School Teacher/Career Pathway Instructor - LAF

General Function Of A Career Pathway Instructor:

Empowers struggling students to advance through the

LEVEL SYSTEM

to achieve academic goals, gain soft and hard skills through work-based learning, and participate in faith-based character education.

Performance Metrics:

• Model Crossing Core Values and 7 Habits in effective leadership.
• Follow Best Practices in operation of Crossing campus model.
• Form positive relationships with students and engage with them regularly.
• Provide timely reports to all stakeholders. Responsibilities/Functions 1. Demonstrate strong commitment to the Crossing's mission, strategic plan, and students.
• Supports strategic plan initiatives in the areas of funding, full-day programming, students served, and the Indiana Department of Education compliance.
• Models effective leadership consistent with the Crossing's Professional Growth Model Structure.
• Quickly responds to feedback and organization-wide strategic plan initiatives. Ensures all locations operate in a safe and orderly manner. 2. Ensure that proper curriculum, credits, and certificates are taught and earned within the context of Indiana Graduation Pathways.
• Ensures that students of record are progressing towards on-time high school graduation.
• Collaborates with parents, students, public school personnel, special education staff and administration to establish and implement a plan for each student's academic coursework, and regularly monitor progress.
• Frequently communicates each student's academic and WBL plan with students, parents, and community stakeholders regarding student's short-and long term goals, progress towards goals, and obstacles to achievement of goals.
• Proactively identify and troubleshoot obstacles to graduation.
• Create and maintain academic records (attendance, behavior logs, grades).
• Teach small learning groups or remediation courses, as dictated by campus needs.
• Participate in Family Nights and Campus Activities a minimum of once a semester. 3. Work with Campus Team to meet student placement and participation goals.
• Ensure campus follows the organization's Best Practices in establishing a well-defined operation model
• Develop programs to sustain student placement in WBL for assigned campuses.
• Develop and maintain relationships with potential businesses who will host WBL Experiences for students.
• Work with Human Resources to understand the Department of Labor guidelines for all student workers.
• Provide and place graduating students in job placement opportunities at non-poverty wages. 4. Form positive relationships with students and advocates for students when needed.
• Regularly interacts with and actively listens to students to learn about their stories, challenges, and motivations.
• Regularly and appropriately engages students after school hours.
• Holds students accountable for their behavior, and implements appropriate discipline. 5. Ensures that students of record receive high-quality faith-based character education.
• Leads Family Time, God Talk, spiritual retreats as dictated by campus need.
• Models the Crossing's core values in daily life.
• Volunteer time in Extended Learning Opportunities as well as Spiritual Retreats and Prom (if applicable) throughout the year.