What are the responsibilities and job description for the National Honor Society Advisor - WHS position at Waukee High School?
Position Critera:
- Demonstrate aptitude for performing tasks listed
- Must exhibit ethical practices, and be a role model to students
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Performance Criteria:
- A meeting will be conducted to select officers (president, vice president, community service, public relations, winter formal, teacher appreciation).
- Organize at least one community service project
- Monitor current members’ GPAs to be certain all are within the requirements
- Have additional meetings as the need arises to organize and plan events.
- After the conclusion of Term 2 grades begin the process for spring selection of the new members.
- Get a list of all students who meet the minimum GPA of 3.50
- Send an electronic letter to all students who meet the minimum GPA of 3.50
- Hold an informational meeting during the school day for all students to tell them about the process
- Have the student service forms electronic and easily accessible for members to submit
- Select the faculty council to serve in the selection process
- Give student evaluation forms to all teachers
- Collect the forms and gather the data from the teachers’ evaluations
- Share the student service forms with the members of the faculty council
- Call a minimum 4 hour meeting for the faculty council to select the inductees
- The advisor(s) notify the students and parents of selection status
- Organize the induction ceremony
- Order and/or print the certificates as soon as possible after the selections are made
- Order supplies for the induction ceremony.
- Arrange for current members to help with the setup and clean up of the ceremony
- In the spring choose a date for the following year’s induction ceremony and secure the commons and auditorium
- In May talk to the principal to see what the needs are for the underclassmen to help at graduation (handing out flowers to mothers, handing out programs, help with reserved seating)
- Coordinate with officers for the Winter Formal as a fundraiser for a charity (i.e. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention).
- Supervise Winter Formal setup, event, and clean-up with officers and members in participation.
- Work at commencement to ensure members who have upheld pillars and membership requirements wear the honor stole.