About this role
NHS Advisor for the 26-27 school year Job Title: National Honor Society Sponsor Location: Indianola High School
General Responsibilities:
• Student Recruitment and Eligibility: Identify eligible juniors and seniors who have obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above
• Communication: Email eligible students to notify them of their status and hold a meeting to distribute applications and explain the selection process.
• Resource and Guidance: Service as a primary resource for students who have questions about the application or the society's requirements
• Seleection Process Management:
• Collect completed applications by the established deadline
• Evaluate applicants based on leadership, service, and character
• Facilitate the faculty councile, which individually reviews applications and makes the final determination on student inductions
• Member Relations: Provide explanations to students who were not accepted into the society
• Governance: Manage student membership, removals, and appeals according to the established NHS bylaws
Operational and Financial Duties:
• Fundraising: Obtain prior written permission from building principals or the activites director before initiating any fundraising efforts
• Cash Handling: Ensure all funds raised are turned into the office as soon as possible (sponsors must never leave money in their rooms overnight)
• Supervision: Maintain qualified adult supervision of students at all times during meetings, activities, or while using school facilities.
• Purchased Services: Ensure that any outside service providers who work directly with students undergo a comprehensive background check before beginning work.
Student Conduct and Activity Oversight:
• Good Conduct Enforcement: Ensure members adhere to the district's Good Conduct Rule, as violations can disqualify individuals from leadership positions or organization membership.
• Academic Integrity: Promot exceptional character and academic integrity, addressing any behaviors like plagiarism immediately
• Field Trips and Travel:
• Ensure all students have signed permssion slips for field trips
• Oversee student transportation, ensuring members ride both to and from events in school-district vehicles unless a principal has approved alternative arrangements
• Sponsors (not the bus driver) are responsible for acting as the chaperone on activity trips
Professional Standards
• Role Modeling: Conduct yourself in a professional manner, following the Smart Dress policy by "dressing for the day" based on scheduled meetings or community events
• Communication: Check voicemail and email daily, responding to parent or student inquiries by the end of the following business day.