Title: High School Completion Plan Manager

Program: Adult Education and Literacy

Category: Instructional

Supervised By: Learning Center Manager

Supervises: None

FLSA Status: Full-Time / Exempt

Salary Range: As determined by education and experience per the NEKLS Salary Schedule Policy

POSITION SUMMARY:  To act as the manager of the High School Completion Program in the defined region, working closely with local high schools and community partners to develop individualized High School Graduation Education Plans with identified students.  Responsible for the ongoing management of individual plan status as well as program data and reporting.  This position demands a commitment to exceptional performance as well as working successfully within a team environment.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field from an accredited college or university, or Associate’s Degree in an applicable field from an accredited college or university with three years’ experience. Multiple areas of educational skill. Course work, training, or work experience with computer originated instruction, Internet, distance learning, instructional software, and virtual instruction.  Familiarity with Northeast Kingdom culture.  Demonstrable respect for and empathy with the population served.  Ability to teach in core instructional areas, and ability to use Microsoft Office and other relevant software, is required.  If there are core instructional areas where mastery is lacking, it is expected that these will be addressed in an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

1. Assists students ages 16 and older in the development of a personal high school graduation education plan that addresses the student’s needs and interests while simultaneously satisfying the requirements of the school, leading to diploma completion. 

2. Monitors the student’s progress against the graduation plan, keeping the high school apprised.

3. Initiates, develops and maintains positive working relationships with local high schools.

4. Informs local high schools of the educational services available through the Community Education Center.

5. Initiates, develops and coordinates positive working relationships with local community partners and approved providers to ensure that a wide variety of learning experiences and wrap around services are being utilized in plan development and implementation.

6. Works closely with Learning Center Manager and staff to deliver services.

7. Focuses efforts and attention on achieving program/center goals and objectives.

8. Ensures consistency and quality of instruction and tasks performed.

9. Participates in statewide program trainings around program development and implementation.

10. Maintains professional standards of confidentiality.

11. Participates in professional development program.

12. Ability to complete assigned tasks/projects in a timely manner with little or no supervision.

13. Understands and maintains professional standards of confidentiality.

14. Must have valid driver’s license, vehicle and state required personal vehicle insurance or consistent access to same.

15. Notify supervisor immediately of problems in any assigned or related responsibility areas.

16. Must successfully complete the FBI Criminal Background and Adult Abuse/Child Protection Registry Checks.

17. Answers telephone, operates office machines, greets courteously students and the public, assists students and visitors as necessary, responds to student/public concerns and provides instructional support.

18. Assesses resource needs and drafts purchase requests for instructional materials, supplies, equipment, software, etc.

19. Reports hazardous and endangering conditions immediately to Center Manager and helps assure student safety. 

20. Must adhere to NEKLS workplace principles and values.

21. Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES 

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

1. Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Google Workspace applications, and data entry. 

2. Possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

3. Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

4. Possess orientation toward detail.

5. Ability to work with minimum direction.

6. Ability to tolerate stress and adjust easily to rapid change and unanticipated demands.

7. Ability to work well in an environment with students, faculty, and staff.

ADA PROFILE:  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; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; repetitive finger and wrist movement; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to walk.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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 usually moderate.  Office environment may be hectic at times.

The Tutorial Program at NEKLS is a great way for current, former, and future educators to be involved in their community. Since tutorials come in all shapes with regard to time commitment per week and duration, they offer experienced and new teachers flexible scheduling. Tutorials are staffed on an as- needed basis.

Tutorials are typically requested by local schools for students whose needs are difficult to meet in the regular classroom. This need for tutorial services could be due to medical, behavioral or other educational reasons. Occasionally, we also serve families directly.

Often times, tutorials last a few weeks to a semester, rarely the entire school year. Depending on the number of subject areas to be covered, they can take from an hour a week to ten hours. Tutors meet students either at their school, in a public location (library, municipal buildings), or at the NEKLS learning center. 

To become a tutor, interested parties should submit their resume with a cover letter and three current references. We will meet with qualified and interested individuals for an interview. Candidates then complete NEKLS’s employment paperwork and undergo a background check. Upon completion of all employment requirements, tutors will be matched with students as the need arises.