What are the responsibilities and job description for the Criminal Justice Instructor position at Heber Springs High School?
Job Title: Criminal Justice Instructor
Department: CTE
Reports to: Building Principal
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Length of Contract: 190-day contract.
Essential Duties:
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
• Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests; conduct fundraising activities consistent with district policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and professional development sessions to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Perform student supervisory duties such as assisting in school libraries, hallways and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
• Adhere to student Individualized Education Program (IEP) and 504 plans.
• Plan assignments for teacher assistance, volunteers, and substitutes.
• Respond appropriately to student behavior.
• Demonstrate care and respect when interacting with students.
• Manage classroom procedures with limited loss of instructional time.
• Ensure students are actively engaged in learning.
• Provide timely, consistent, high-quality feedback to students.
• Maintain professionalism with staff members.
• Adhere to all policies of the District.
Other Duties: as assigned by building principal
Education: Criminal Justice/Criminal Law Experience required
Other Expectations: Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.
Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times around students, other staff members, and the general public.
