JOB TITLE: Oh Henry Internship Advisor (Part-Time)

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:  Director of Career and Technical Education

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:  The Oh Henry Internship Advisor is responsible for providing certain 12th grade students at each high school with an internship experience. The students will be divided between the two high schools.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Collaborates with local business owners.
• Collaborates with the guidance department.
• Assigns student internship placements.
• Assists students with creating a portfolio and resume.
• Monitors student workplace experience and performance bi-weekly.
• Promotes benefits of internships to guidance, administration, and students at both high schools, to increase participation.
• Communicates expectations with administration, guidance, and central office staff. Establishes deadlines for all material to be completed and returned to schools.
• Establishes innovative ways for students to participate in real world experiences outside of the school setting.
• Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Successful candidate must hold a bachelor's degree. Effective communication skills are essential to the success of this program. Work experience in a school setting is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects, and some light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Work requires reaching, pushing, and pulling, use of hands to grasp, handle or feel, fine manipulation, and repetitive motions. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operation of office equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities. The worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.   

FLSA CLASSIFICATION:  Non-Exempt

DISCLAIMER:  The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required to employees to this job.

Salary: Rate of pay will be $300 per student up to a maximum of $25,000 for the school year.

Position will be posted until filled.

Henry County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.