Academic Coordinator - Alternative Center

RESUME MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION

Location: North East Alternative Center (AHS, AMS)
Work Schedule: 10 Months
Work Type: Regular Full-Time
Exempt: Yes
Pay Grade: A3

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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Masters Degree
Four years' related experience and/or training

CERTIFICATION:

Valid Texas Teaching Certificate by the State Board for Educator Certification

High School Diplomas and college/university degrees must be obtained from an accredited program or university approved by the United States Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.

PRIMARY PURPOSE SUMMARY:
Responsible for the development and coordination of instruction for secondary students assigned to the North East Alternative Center. Facilitate coursework from the students’ home campus for the classes not offered at the Alternative Center. Collaborates and communicates with teachers, teacher assistants, parents, students and administrators to develop and implement appropriate instructional programs for secondary students.

• ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assists administrators, central office staff, department chairs, team leaders, and teachers in planning, implementing, monitoring, and assessing the District curriculum, campus goals, and objectives.
• Coordinates and articulates Pre AP, Fine Arts, and enrichment programs for the campus.
• Confers with teachers to provide performance feedback and assists in designing student learning experiences.
• Monitors and assists classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, and assigned students during instruction.
• Fosters collaborative communication between home campus teachers and North East Alternative Center faculty.
• Establishes ongoing contact and works closely with High School Curriculum Assistant Principals and Middle School Deans regarding campus connect classes.
• Tracks and monitors incoming and outgoing student work assignments from home campuses.
• Utilizes high-level interpersonal skills when assisting home campus teachers and reports any operational barriers directly to the Alternative Center Principal.
• Regularly monitors, reviews, and evaluates student achievement, progress, and instructional program outcomes.
• Addresses student achievement deficiencies by directing time, materials, and instructional resources to meet pressing student needs.
• Provides input for the identification, review and analysis of resource and equipment needs.
• Complies with District policies and regulations as well as state and federal laws.
• Conducts oneself in a professional, ethical manner in accordance with generally accepted community standards and Texas Education Agency (TEA) Code of Ethics.
• Seeks, accepts, and responds to evaluative feedback from administrators.
• Takes initiative to further develop appropriate professional skills, and maintains knowledge of current research and practice.
• Maintains confidentiality of information.
• Regularly required to drive personal vehicle in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Reports to work on time every day.
• Performs additional duties and accepts other responsibilities as may be assigned.

• QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Valid Texas Driver's License with driving record the meets requirements of the District

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to driver personal vehicle in the performance of assigned tasks. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or transfer students in the performance of assigned tasks.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and essential responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or qualifications that may be required. The District reserves the right to amend the essential responsibilities for this position.

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While all applications will be reviewed, not all applicants will be interviewed.

North East Independent School District does not to discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital or veteran status, disability (or relationship or association with an individual with a disability), genetic information or other legally protected status in its programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.