What are the responsibilities and job description for the Criminal Justice Instructor position at Heber Springs School District (AR)?
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.
