Current Openings

• Collaborate with students, parents, and other members of staff to develop IEP through the Multidisciplinary Team process for each student assigned. 
• Implement an instructional, therapeutic, or skill development program for assigned students and show written evidence of preparation as required. 
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect an understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to modify regular curricula as needed and assist special education students in regular classes with assignments. 
• Participate in Multidisciplinary Team meetings on a regular basis. 
• Conduct an assessment of student learning styles and use results to plan for instructional activities.
• Present subject matter according to guidelines established by IEP.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and capabilities of each student assigned. 
• Plan and supervise assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s). 
• Use technology in the teaching/learning process. 
• Conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing. 
• Provide or supervise personal care, medical care, and feeding of students as stated in IEP. 
• Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned. Sponsor outside activities approved by the campus principal. 
• Be a positive role model for students; support the mission of the school district. 
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students. 
• Manage student behavior and administer discipline. This includes intervening in crisis situations and physically restraining students as necessary according to IEP and school and district policy. 
• Consult with classroom teachers regarding the management of student behavior according to IEP.
• Consult district and outside resource people regarding the education, social, medical, and personal needs of students. 
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. 
• Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials as required. 
• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers. 
• Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents, and community members. 
• Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.  
• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills.
• Keep informed of and comply with federal, state, district, and school regulations and policies for special education teachers. 
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required. 
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required. 
• Maintain confidentiality. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university 
• Valid South Carolina teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignment
• Demonstrated competency in the subject area(s) assigned 
• Knowledge of special needs of students in assigned area 
• Knowledge of the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee, Multidisciplinary Team process, and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal-setting process and implementation 
• General knowledge of curriculum and instruction 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university 
• Valid South Carolina teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignments
• English as a Second Language Certification preferred
• Gifted and Talented Certification preferred
• Demonstrated competency in the subject area(s) assigned 
• Knowledge of special needs of students in assigned area 
• Knowledge of the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee, Multidisciplinary Team process, and Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal-setting process and implementation 
• General knowledge of curriculum and instruction 

Reports to: Middle School Principal 

Assist the school principal in the overall administration of instructional programs and campus-level operations. 

• Observe teachers using informal walk-throughs and formal observation tools such as Rubric 4.0 to assist teachers with instruction. 

• Encourage and support the development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate. 

• Promote the use of technology in the teaching/learning process. 

• Participate in developing campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members. 

• Help the principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain and record to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.

• Maintains and oversees the textbook room

• Assist with the development of student and teacher incentives for academic improvement. 

• Collaborate with teachers on student academic progress.

• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences. 

• Assist the principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff. 

• Supervise operations in the principal’s absence. 

• Help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules and teacher assignments. 

• Supervise student attendance reporting and monitoring and work with the attendance clerk on follow-up investigations. 

• Facilitate Attendance Intervention Plan (AIP) meetings to decrease attendance issues. 

• Assign student textbooks and teacher class sets of textbooks. 

• Requisition textbooks, check inventory; maintain records; and verify receipts for materials. 

• Assist with safety inspections, safety-drill practice activities, and general safety. 

• Coordinate transportation for field trips. 

• Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and board policy. 

• Supervise substitutes to ensure daily assignments, attendance records, and related materials are available. 

• Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods. 

• Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable. 

• Handle discipline referrals on time. 

• Contact parents concerning student discipline.

 • Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.

• Responsible for 504’s

• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignments. 

• Work closely with the principal to analyze data to understand how to use data to affect instruction effectively. 

• Participate in professional development opportunities offered at the school and community.

• Articulate the school’s mission to students, the community, and stakeholders. 

• Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs. 

• Use appropriate and practical techniques to encourage community and parent involvement. 

• Other duties as assigned by the principal.

• Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with the school principal. 

• Supervise teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel, and others as assigned.

• Work with frequent interruptions. 

• Multi-task and be able to work under changing conditions to meet deadlines. 

• Occasional travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.

Qualifications:

• Valid South Carolina School Administrative certification.

