To collaborate with educators, students, and community partners in order to support a college and career readiness culture that ensures students are on-track and on-time for a successful transition to high school.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure all components of the Individual Plan of Study (IPS) are conducted and reviewed by Family Advocates for each student.
• Establish and organize meaningful in-school and out-of-school college and career experiences at each grade level with appropriate activities and discussions (e.g., employability skills) prior to and following these experiences.
• Establish connections and relationships with professionals, the community, universities, and businesses in order to facilitate in and out-of-school college and career experiences.
• Collect, maintain and monitor experience and IPS data.
• Assist Family Advocates in monitoring all relevant IPS data. Facilitate consistent review, updating, and communication regarding each student’s Individual Plan of Study.
• Communicate interest inventory results with all stakeholders.
• Communicate with parents and community around all aspects of Diploma+.
• Facilitate family support programming (e.g. academics and transitions (5th to 6th grade, 8th to 9th grade).
• Maintain communication with the building Diploma+ Team and the district Diploma+ Team.
• Work collaboratively with counselor(s).
• Facilitate regular building Diploma+ Team meetings.
• Attend all District Diploma+ Team meetings.
• Monitor and maintain all elements of the Diploma+ Building Plan with fidelity.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Meets the employment qualifications set forth by the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
• Kansas teaching certificate in area of instructional responsibility
• English as a Second Language endorsement preferred or be committed to obtaining that endorsement
• Good knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials and equipment of instructional specialty to which assigned.
• Good knowledge of student growth and development applicable to the grade assigned.
• Good knowledge of school’s program of studies related to mission, goals and organization.
• Continually study and learn current research and theory.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on curriculum objectives and the needs and abilities of students.
• Ability to move around the room in order to effectively monitor student work and behavior.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, parents and peers, including serving as a family advocate in the district-wide Family Advocate System.
• Skilled and effective in oral and written communication.
• Excellent human relations skills.
• Physical and emotional ability and dexterity to perform required work and move about as needed in the fast-paced, high intensive work environment.
• Possess the patience, caring and desire needed to work with the students and parents to see that each student has the opportunity to succeed.
• Know and follow Section 504 and IDEA amendments.
• Be courteous and professional at all times.
• Maintain a neat and appropriate appearance.

COMMUNICATION / ORGANIZATION: Maintains communication with school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action that will meet the educational needs of students. Utilizes existing technology effectively in the performance of duties. Performs other related work as required.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability is required to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; often gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize a variety of job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is moderate to significant.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment 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 noise level in the work environment is moderately loud and is a standard acceptable level for this environment. Is directly responsible for students’ safety, work output and well-being. OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 186 days

SALARY: based on KCKPS Certified Salary Schedule

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

REPORT TO: Principal

EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy