Extended Learning Opportunities Coordinator
POSITION: Extended Learning Opportunities Coordinator
QUALIFICATIONS:
- NH educator certification or proof of eligibility for NH certification
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Experience preferred but not required
REPORTS TO: High School Principal and MWVCTC Director
JOB GOAL: To provide students with the opportunity to engage in extended learning opportunities through which they can acquire skills, knowledge, and/or credit as a result of study outside of traditional classroom methodology including, but not limited to apprenticeships, community service, independent study, online courses, internships, performing groups and private instruction.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain best practices for the establishment and assessment of ELOs
- Sustain and oversee resources, technology, supplies for ELOs
- Organize, approve, monitor and assist in the evaluation of ELOs for students
- Communicate with students, families, school personnel and community members about opportunities for ELOs, including benefits to both students and community partners
- Maintain ELO budget
- Demonstrate working knowledge of Conway School District’s policies on ELOs and volunteers and insurance requirements
- Meet monthly with Assistant Superintendent of Schools, CT Director, and Principal to review current ELOs, practices, procedures and policies
- Actively participate in state-wide dialogues involving the future development and improvement of the ELO program
- Provide specific professional development and coach teachers on the development, refinement, and implementation of competencies, performance-based assessment, and rubrics associated with ELOs
- Serve as liaison between faculty, staff, students, parents, and community members
- Update and maintain public relations with community via website, local newspapers, etc.
- Collaborate with school personnel to arrange for partnerships among students, educators, and community members
- Provide ELO permissions, documentation, and insurance documents to community partners
- Organize, execute, and host pubic ELO presentation and exhibitions
- Promote, recruit, and monitor individual and group ELOs
- Develop plans for ELOs, in collaboration with students, educators, and community partners
- Creatively dovetail student need with community resources
- Assist overseeing educators to assure student follow-through as needed
- Coordinate transportation needs for students related to ELOs
- Establish and facilitate ELO evaluation team
- Provide assessment rubrics to the evaluation team in advance for review
- Collaborate with Teacher of Record and assessment team to determine grades
- Manage and maintain ELO records
- Demonstrate knowledge of the NH Department of Labor laws for minors and the necessary applications and approvals
- Communicate with School Counseling Office on ELO tracking and grading
- Report ELO statistics to I4See Coordinator, Building Principal, CT Director, and Assistant Superintendent on a semester basis
- Build and maintain a database to house community partners’ and businesses’ contact and pertinent information.
- Responsible for teaching a FLEX class three days a week with various topics related to ELOs
- Teach all ELO students how to access and use various databases in the library to properly employ research techniques including but not limited to accessing information, how to use that information, and how to cite research correctly.
- Set up ELO programming specifically for 9th and 10th graders that prepares them for completing an ELO their junior and/or senior year.
- Establish and maintain a school-wide competency database for each department or program to include required assessments and documentation for ELOs.
- Perform other duties as assigned
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: In accordance with the Conway Education Association (CEA) Contract
WORK YEAR: Up to 205 Day Contract
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Conway School Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel. The High School Principal and MWVCTC Director will be the evaluators.