Migrant Summer School Administrator

POSITION

Migrant Summer School Administrator

Certified Teacher

Schools

Director of Federal Programs

The purpose of the Migrant Summer School Program is to afford students the opportunity to enhance their academics, social and community exposure through hands on exposure, community experiences and motivational learning in order to meet the state’s standards in reading, writing and math.

• Interviews and recommends candidates for employment to Human Resources
• Recognizes and celebrates accomplishments and acknowledges failures.
• Is willing to challenge and actively challenges the status quo.
• Recognizes and rewards individual accomplishments.
• Establishes strong lines of communication with and among teachers and students.
• Fosters shared beliefs and a sense of community and cooperation.
• Protects teachers from issues and influences that would detract from their teaching time or focus.
• Adapts his or her leadership behavior to the needs of the current situation and is comfortable with dissent.
• Establishes clear goals and keeps those goals in the forefront of the school’s attention.
• Communicates and operates from strong ideals and beliefs about schooling.
• Involves teachers in the design and implementation of important decisions and policies.
• Ensures faculty and staff are aware of the most current theories and practices and makes the discussion of these a regular aspect of the school’s culture.
• Is directly involved in the design and implementation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices.
• Is knowledgeable about current curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices.
• Inspires and leads new and challenging innovations.
• Establishes a set of standard operating procedures and routines.
• Is an advocate and spokesperson for the school to all stakeholders.
• Demonstrates an awareness of the personal aspects of teachers and staff.
• Provides teachers with materials and professional development necessary for the successful execution of their jobs.
• Is aware of the details and undercurrents in the running of the school and uses this information to address current and potential problems.
• Has quality contact and interactions with teachers and students.
• Performs additional responsibilities set forth by supervising administration.

Administrator will supervise teachers and classified staff.

To perform job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Valid Idaho administrative license
• ESL/ENL endorsed preferred

• Experience in managing/supervising complex educational programs.
• Experience with Migrant/LEP students preferred
• Bilingual/Bicultural, Spanish Language Strongly preferred

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to read, analyze and interpret governmental regulations and legal documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees and/or the general public. Ability to communicate in English and Spanish is required.

Demonstrate sound judgement by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns.

Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary; organize job functions and work area to be able to effectively complete varied assignments within established time frame.

Ability to conduct basic math functions, as well as manipulate formulas in spreadsheets.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form. Ability to define problems…