Alternative Education Leadership Support Instructor

Job Title: Leadership Support Instructor Department : Alternative Education Reports to : Chief Leadership Instructor Number of Days: 190 Days Compensation : H-16 ($19 .75 - $30.00) Overtime Status : Non -Exempt / Hourly Last Revised Date : May 30, 2025 Oklahoma Teacher’s Retirement: Optional Participation Bargaining Unit: AFT Funding Source: District Paid Mission: Our students lead through literacy, are empowered through experience, and contribute to their community. Vision: Tulsa Public Schools honors the diversity, creativity, and passion of our students, elevating every student to be designers of their destiny. Core Values: Our core values guide how we work and interact with each other at every level of the organization. We embrace and embody these values every day: • Equity: We know that our diversity is a community treasure, and we are committed to dismantling practices and systems that perpetuate inequalities, being actively anti -bias, anti-racist, and working toward justice and opportunity for all. • Character: We are honest, trustworthy and have high standards of behavior. We make decisions based on what our students and community need, and we do the right thing even when it is hard. • Excellence: We work together to give Tulsa the world -class schools it needs and deserves. We expect a lot of one another, and we support one another in achieving our shared, high expectations. • Team: We care for one another and work together to celebrate success, learn from struggles, and work to help every team member be their best selves. • Joy: Joy at school and at work makes us more productive, because when we create, innovate, and imagine, our motivation grows. Also, we love to have fun! Position Summary : Monitors and supervises a platoon of 20 students (ages 14 to 18) at the performance -based alternative education program, the TRAICE Academy. Minimum Qualifications: Education: • High School diploma or GED Experience: • Military background preferred Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.: • Extensive knowledge of close -order drill and physical training procedures • Must be able to lead students in drill , ceremony and physical exercise training • Must be able to obtain CPR and First Aid certification • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Office Suite • Bilingual in Spanish preferred Physical Requirements: • Must be able to lead/direct students in drill and strenuous physical exercise • Must be capable of bending, stooping, lifting, and carrying a maximum of 50 lbs. Responsibilities and Essential Functions: The following duties are representative of performance expectations. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions. • Maintains accountability of assigned group members at all times • Maintains discipline, security, and safety within a highly structured and disciplined learning environment • Develops a team -oriented attitude in the students • Serves as a mentor/role model for those assigned students in the Academy • Conducts first line counseling and problem solving for assigned students and is the primary instructor in Drill and Ceremony and group social -life skills • Directs student physical training and drill instruction • Maintains daily supporting documentation and evaluations for those assigned students • Performs other duties, tasks, and services consistent with this position as assigned Skills and Abilities Required: The following characteristics and physical skills are important for the successful performance of assigned duties. • Must demonstrate excellent organizational, time management, and verbal communication skills • Strong record of helping students achieve and sustain academic success, especially with minority and low -income students • Belief that all students can learn • Demonstrate consistent attendance, dependability, and punctuality • Ability to oscillate between independent and collaborative work with ease • Ability to create buy -in from people with diverse perspectives and backgrounds for new ideas and approaches • Open to change and applies critical thinking while developing solutions based on new guidelines, methods and technologies • Ability to act quickly and effectively in emergencies Customer Contacts: • Internal: TPS District Employees • External: Students, parents, community members, partnered vendors Supervisory Responsibilities: • This role does not directly supervise any individuals Working Conditions: Exposure to the following situations may range from rare to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable. • Must be comfortable in an indoor or an outdoor classroom setting Tulsa Public Schools is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team of individuals who contribute to the district's mission with their talents, skills, and energy. Tulsa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation , gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, age, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Tulsa Public Schools also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please contact the district’s talent management department at 918 -746-6310 or the district's human rights and Title IX coordinator at 918 -746-6517. You can also direct your request for accommodation in writing to the Tulsa Public Schools Education Service Center, Attn: Talent Management, 3027 S. New Haven Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114 -6131.