Student Council Sponsor

Student Council Sponsor

Classification: Certified/Classified Division/Department: Secondary Job Category: Activities/Sponsor FLSA: Certified-Exempt/Classified-Non Exempt Title: Student Council Sponsor

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the principles of effective teaching
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• Good health & physical condition must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Current TB skin test on file
• Valid driver's license

Reports To: Activity Director and Principal

Supervises: Students

Basic Function/Purpose:

Student Council exists to develop attitudes of and practice in good citizenship, promote good relationships throughout the entire school, improve student/teacher relationships, improve school morale, improve school image, assist in the management of school activities, provide a forum for student expression, provide students with leadership training, and promote the general welfare of the High School.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Facilitate communication between the student body and administration.
• Recruit and enlist officers and members.
• Facilitate new officer elections by mid-April.
• Mentor officers.
• Organize and supervise school activities to include but not limited to: fall homecoming, winter spirit week, daily spirit activities, filly football, student vs. staff athletic event, hall and door decorating contest, voting coronation, and the dance.
• Organize and supervise club and organization functions.
• Mediate Seminar Senate meetings.
• Organize and supervise fundraising activities.
• Summer camp registration and transportation.
• Plan and attend leadership activities.
• Accurately maintain all financial records.
• Other activities approved by building administrators.

Physical Requirements:

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. The employee performing the duties of this position is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, hear, bend, stoop, and reach. The employee may be occasionally required to manually lift, move, or carry up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to interact with staff and meet the demands of several different people. The employee is responsible for the work output of others. The employee occasionally works extended hours. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Critical Skills:

• Ability to maintain regular and good work attendance and come to work on time.
• Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others.
• Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner.
• Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.
• Ability to access, input, and retrieves information from a computer.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and staff information.

Term of Employment: 9 Months Salary Range: Extra Pay/Extra Duty Schedule Evaluation Frequency: Job performance will be evaluated at the end of each school year.

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