• Five (5) successful years of teaching experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: School Psychologist

REPORTS TO:  The Director of Special Services.

FLSA:   Exempt

GENERAL SUMMARY

General supervision promotes the conditions where students and staff acquire the knowledge, skills, and personal confidence needed for success, exceptionally to provide high-quality, comprehensive school psychological services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provide appropriate and timely mental health crisis intervention services.

Conduct comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations for all initial referrals and reevaluations following federal, state, and district guidelines and best practices.

Process and coordinate the placement of identified students with disabilities who move into High Point Academy from other school districts, agencies, states, and students who may require a change of unique education services placement.

Complete due process forms to document evaluation and placement decisions (reports, placement forms, parent letters, etc.).

Serve as a member of the MTSS team and provide training for MTSS members.

Serve as consultant to special education programs. These services include:

¨ Training of special education teachers and aides

¨ Individual and group counseling for students

¨ Counseling, consultation, and training for parents

Provide consultation with administrators, regular class teachers, special education teachers, guidance counselors, curriculum coordinators, vocational rehabilitation counselors, etc., concerned about children exhibiting particular learning and behavior problems.

Provide consultation on functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans for students exhibiting behavior problems.

Conduct evaluations and plan accommodation for students suspected of having disabilities defined in Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. 

Provide preventive mental health Services. 

Participate in IEP meetings.

Assist in monitoring records to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.

Conduct evaluations of students referred for disciplinary issues and hearings.

Performs other related duties as required.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Master's degree plus 30 semester hours or a Doctorate from an accredited college or university. Certification as Psychologist II or III. Eligible for Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP).

Knowledge:

Knowledge of school psychological services, including prevention, assessment, and intervention. Knowledgeable of state and federal regulations and compliance requirements applicable to special education. Knowledge of the records, forms, and reports which must be prepared and maintained. Has a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of special education, including identification, evaluation, placement, etc. Basic legal knowledge about the education of disabled students. Knows how to keep abreast of changes in policy, standards, procedures, and regulations about special services functions.

Skills/Effort:

Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply state and federal regulations. Ability to use knowledge of school psychological services, including prevention, assessment, and intervention. Advanced human relations, communications, and interpersonal skills, including communicating with students and their parents, district staff, and other groups involved in the job activities. Ability to complete, process, and maintain records, reports, and confidential information.

Working Conditions:

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

School environment with no significant exposure to environmental conditions. Requires the ability to work under a degree of stress-related duties. Physical demands are restricted to school activities requiring movement/lifting items weighing up to 25 pounds. Occasional local travel is required; occasional overnight travel is required.

Responsibility:

Supervises school psychology practicum students.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT

This job description is intended as a partial listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for performing other related duties as assigned/required.

High Point Academy believes it should provide the best administrative and supervisory personnel available for the district regardless of race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or any related medical conditions), color, disability, age (40 or older), genetic information, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach 

Reports to:  Athletic Director

Job Summary: 
The Coach is responsible for helping each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation for the values of discipline and sportsmanship, and an increased level of self-esteem.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: 
Administrative Responsibilities
1. Responsible with Athletic Director for all matters relating to the organization, administration, and philosophy of the sport under his/her direction. 
2. Serves in a leadership capacity to the community program. 
3. Oversees the high school program in his/her sport. 
4. Adheres to the High Point Academy Coaches Handbook; Acts as a positive role model on and off the court/field/site, etc. 
5. Coaches individual participants in the skills necessary for excellent achievement in the sport involved.
6. Maintains competency in SCHSL rules, event procedures, coaching techniques, and general information about all aspects of the sport. 
7. Works cooperatively with all HPA coaches, athletic directors, administrators, and students to ensure a healthy, positive program. 
8. Recommends to the Athletic Director teams that may be scheduled. 
9. Works closely with the Athletic Director to schedule HPA facility use. 
10. Secures the Athletic Director’s approval before scheduling non-school facilities for off-campus activities. 
11. Works with the coaches and/or Athletic Director to plan transportation and appropriate supervision at away contests in compliance with district travel policy and guidelines. 

