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Title: Model Lab School Outreach Coordinator & Middle Grades/Secondary Teacher

Position Type: Model Staff & Faculty

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 23R200 - P-12 Programming

Division: 3R0000 - P-12 Programming

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

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Posted Salary Grade: Model Faculty - MF3

Retirement:   KTRS 

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Job Summary/Basic Functions

This position will focus on marketing Model Laboratory School to constituents, potential future families and students, future employees, current Eastern Kentucky University employees, the community, and regional and state legislators and audiences. Additionally, the position will serve as a middle grades/secondary classroom educator providing student learning and enrichment. The position will work directly with the school leadership team to carry out and ensure success in the day-to-day and long-term vision and mission.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Middle/Secondary grades 5-12

Experience: Experience with engaging stakeholder groups

Licensure & Certifications: Possess or be eligible for teacher/adjunct certification middle/secondary grades 5-12

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Duties:

• 50% - Outreach Coordinator: • Partners with leadership and communications staff to develop and share approved content with target audiences; • Supports recruitment and enrollment efforts by promoting the organization to prospective families and students; • Builds community support by sharing information about programs and needs; • Tracks and reports on the reach and impact of marketing campaigns; • Develops marketing plans aligned with strategic goals; • Meets with community groups and individuals to build support and share information about the organization's current and future programs and needs; • Engages alumni and stakeholders to amplify key messages; • Works with leadership to ensure initiatives reflect institutional priorities and values, align with the overall communications strategy, and remain clear, informative, consistent, transparent, and mission-aligned; • Attends meetings and events, including some evenings and weekends. - (Essential)
• 50% - Middle Grades/Secondary Educator: • Follows the provided program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students; • Maintains a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students; • Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students; • Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved; • Strives to implement, by instruction and action, the Laboratory School philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives; • Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities; • Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, school and university policy, and administrative regulation; • Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner; • Strives to maintain and improve professional competence; • Attends staff meetings and participates on School and University committees as requested/assigned. Membership in appropriate professional organizations is encouraged; • Maintains regular attendance; • Follows all University policies, procedures and Institutional Review Board guidelines, and adheres to Model Lab policies and procedures as outline in the Model Laboratory School faculty handbook; • Responsible for cooperation with students, professional associates, parents, staff, community groups, as well as University faculty, staff and administration; • Cooperates fully with all investigations conducted by the University and the School as authorized by policy or law; • Perform other duties as determined by the Supervisor or Dean/Superintendent. - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: Yes

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EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.