Administrative Facilitator

DC West High School

Description of Duties

Reports to: High School Principal, receives guidance from other Administrators

General Summary: Supports the building principal and other staff in both a leadership and management role to help foster a challenging and enriching environment that inspires students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to become responsible citizens and lifelong learners.

Education Level Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree in educational administration preferred. Master’s degree in instructional leadership or curriculum & instruction also accepted.

Certification or Licensure: Valid Nebraska Teaching Certificate

Compensation: Commensurate with education & experience level on the DC West Negotiated Agreement for certificated staff with additional duty workdays.

Performance Responsibilities/Job Tasks:

• Assist the Principal with the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to meet the needs of all students and to carry out the policies of the Board of Education
• Assist the Principal to provide a leadership structure to ensure rules and instructions to school employees and students are in compliance with Board policy
• Observe and collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain effective teaching strategies
• Conduct appraisals of support staff and provide instructional coaching when necessary • Maintain accurate and complete student records of attendance, absences, tardys, and other information as required by laws and District policies, facilitating communications with parents when needed
• Enforces all District policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct
• Provides for the reasonable care, protection, and safety of students at all times, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to Building Principal and/or Department of Health and Human Services
• Supervise students in and out of the classroom, lead in building MTSS procedures, and prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help • Address with parents any student concerns or discipline issues; maintain all discipline data for state reporting purposes
• Participates in professional activities and staff development as assigned and as needed to maintain professional competence
• Develops and maintains a positive rapport with students and parents • Develops and maintains positive and professional working relationships with Administrators and other staff members
• Utilize instructional materials and other resources in a competent and effective manner, exercising confidentiality when necessary, including computers, email, electronic student information systems
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests (MTSS) and refer them for alternative services provided by the District, such as ELL, SPED, HAL, specialized supports
• Collaborate with parents, teachers, counselors and administrators in order to resolve student behavioral or academic problems
• Encourages parent or community involvement by promptly returning phone calls and answering emails
• Attend staff meetings, participate in professional development, and serve on committees, as required
• May attend/supervise school functions outside of regular work hours such as musical performances, banquets, receptions, dances, athletic events, or other school events, as required
• Performs other duties as directed by the principal

Job Skills and Abilities:

• Communication Skills

o Active Listening – giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand what is being said, asking questions as appropriate, not interrupting. The ability to understand information presented through spoken words

o Speaking – talking to others to convey information effectively. The ability to communicate information and ideas clearly

o Oral Comprehension and Listening—The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

o Writing – effectively communicating through written word. The ability to read and understand information presented in writing

• Instructing – teaching others how to do something
• Learning Strategies – selecting and implementing the appropriate instructional methods for the situation
• Monitoring – assessing the performance of self and students
• Time Management – managing one’s own time and the time of others • Critical Thinking – using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions
• Reasoning – deductive reasoning, or the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense; inductive reasoning – the ability to combine pieces of information to form conclusions
• Problem Solving – identifying problems, developing a strategy and implementing solutions
• Judgment and Decision Making – consider the pros and cons of a situation and choose the most appropriate course of action
• Negotiation – bringing people together and trying to reconcile differences