Student Council

SOUTHEAST POLK COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description

Title: Junior High Student Council Sponsor

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent at minimum
• Demonstrated proficiency to perform specific assignment.
• Preference given to successful experience at assignment/level.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
  
  

Reports to: Activities Director

Supervises: Students, Assistants

Job Goal: To create an activities program favorable to student learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students, families, and collaborative peers; to guide all students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed for students to succeed in college, career, and civic life; to dedicate oneself to realizing the vision and mission of the district while conducting the work in accordance with the district core values.

Performance Responsibilities

• Holds organizational meetings for group prospects and encourages potential members to participate in the group/program.
• Develops a regular practice or meeting schedule.
• Works with the activities director in scheduling facilities for practices, meetings and competitions.
• Assigns duties to an assistants as necessary.
• Coaches and instructs participants, individually or in groups, regarding the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the
  
  

activity.

• Works with activities director and business manager to conduct all fundraising activities in accordance with district protocol.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior and provides proper supervision of participants at all times.
• Monitors the academic performance of group members to ensure that eligibility requirements are met; and encourages participants to maintain a high academic standard..
• Conferences with parents/guardians, as necessary.
• Follows state, regional, and district regulations governing the program.
• Models appropriate behavior and maintains appropriate conduct towards participants, officials, and spectators.
• Acts as a program/group representative and promotes the program/group by communicating with the news media, booster
  
  

clubs, service clubs, and other organizations.

• Follows established procedures for the proper care, maintenance, and requisitioning of equipment and supplies..
• Maintains eligibility forms, emergency data cards, insurance records, equipment inventory, and other related records.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Position Evaluated by: Principal

03/17 Description reviewed by: Activities Director Human Resources Superintendent ______

Disclaimer

The statements of this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this position. These statements are not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his or her supervision.

It is the policy of the Southeast Polk Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), genetic information (for employment), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact, Joseph M. Horton, Associate Superintendent, Affirmative Action Coordinator, Equity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Southeast Polk District Office, 8379 NE University Ave., Pleasant Hill, IA 50327, (515)-967-4294,joseph.horton@southeastpolk.org. Inquiries or grievances may also be directed to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Des Moines, IA, 50319-0201, (515) 281-4121; or the U.S. Department of Education, Region VII Office of Civil Rights, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago IL 60661.