Freshman Class Advisor

Stonington School District; Stonington (CT); On-site; USD 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonington School District in Connecticut seeks a Class Advisor to oversee class activities, attend scheduled events, and help plan meetings. You will coordinate calendars and approvals, ensuring announcements are read via the public address system.

You will deposit funds with the school bookkeeper, sign payment requests, and explain the school system channels to class officers. Strong communication with the Principal is essential to address advice or problems.

Responsibilities

• Be in attendance and oversee scheduled activities involving the class.
• Play a part in scheduling and coordinating activities and meetings.
• Approve all announcements to be read over the public address system/BBC.
• Deposit all funds with the high school bookkeeper.
• Sign check request forms for payment of bills and submit completed form to the bookkeeper for the Principal's signature.
• Explain the channels of the school system to the class officers.
• Communicate with the Principal if advice is needed or problems arise.
• Encourage quality public relations, publicity, and communications.

Job description

The stipend for this position is $1,562.00

Responsibilities of Class Advisors

• Be in attendance and oversee scheduled activities involving the class.
• Play a part in scheduling and coordinating activities and meetings.
• Approve all announcements to be read over the public address system/BBC.
• Deposit all funds with the high school bookkeeper.
• Sign check request forms for payment of bills and submit completed form to the bookkeeper for the Principal's signature.
• Explain the channels of the school system to the class officers.
• Communicate with the Principal if advice is needed or problems arise.
• Encourage quality public relations, publicity, and communications.

Activities & Contests

Advisors are reminded that students who have been absent from school are not permitted to attend or participate in any school function, athletic or social, on that school day. This also includes practices, rehearsals, committee meetings, decorating, etc. This is not applicable if the student has been excused from a class or classes by school authorities and received a clearance from the office to attend the after-school activity.

In the event an activity is scheduled on Saturday, the student must be in school on Friday.

Students who are suspended from school may not participate in or attend any school or class function for the duration of their suspension.

All activities must be approved by the principal and scheduled on the official school calendar. Every attempt is made to prevent conflicting interests for students.

Class Meetings

Class meetings are scheduled as deemed necessary by the class officers and advisor(s). Announcements informing the class about dates, times, locations, and agenda items can be handed in to the Secretary in the office and also the BBC. Please give announcements to them at least 24 hours in advance of your class meeting. An advisor's signature is required on each bulletin.