Career Educator

Position: Academy Educator

Term: 9 months

Classification: Certified

Location: Joplin High School

Supervisory: No

Reports to: Building Principal

Code:0

Job#: 2677

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be task oriented with demonstrated leadership experience in an Academy setting evidence of organizational skills and project management strong communication skills and a desire to promote academies. Preferred experience includes working with industry partners community agencies and post-secondary institutions. High school instructional experience in a project-based lesson planning is highly recommended.

General Expectations:

• Supports the mission of Joplin Schools.
• Supports the value of education.
• Become familiar with enforce and follow all applicable Board policies and regulations administrative procedures other directions given by district administrators and supervisors and state and federal laws.
• Properly supervise students at all times if applicable to essential job functions.
• Obey all safety rules including rules protecting the safety and welfare of students.
• Care for properly use and protect school property.
• Maintain courteous and professional relationships with students parents/guardians other district employees and the public.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors department staff all members of the school district and community as required.
• Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
• Complies with privacy rights and safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information pertaining to staff and students.
• Reacts to change productively and receive and transmit constructive criticism as it relates to job duties.
• Actively participate in professional development and obtain skills and information necessary to effectively perform job duties.
• Conduct all official business in a professional and timely manner utilizing district technology resources.
• Arrive to work and leave work at the time specified by supervisors and attend all required meetings pertinent to the position.
• Maintains accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes as required by law and Board policy.
• Solve practical problems utilizing math functions as needed to complete job duties.
• Read and interpret documents such as work orders safety rules and handbooks and apply to job duties.

Essential Functions:

• District-Level

• In partnership with district and school leadership teams design and implement a strategic plan for academy development
• Promote and support the implementation and documentation of the National Standards of Practice (NSOP) for academy accreditation
• Serve as the contact person for industry community and post-secondary engagement for assigned Academy(ies)
• Develop share and communicate Academy events with superintendentand principals office and outside media
• Collect analyze and communicate Academy data to district administration and Steering Committee including academy enrollment experiential learning industry certifications academy related dual credit attendance and graduation rate.
• Collaborate with district administration and Steering Committee to review academy programs of study and recommend course sequence modifications
• Attend quarterly advisory board and other Industry Council meetings

• Building-Level

• Work with counselors team leads and school administration to coordinate recruitment and enrollment timelines
• Serve on the master scheduling team or school leadership team to align Academy initiatives and protocols with school operations
• Serve the Academies in developing and sustaining building-level academy teams including budgets purchase orders and other requested information
• Facilitate capacity-building in JHS counselors to conduct individual enrollment meetings with each freshman and sophomore in February

• Academy-Level

• Oversight of Advisory Boards for all pathways within assigned Academy(ies)
• Coordinate academy related experiential learning experiences including but not limited to Freshman Career Exploration Sophomore Field Trips Junior Job Shadows Senior internships teacher externships and guest speakers
• Attend weekly Academy team meetings to provide support and guidance for academy initiatives
• Facilitate the organization and implementation of Academy Jamboree and Study Visits within off-site Capstone courses
• Facilitate capacity-building at JHS for the development of an Academy ambassador program
• Promote and implement Academy training annually including Project-Based Learning training at JHS

Attendance

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

• Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds
• Speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously
• Move around the classroom
• Read handwritten or printed material

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Conditions and Environment.

Condition and environment of a typical classroom setting

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Joplin Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not illegally discriminate in its programs services activities or facilities.