School and Community Resource Coordinator - 60025785

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Vacation leave 15 days

Job summary

SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is seeking a School and Community Resource Coordinator to teach the Real-World class, sponsor clubs like FBLA, and connect students with industry resources. The role involves coordinating educational materials, organizing speakers, and managing the school library and media center.

The ideal candidate has teaching experience with high school students, strong communication skills, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Must have teaching experience with high school students.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Domestic and international travel experience required.

Responsibilities

• Teach Real-World class and sponsor clubs on campus.
• Identify and coordinate educational resources and books as needed.
• Develop and maintain resource databases and inventories.
• Arrange educational speakers and campus visits.
• Maintain Library/Media Center for Real World Class activities and meetings.
• Participate in faculty and student meetings to support student success.
• Stay current on educator tools and trends and teach assigned classes.
• Build partnerships with companies and speakers for student benefit.

Skills

Teaching experience

Communication skills

Travel experience

Student engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.

The Responsibilities of the School and Community Resource Coordinator:

To teach/instruct the Real-World class, sponsor the FBLA club and other clubs on campus. Serves as the agency resource for identifying resources, both individuals or companies that may be a resource to the students and agency and bring them to campus to interact with students and the agency. Serve as the International Travel Coordinator and chaperone for these trips. Serve as the Book Coordinator for the school-identifying needs, finding resources, and purchasing needed books and other resources for classroom instruction.

The employee needs to give teaching experience or experience working with high school students, domestic and international travel experience. Agriculture experience is a plus. Media Center/ Library experience is a plus. Must be able to effectively communicate with others both written and verbally. The employee will work under limited supervision of the school principal. Must be able to use tact in stressful situations and have a positive attitude when working with others. Must have effective communications skills both written and oral and be able to work with students, faculty/staff, community members and all stake holders. Some weekends and evening hours may be required. Domestic and international travel with students and stakeholders is required. Weeks may exceed 37.5 hours depending on travel, student events, and agency events. Driving a state vehicle is required.

• Collaborate with teachers and other staff members to identify required educational resources, books or learning materials. Coordinate the purchase or required educational literature for agency course offerings.
• Develop and maintain resource databases and inventories.
• Find and schedule educational speakers or company speakers to come to campus to speak with students and staff. Coordinate their visits and tours or campus.
• Maintain the Library/Media Center as a space to have Real World Class, host club meetings, and be a space for students to use and be successful in.
• Participate in faculty meetings, student meetings, and other meetings related to student success.
• Stay current on emerging educator tools and trends.
• Teach classes assigned by the school Principal.
• Sponsor a nationally recognized club or organization, to include, but not limited to FBLA.
• Build partnerships with companies and speakers to benefit the students and the agency.
• Plan and attend local, state, national, and international with students and stakeholders.
• Work with other departments with campus field trips and summer camps.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree and a valid driver's license

The SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

The SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

1. Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children. Click here for additional information.
2. 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
3. 15 days sick leave per year
4. 13 paid holidays
5. Paid Parental Leave
6. S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
7. Retirement benefit choices*
   1. State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
   2. State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.