Job Title: | Student Services Director | Contract Length: | 12 Months |
Reports To: | Deputy Superintendent (Academics) | Supervises: | |
Primary Role:
Student Services Director is responsible for the development and implementation of all studentrelated programs and student culture. These programs include but not limited to college preparation alumni relations character and leadership development athletics and parent engagement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in education or related field Masters degree preferred
- Previous teaching and supervisory leadership or administrative experience in a school or communitybased organization is preferred
Skills:
- Team player highly organized ability to multitask
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Friendly and able to interact professionally and positively with staff students parents and community members
- Computer skills including email internet use keyboarding database Excel Word
- Knowledge of principles and practices related to youth development and educational issues
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Follow all board policies
- Maintain confidentiality of all student parent and staff information
- Develop an annual outreach plan according to program needs and capacity
- Work with the school administrations to improve student spirit culture and motivation; develop short and long term plans for all studentrelated programs monitor progress assure adherence and evaluate the performance.
- Guide schools on character development and life skills.
- Oversee all of the leadership programs including but not limited to CLP NHS NJHS NEHS Deca and Student Council.
- Supervise all leadership program advisors by articulating expectations displaying model behavior maintaining open lines of communication and being clear about roles and relationships
- Oversee athletics and work with coordinators in the development and performance of the athletic programs in all levels (elementary middle and high school)
- Set annual goals and follow up schools performance on college entrance exams (SAT/ACT) awarded scholarships college applications graduation and college acceptance rates.
- Work with college counselors on guiding students and their parents/guardians through the college admissions and application process.
- Assist schools with the engagement of alumni by organizing alumni events offering employment opportunities volunteer work academic and socialemotional support.
- Develop a plan for parent engagement work with school administrators on the improvement of the Parent Academy and Home Visits and other parent engagement activities.
- Oversee student activities extracurricular programs smart lunches clubs competitive teams and help them with their fundraising efforts.
- And any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Required Experience:
Director