National Honor Society (NHS) Advisor

• Student Recruitment and Eligibility:  Identify eligible juniors and seniors who have obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above
• Communication:  Email eligible students to notify them of their status and hold a meeting to distribute applications and explain the selection process.
• Resource and Guidance:  Service as a primary resource for students who have questions about the application or the society's requirements
• Seleection Process Management:
• Collect completed applications by the established deadline
• Evaluate applicants based on leadership, service, and character
• Facilitate the faculty councile, which individually reviews applications and makes the final determination on student inductions
• Member Relations: Provide explanations to students who were not accepted into the society
• Governance:  Manage student membership, removals, and appeals according to the established NHS bylaws

Operational and Financial Duties:

• Fundraising:  Obtain prior written permission from building principals or the activites director before initiating any fundraising efforts
• Cash Handling:  Ensure all funds raised are turned into the office as soon as possible (sponsors must never leave money in their rooms overnight)
• Supervision:  Maintain qualified adult supervision of students at all times during meetings, activities, or while using school facilities.
• Purchased Services:  Ensure that any outside service providers who work directly with students undergo a comprehensive background check before beginning work.

• Good Conduct Enforcement:  Ensure members adhere to the district's Good Conduct Rule, as violations can disqualify individuals from leadership positions or organization membership.
• Academic Integrity:  Promot exceptional character and academic integrity, addressing any behaviors like plagiarism immediately
• Field Trips and Travel:
• Ensure all students have signed permssion slips for field trips
• Oversee student transportation, ensuring members ride both to and from events in school-district vehicles unless a principal has approved alternative arrangements
• Sponsors (not the bus driver) are responsible for acting as the chaperone on activity trips

Professional Standards

• Role Modeling:  Conduct yourself in a professional manner, following the Smart Dress policy by "dressing for the day" based on scheduled meetings or community events
• Communication:  Check voicemail and email daily, responding to parent or student inquiries by the end of the following business day.