12.  Leads students to be successful on and off the court

13. Is an effective communicator

14. Takes time to get to know his players

15. Conducts himself in a professional manner on and off the court.

Supervisory Duties 
1. Assists Athletic Director in recruiting and hiring all coaches. 
2. Evaluates all assistant, sub-varsity, and volunteer coaches in her sport. 
3. Assigns duties to her coaching staff. 

• Record Keeping Responsibilities 
  1. Maintains an accurate and current team & program roster and submits copies to the Athletic Director. 
  2. Works closely with the Athletic Director and Booster Club in the financing of his/her sport by preparing and submitting an annual budget; follows HPA school board policies regarding setting funding criteria and handling financial transactions and sets parameters and supervises fundraising efforts for all teams under his/her direction. 
  3. Develops a consistent and positive communication procedure through the school and media to inform the parents and the general public about his/her sport. 
  4. Maintains accurate statistics, records, and results of the season. 
  5. Arranges the presentation of team awards through the Athletic Director. 
  6. Records, submits and maintains necessary SCHSL & HPA forms and paperwork. 

• Athletic Behavior/Eligibility Responsibilities 
  1. Enforces all rules of the SCHSL related to his/her sport. 
  2. Enforces discipline and sportsmanlike behavior at all times and establishes and oversees penalties for breach of such standards by individual students. 
  3. Ensures that no bullying/hazing occurs in his/her sport. 
  4. Establishes performance criteria for participation in interscholastic competition in his/her sport. 
  5. Checks with Athletic Director on individual athlete’s eligibility. 

• Injury/Safety 
  1. Cooperates with the Athletic Director to verify that no participant is issued equipment or allowed to practice until his/her physical examination and other required documents have been completed. 
  2. Oversees the safety condition of the facility or area where the assigned sport is conducted when students are present. 
  3. Enforces rules and regulations concerning the conditioning of players and their health and safety. 4. Reports injuries to the athletic trainer through personal communication, as well as completing and submitting incident reports to the athletic trainer and Athletic Director. 
  5. Exercises great care in dealing with all injuries and particularly those that are of a serious nature. In all cases, the coach should ensure that the injured athlete receives competent medical care. Following injuries of a serious or prolonged nature, the coach should secure the signed approval of the doctor and parent before the athlete is allowed to participate again in athletic activities. 
  6. Provides supervision of all athletes until they have left the building and/or site. 
  7. Ensures that all windows, doors, and gates are locked in any area that has been used. 
  
  

• Team Activities 
  1. Plans all practice sessions and competitions and supervises the out-of-season conditioning program. 
  2. Ensures a positive environment free of hazing, harassment, bullying, and intimidating language and behaviors. 
  3. Plans and executes special events such as Senior/Parent Night, team meals, awards banquet, other special recognition, etc. 

• Other Duties 
  1. Performs other duties as assigned. 

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required 
  1. Valid teaching certificate and a bachelor’s degree preferred. 
  2. First aid and CPR training are required. 
  3. NFHS Courses (Concussion Course, A Guide to Heat Acclimatization and Heat Illness Prevention, Sudden Cardiac Arrest,  Protecting Students from Abuse) required.
  4. Experience in teaching, coaching, and sports medicine preferred. 
  5. Effective oral and written communication skills. 
  

• Qualifications- Preferred

1. Experience with coaching in a head coach position

2. Current CDL with S&P endorsement

3. CPR Certification

• Follow regular teacher’s lesson plans in a way that ensures consistency and optimal learning, and that encourages students to participate
• Assign classwork and homework as necessary, according to lesson plans
• Modify teaching styles to fit the learning styles of various students
• Maintain a well-managed classroom and a positive learning environment
• Supervise students out of class such as in the hallways and the cafeteria
• Create lesson plans, grade classwork, homework, and tests and attend parent-teacher conferences (only for long-term sub assignments)

• Strong communication skills
• Competency in at least two subject areas (such as math and social studies); overall average competency in most or all subjects
• Flexible, friendly, and good at establishing a quick rapport with students
• Setting the proper tone from the beginning for classroom management