Essential Job Functions:

• Teach lessons on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, study skills, and social skills to students who have been targeted for additional assistance based on their performance in middle school

• Teach upperclassmen lessons that help them develop skills to be mentors of targeted students. These students will serve as positive role models, will provide academic support and will help students to develop appropriate interpersonal skills.

• Work cooperatively with counselors and administrators to structure a blended learning classroom environment for students who fall one grade level behind academically in order to help them regain their original graduation date

• Work cooperatively with subject teachers to facilitate academic success for the students in all classes

• Maintain constant communication with parents regarding attendance, academic performance, and discipline

• Manage monies from a small grant to be used to motivate the students

• Supervise and facilitate a separate summer program for many of the students in the classes who still need additional support; the summer classes are funded through a separate grant Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned
  

Budgetary Responsibility :

N/A

Report Preparation :

• Communication with teachers and administrators about student assignments and attendance

• Maintain progress reports on program participants that includes academic, discipline, and extracurricular progress

• Submit grades for the classes taught and other paperwork as is required of all teachers
  

Equipment Operation :

Personal computer and general office equipment.

School staff and students

Work Direction :

N/A

Decision Making :

Performs the majority of work tasks independently. Supervisor is consulted in unusual or complex situations.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities :

N/A

The physical demands described here represent 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 the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, printed materials and/or controls; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop and kneel.

Work Environment :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a public school setting. The noise level is quiet to moderate.

Considerable knowledge of the concepts, principles, methodologies of instruction in a public school setting; of learning theory, recent research, school organization and available state and local resources Working skill in the use of a wide variety of media and technology to support job functions; including proficient use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and assessment software. Demonstrated ability to: communicate effectively, orally and in writing; model lessons, collaborate with teachers and provide staff development about their students and classes. Considerable judgment, tact, patience, sensitivity, and flexibility are required to deal with students from varied socioeconomic backgrounds and learning styles. Requires skill in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, and the ability to establish and maintain cooperative professional relations with others.