What are the responsibilities and job description for the Honor Society Sponsor (5) position at School District U-46?
Position / Title: Honorary Society Bargaining Unit: NAC Department/Location: HS Activities Calendar Days: N/A Reports To: Building Athletics/Activities Director JD Revision Date: 09/25/2023 Supervises: N/A
Function / Position Summary
To build and maintain a high-quality honor society, focusing on providing honor, service, and leadership opportunities for students and promoting excellence in the curricular discipline.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
Function / Position Summary
To build and maintain a high-quality honor society, focusing on providing honor, service, and leadership opportunities for students and promoting excellence in the curricular discipline.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
- Communicate effectively with parents, students, administrators, teacher colleagues, and community leaders.
- Maintain high expectations for student achievement and behavior and motivate students to work to their highest potential.
- Maintain equipment associated with the activity.
- Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.
- Create an environment appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
- Cultivate a positive, harassment free culture which motivates students through the use of effective communication and constructive feedback.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Apply and enforce student discipline in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and appropriate student handbook.
- Twice monthly meetings
- Complete annual charter renewal for national program.
- Create/complete annual nomination/selection/induction of new members.
- Coordinate community service and fundraiser opportunities.
- Coordinate 4 school events/outings.
- Attendance at Freshman Orientation and incoming 8th Grade Night, as applicable.
- Manage finances and administrative paperwork for the organization.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education preferred
- Appropriate Professional Educator’s License (PEL) preferred
- High School Diploma required
- Related coursework and/or previous related experience required
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback, and to conduct conferences as needed with parents, students, administrators, or other teachers.
- Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
- Display courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships; demonstrate a commitment to teamwork.
- Ability and willingness to learn and refresh job skills through professional development in order to meet the changing needs of this position.
- Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent unscheduled interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
- Spanish language skills preferred.
- Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, or carry heavy materials or equipment.
- Must work in noisy and crowded environments.
- This is an Appendix F stipend position in accordance to the school year calendar.
- For Non-ETA Coaches: this position is for this year only.
- Terms of employment will be determined in collaboration with the athletic/activity director.
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