What are the responsibilities and job description for the Migrant Coordinator position at Todd County School District?
JOB CLASS CODE: 3020
QUALIFICATIONS: Valid Kentucky Teaching Certification
REPORTS TO: Instructional Supervisor
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
To provide and/or ensure that children have access to school and community services that will help them succeed in school.
To ensure that families are provided with access to resources that have a direct bearing on assisting their children to succeed in school, (social services, health services, clothing, etc.).
Meet and maintain contact with a child's classroom teacher(s) to determine levels of academic proficiency and how the migrant program can assist the child to achieve.
Periodically meet with the child to see if he/she is doing well academically and is adjusting well to teachers, peers, and to school.
Monitor academic achievement, attendance, and behavior.
Resolve issues that arise, either directly or through referral and follow-up.
Make at least one home visit 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 their child's education through modeling, coaching, and placement of appropriate educational or training materials in the home.
Make other home visits and/or parent contacts as needs or requests by others might indicate.
Make use of all other school and community resources for health, social, and other identified needs through appropriate referral and follow-up.
Continually seek and participate in appropriate professional development and training to enhance existing skills and to learn new skills for the job.
Maintain a log of activities to document services provided for migrant children and families.
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.
Strongly encourage the most academically-in-need children to participate in summer and/or intercession instruction and enrichment activities.
Become an active player in the district's consolidated planning process.
Monitor migrant students’ progress and seek tutorial help as needed.
Provide support for instruction aligned with Program of Studies, Core Content and National Standards.
Performs related duties and assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent.