Benefit Info:

*Benefits offered: •Sick, personal, bereavement leave •Employee Assistance Program. *Optional Benefits: •Additional life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance •Annuities (403(b), Roth) •Medical flexible spending arrangement •Limited purpose flexible spending arrangement •Dependent care assistance program

Job Detail:

1 total classes per week Grades: 6-12 Fridays, 2 hrs wk

Should have experience and competency with candle making techniques and methods, materials, tools, and equipment. Should have a strong commitment to safety. Should have the ability to provide engaging, hands-on instruction. Should have the ability to make effective use of a 1-hr per wk class by providing focused, engaging learning opportunities that can connect to required learning/assignments outside the classroom. Experience with homeschooling, or a willingness to support an ALE/Parent Partnership model is preferred.

TITLE:          Level A – Craft, Hobby and Basic Activities

REPORTS TO:         Director of Sky Valley Education Center

POSITION SUMMARY:  To plan, organize and implement workshops teaching the fundamentals, routines, and/or proper techniques associated with the activity.  To provide effective leadership that will ensure a positive learning environment and will stress the importance of academic achievement as well as individual student growth. To demonstrate a high degree of ethics, professionalism, human relations and be a positive role model for all students.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and experience

                        Documented experience with the assigned activity

Previous experience working with school aged students in an alternative learning     environment

• Knowledge of

                        Rules and regulations of activity if applicable

                        Fundamentals of the basic procedures and materials required

                        Effective teaching techniques for developing skills and abilities

                        Classroom/Team dynamics and effective behavior management techniques

• Demonstrated skills

      Effective communications

      Motivating students

      Fairness and consistency

• Ability to

                        Demonstrate and maintain productive and positive interpersonal skills

                        Provide an atmosphere conducive to good student citizenship

                        Provide leadership to and direction of activity

                        Plan effective workshops that lead to improved student skills

                        Work cooperatively with other staff

                        Compile and maintain accurate student records                    

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching workshops, standards of conduct and rules
• Supervising and conducting workshops safely
• Supporting and enforcing the District’s policies and procedures
• Ensuring that all workshops are under direction of and supervised by the advisor
• Teaching citizenship, cooperation, work ethic and responsibility
• Monitoring attendance, grades and personal conduct.
• Ensure that students comply with district requirements and eligibility rules prior to any participation if required
• Ensuring the availability of related student materials
• Accompanying students on any field trips related to the activity
• Complying with Monroe School District policies
• Maintaining communications with school administrators and other advisors
• Building positive public relations in the school, with parents of students and in the community
• Ensuring that discipline follows school and district protocol, is fair, consistent and aligned with District policies
• Accepting responsibility for conduct of students

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is typically performed in the school setting or may be held outdoors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

·         Ability to perceive the nature of sound

·         Near/far visual acuity

·         Depth perception

·         Ability to communicate orally

·         Manual dexterity to operate various machines including a computer

·         Gross and fine motor skills

·         Sufficient stamina and exertion to demonstrate techniques properly for student safety

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

This position is that of non represented employee.  The position will work a schedule determined by the Director of Sky Valley Education Center based on student need and interest.  Salary as determined by the current salary schedule.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES

Performance shall be evaluated annually according to Board and administrative policies and procedures.

Salary : $25