Journey Center Manager

JOURNEY CENTER MANAGER
10 Month; 8 hrs/day; Monday - Friday
$25.07/hour for 90-day probationary period, then $27.85/hour

FULLY PAID INSURANCE; PERS RETIREMENT; VACATION/SICK DAYS JOB PURPOSE:
Provide a Safe Environment for Students Brought to the Truancy Center

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Receiving incoming phone calls from schools, parents and community members
• Notifying parents and schools that their student has been brought to the Truancy Center and give pertinent details
• Interpreting and implementing truancy laws to parents, school staff and community agencies
• Relaying and gathering information from the County Superintendent’s Office
• Gathering and dispensing information to Law Enforcement
• Gathering and dispensing information to Social Services
• Gathering and dispensing information to Juvenile Probation/Parole
• Updating parents and school staff on students’ progress while at the Center
• Gathering and dispensing data and information to all school administrators

• Completing forms on students brought to the Center
• Entering all data into the computer data base
• Writing reports to schools and law enforcement regarding their students brought to the enter
• Orders supplies
• Maintains upkeep on supplies
• Manages the Center budget
• Reconciles P-Cards

• Communicating to parents and students about their problems and offering resources and alternatives
• Assisting and supervising all students while at the Center
• Serving lunches and maintaining the upkeep of the Center
• Monitoring student work
• Escorts in and out of the Center
• By making referrals to social services and counselors when necessary

• Supervises students
• Supervises assistant
• Supervises truancy deputy

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. High school diploma; Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Psychology or other related field preferred; five years related work experience and/or combination of education and experience; special knowledge, skills and abilities in computers; interpersonal communication; problem-solving; and behavior management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job include sitting, standing, walking, reaching, regularly required to talk and listen, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job include the classroom; stressful conditions and possible physical confrontations.

Go to www.billingsschools.org and click on "Departments" and then click on "Employment Opportunities" for either the online application for external applicants or the internal application for internal applicants (currently employed by BPS in a regular or temporary position). "AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: This employer does not knowingly discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or national origin."

Closes: Open Until Filled

• Please Note: Positions posted as "Open Until Filled" must be posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and then can close at any time after that.