The Joplin R-8 School District is advertising for a Bright Futures Joplin coordinator.
The job opening was placed on the district website Thursday with the following description:
The Bright Futures Coordinator is responsible for coordination of the Bright Futures program in the Joplin School district. Duties include but are not limited to:
• Coordinating volunteer services and resources
• Supporting the Bright Futures Joplin Advisory Board and all of its committees, programs and initiatives
• Organizing meetings, events and fundraisers
• Surveying community for resources
• Inventory current programs/resources
• Identifying, organizing and providing the resources to match the needs of the students, families and Joplin Schools’ staff members
• Maintaining the Bright Futures Joplin website and all Bright Futures Joplin social media accounts
• Supporting Bright Futures Site Councils at all buildings
• Serving as public relations liaison for the program and its successes
• Promoting the program to involve all stakeholders (faith-based community, human services agencies, business community, parent community)
• Communicating in a positive manner that promotes the program
• Cooperating with all educational staff to meet the needs of the students
• Coordination of events as needed
• Fundraising
• Recruiting and supervising volunteers, including Americorps VISTA members
• Supporting the Bright Futures Joplin Advisory Board and all of its committees, programs and initiatives
• Organizing meetings, events and fundraisers
• Surveying community for resources
• Inventory current programs/resources
• Identifying, organizing and providing the resources to match the needs of the students, families and Joplin Schools’ staff members
• Maintaining the Bright Futures Joplin website and all Bright Futures Joplin social media accounts
• Supporting Bright Futures Site Councils at all buildings
• Serving as public relations liaison for the program and its successes
• Promoting the program to involve all stakeholders (faith-based community, human services agencies, business community, parent community)
• Communicating in a positive manner that promotes the program
• Cooperating with all educational staff to meet the needs of the students
• Coordination of events as needed
• Fundraising
• Recruiting and supervising volunteers, including Americorps VISTA members
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and 2 years related experience preferred
Equivalent combination of education and experience considered
Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and 2 years related experience preferred
Equivalent combination of education and experience considered
At first blush and as an outsider of the Joplin community what strikes me about the qualifications of the position is the lack of any experience as a teacher/ educator. Whether or not the program is of value to students in the classroom it will have less value if the person for this job is inexperienced (2 years) and has little understanding of the what goes on daily in a classroom and can see the program and the position through the eyes and mind of a teacher/ student.
ReplyDeleteIt would appear that this person would be heavily reliant on those who are above her/him for guidance and direction. To date that kind of leadership has not proven to have put families and students first.
Jobs at Joplin always denigrate actual classroom experience. As long as the applicants can spout educational theory and have a tendency to brown nosing and spying, they're qualified. Meanest bunch of people ever.
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