So you want to be Franklin Technology director

 

The Joplin R-8 School District posted an opening for director at Franklin Technology Center today on the district website:

Position:                      Director of Franklin Technology Center

                                                             

Term:                           Part-time/11-Months

 

Classification:             Certified/Exempt

 

Location:                     Franklin Technology Center

 

Qualifications:             Master’s degree in Career and Technical Education or Educational Administration, required; MO Career Education Director Certification, required

 

Supervisory:                Yes

 

Reports to:                  Superintendent of Schools

 

The Director of Franklin Technology Center provides administrative leadership over secondary and adult career and technical education programs.

 

General Expectations:

• Supports the mission of Joplin Schools.
• Supports the value of education.
• Become familiar with, enforce, and follow all applicable Board policies and regulations, administrative procedures, other directions given by district administrators and supervisors, and state and federal laws.
• Properly supervise students at all times, if applicable to essential job functions.
• Obey all safety rules, including rules protecting the safety and welfare of students.
• Care for, properly use, and protect school property.
• Maintain courteous and professional relationships with students, parents/guardians, other district employees and the public.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, department staff, all members of the school district, and community as required.
• Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
• Complies with privacy rights and safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information pertaining to staff and students.
• Reacts to change productively and receive and transmit constructive criticism as it relates to job duties.
• Actively participate in professional development and obtain skills and information necessary to effectively perform job duties.
• Conduct all official business in a professional and timely manner, utilizing district technology resources.
• Arrive to work and leave work at the time specified by supervisors and attend all required meetings pertinent to the position.
• Maintains accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes as required by law and Board policy.
• Solve practical problems utilizing math functions as needed to complete job duties.
• Read and interpret documents such as work orders, safety rules, and handbooks and apply to job duties.

 

Essential Functions:

• Provide administrative leadership for all programs within Franklin Technology Center, including development of systems and procedures for effective, efficient, and economical operation of the Career Education programs.
• Ensure a safe and effective educational environment for staff and students at FTC by providing appropriate discipline, enforcing school policies and procedures, and monitoring activities.
• Assist with planning, staffing, development, scheduling, and evaluation of all courses and programs in the FTC curricula. Aid in the hiring of staff and instructors.
• Directly supervise Assistant Directors of Franklin Technology Center and provide general leadership to all staff.
• Oversee the budget for all FTC programs and administer all applicable grant programs.
• Advocate for career and technical education, lobbying with local, state, and federal agencies as needed.
• Assist in developing and promoting an effective public relations program within the community, including, labor and management organizations and cooperating agencies.
• Serve as liaison between Franklin Technology Center, Post-Secondary Institutions, local industries and local education institutions, including the sending districts to FTC.
• Assist in planning and generating faculty assignments and schedules with the Assistant Directors.
• Assist in planning and implementing professional development for faculty and staff with the Assistant Directors.
• Carry out all other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand or sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. The employee must be able to lift 25 pounds.

 

Attendance

Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position. Schedule will be determined by Director and Superintendent of Schools in the best interest of the needs of the campuses with flexibility and some work in a remote setting as needed.

 

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

 

Conditions and Environment

The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active.  Occasionally the individual will be required to work outdoors for short periods of time to perform such tasks as loading and unloading students from district transportation and supervising recess.

Note:  The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Joplin Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not illegally discriminate in its programs, services, activities or facilities.