ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CHALLENGE PROGRAM COORDINATOR

EFFECTIVE DATE:  August 28, 2012

HOURS: 7 hours per day/35 hours per week -- during school year.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's in Education, Criminal Justice, Social Work, or Counseling preferred.
• Previous work experience with Family Court preferred.
• Ability to proactively work with students who are at-risk.
• Knowledge of community, court system, and county agencies and services available to individuals and families.
• Demonstrate mental/physical ability and stamina for meeting the requirements of the position.
• Ability to work with school and county agency professionals.
• Knowledge of school policy and procedures governing academics, attendance, and behavior.
• Ability to facilitate student group sessions.
• Excellent communication skills with students, parents and staff.
• Be open to continuous change.
• Willing to take initiative with minimal direction.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with students who are at-risk.
• Assist at-risk students in the pursuit of success goals and strategies.
• Knowledge of school policy and procedures governing academics, attendance, and behavior.
• Facilitate student group sessions.
• Provide academic interventions for individual at-risk students specifically in the areas of English Language Arts, math and science.
• Provide intervention to small groups of at-risk students specifically in the areas of English Language Arts, math and science.
• Be an excellent communicator with identified at-risk students.
• Establish and facilitate meetings with each at-risk Challenge Program student.
• Monitor progress of at-risk Challenge Program students and communicate to appropriate staff. 
• Perform other duties as related to and allowed according to the legislation respective to 31A funding.

SALARY:  $15.00 per hour

DIRECT SUPERVISOR:  Dean of Students, DAE

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Apply online at http://www.davisonschools.org

The District reserves the right to select the person it believes will be the most successful in this position and will be the greatest benefit to the school(s).

It is the policy of the Davison Community School District that no person shall, on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, age, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination, in employment or any of its programs or activities.