POSITION: High School Graduation Specialist
CATEGORY: Classified
DEPARTMENT: Federal Programs
LOCATION: Nampa District Office
REPORTS TO: Federal Programs Administrator
SUMMARY:
Assists, provides and supports secondary migrant students with strengthening their opportunities for graduation, college and career readiness.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Consistently works in a positive and collaborative manner with student families, district employees and external resources, allowing for quality student service
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Responsible for maintaining program database, having knowledge of secondary school programs, as well as state and local graduation requirements.
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Works closely with district and school staff to communicate critical information in a timely manner.
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Meets with each student/family found migrant to assess provisions available within the school district.
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Assist migrant students toward school success by providing “wrap around” services specific to student needs.
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Assist school personnel in obtaining necessary documents (health records, previous school records, etc.).
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Assist school personnel in making referrals to community resources on a case-by-case basis.
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Coordinate and collaborate with community resources, school personnel, and district office personnel in assuring students and families have their needs met.
- Communicates and collaborates in an ongoing manner with school personnel (i.e. counselor, administration, office support, etc.) on student needs in the area of academics, attendance, class scheduling, discipline, credits/grades, social/emotional, graduation and postsecondary education/opportunities.
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Provide a monthly log of activities to the Title I Administrator
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Responsible for safeguarding confidential information as a member of the School Migrant Support Team
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Demonstrates flexibility to perform duties and responsibilities whenever volume deems necessary
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Participates in monthly meetings and trainings scheduled by supervisor.
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Assumes responsibility for his or her continuing professional growth and development through such efforts as reading professional journals and other publications.
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Seeks assistance should emergencies arise.
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Represents the school district in a positive manner.
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Knows and follows school district policy and chain of command.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: NONE
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. English/Spanish speaking (bilingual). Cultural experience with at-risk, poverty and migrant families.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- High School diploma required.
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Post high school education preferred.
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Bilingual - Spanish required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
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Demonstrate aptitude for working with adolescents
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Works well with students, staff, and the public
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Excellent organizational skills
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Able to work under pressures and deadlines
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Maintain confidentiality of staff and students
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Ability to provide district program information and respond to questions from student families, administrators, school staff, community resource providers, and/or the general public in a professional and pleasant manner.
PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS: Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns.
PRODUCTIVITY/EFFICIENCY SKILLS: Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary; organize job functions and work area to be able to effectively complete varied assignments within established time frame.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form. Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing (Microsoft Office), spreadsheets (Excel), database (Access), presentation software and accounting/financial software.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit; occasionally walk and stand and reach with hands and arms; occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision; very good depth perception; and the ability to communicate through speech.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works inside and meets deadlines with severe time constraints in a fast paced environment on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Graduation Specialist calendar
Nampa School District #131 is an equal opportunity employer/educator with an alcohol, drug and tobacco free environment, and does not unlawfully discriminate in employment. Equal access to employment, services, and programs is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodations to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization. The information contained in this job posting is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. The employment relationship with the District is of an “at will” nature, which means that the Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge the Employee at any time with or without cause.
