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Daviess County School District•Owensboro, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The goal of the Refugee education program is to ensure that all refugee students reach challenging academic standards and graduate with a high school diploma that prepares them for responsible citizenship, further learning and productive employment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Three years successful experience with instruction
Ability to provide own transportation when needed
Basic computer skills including use of mouse and keyboard to navigate computer, e-mail, and websites
Subject matter in area of assignment
Short and long-range planning techniques applicable to area of specialty
Instruction methods and techniques
In-service materials, subject matter and methods in area of specialty
Record-keeping techniques
Communication skill
Research methods and report writing techniques
Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities
Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities
Principles of training and providing work direction
Technical aspects of field of specialty

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree
Refugee experience or experience working with multi-cultural clientele
Thorough knowledge of geographic area

Responsibilities

Tutor individuals or small groups of students, reinforcing and implementing instruction as directed by the teacher, maintain records of student progress.
Assist students by providing proper examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
Assist in the supervision of students.
Meet and maintain contact with a student’s classroom teacher(s) to determine levels of academic proficiency and how the refugee program can assist the student to achieve.
Periodically meet with students to see if they are performing well academically and adjusting to teachers, peers, and school.
Resolve issues that arise, either directly, or through referral and follow up with other school and community resources.
Monitor grades, academic achievement, attendance and behavior.
Make home visits to: meet with parents/guardians; assess the home environment; determine needs of other children who may reside in the home; and seek the involvement of parents/guardians in the child’s education through modeling, coaching, and placement of educational or training materials in the home.
Make other home visits and/or parent contacts as needs or requests by others might indicate.
Maintain a log of activities to document services provided for refugee children and families.
Continually seek and participate in appropriate professional development and training opportunities to enhance existing skills and to learn new skills for the job.
Make use of all other school and community resources for health, social, and other identified needs through appropriate referral and follow-up.
Compile and maintain data for completing a needs assessment of the program and for reports needed by the records clerk, district supervisor, and regional program coordinator.
Maintain student control at refugee sponsored events.
Assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and regulations.
Inform teacher/principal/coordinator on matters of concern.
Participate in meetings and training programs as assigned.
Complete all required training and attend professional development sessions as requested.
Complete appropriate documentation both electronically and in written form.
Perform assigned tasks in a timely manner
Be consistently responsible and display an attitude of honesty and credibility.
Show enthusiasm, interest and concern for the total program and its efficient operation.
Demonstrate positive behavior toward the purposes and goals of Daviess County Public Schools.
Must be willing and available to work irregular/flexible hours when necessary to meet the needs of the position/District.
Transport students to and from school when bus transportation is not provided.