DESCRIPTION

The employee in this position receives instruction from the store manager and works closely with the manager in receiving, storing, and distributing inventory and equipment as well as maintaining records. Work is reviewed for efficiency and effectiveness by the supervisor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE)

• Assists with acquisition, distribution and storage of all office and school supplies;
• Assists with organizing and distributing supplies;
• Assists with maintaining an electronic or manual inventory of all supplies pickups and drop off;
• Picks up/Drops off materials to schools and activity centers according to the schedule;
• Assist callers with inquiries about merchandise and services;
• Use courtesy response to telephone and customer inquiries;
• Assist with receiving and inspecting supplies, equipment and other merchandise;
• Assist with the proper storage of all merchandise;
• Performs other related work or duties as required.

FACTOR I: KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Knowledge of storekeeping methods and practices, accurately counting items/supplies, picking up orders, packing required items/supplies and delivery process;
• Knowledge of warehousing and storage requirements involved in stocking a variety of materials;
• Knowledge of warehouse supplies receiving and storage;
• Knowledge of elementary record keeping practices and methods;
• Ability to read, understand and clear oral or written instructions, shipping orders, department paperwork, and safety warning labels;
• Ability to inspect merchandise and other supplies to as certain proper conditions upon receipt;
• Ability to keep routine receipt, issuance and stock records, and to make mathematical calculations;
• Ability to listen to others and appropriately act on information provided;
• Ability to perform repetitive or short-cycle work;
• Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division calculations;
• Ability to safely and effectively operate department tools including but not limited to: paper-packaging dispenser machine, tape dispenser, computer, keyboard and mouse;
• Ability to prioritize work tasks according to requirements;
• Ability to work effectively under pressure or deadlines;
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment;
• Ability to act always in a courteous and professional manner.

FACTOR II: SUPERVISORY CONTROLS

• Works under the direct supervision of the storeroom manager;
• Work is controlled by routine review and reporting to or consultation with supervisor;
• Instruction is provided in new situations, methods, procedures that are not clearly related to existing tasks and duties.

DESCRIPTION

This position performs work on assignments not limited to ordering, receiving, storing, and issuing materials, supplies, and equipment as well as maintaining electronic records of supply transactions for the Department of Education. Incumbent must verify electronically or manually that supplies received are listed on requisitions and invoices and ensure that supplies and equipment are stored in a computer database or other designated area.

This employee is responsible for the entire layout of the storeroom and all items therein.  Work is reviewed for efficiency and effectiveness by the supervisor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE)

• Responsible for acquisition, distribution and storage of all office and school supplies;
• Responsible for organization of all stored supplies and their distribution on a needs basis;
• Responsible for compiling and maintaining an electronic or manual inventory of all supplies pickups and drop off;
• Assumes responsibility for organizing , updating and maintaining  inventories and records of all office and school supplies in the warehouse;
• Plans layouts of storeroom and other storage areas considering turnover, size, weight and related factors;
• Advises employees on methods and use of equipment in handling and storing problems;
• Studies, records and recommends remedial action for reported non-usable, slow-moving excess stock;
• Schedules the pick up of materials with other schools, activity centers and other locations;
• Schedules work for special and periodic inventories;
• Traces history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock-control records;
• Ensures  and  facilitates  the  appropriate  actions  for  any  inconsistency  between  purchase  orders  and shipments received or due action requests in regards to damaged items or shortages;
• Performs other related work or duties as required.

FACTOR I: KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Knowledge of storekeeping methods and practices, accurately counting items/supplies, picking up orders, packing required items/supplies and delivery process;
• Knowledge of warehousing and storage requirements involved in stocking a variety of materials;
• Knowledge of warehouse supplies receiving and storage;
• Knowledge of elementary record keeping practices and methods;
• Ability to read, understand and give clear oral or written instructions, shipping orders, department paperwork, and safety warning labels;
• Ability to inspect merchandise and other supplies to as certain proper conditions upon receipt;
• Ability to keep routine receipt, issuance and stock records, and to make mathematical calculations rapidly and accurately;
• Ability to actively pursue continuous improvement and ease of the tasks of the position to meet or exceed department needs;
• Ability to maintain high levels of accuracy when identifying and pulling correct items/supplies, to meet or exceed customer's expectations;
• Ability to listen to others and appropriately act on information provided;
• Ability to perform repetitive or short-cycle work;
• Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division calculations;
• Ability to safely and effectively operate department tools including but not limited to: paper-packaging dispenser machine, tape dispenser, computer, keyboard and mouse;

• Ability to prioritize work tasks according to department requirements;
• Ability to work effectively under pressure or deadlines;
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment;
• Ability to act in a courteous and professional manner at all times.

FACTOR II: SUPERVISORY CONTROLS

• Requires supervision of warehouse laborers, and drivers;
• Works under the direct supervision or activity center head;
• Work is controlled by routine review and reporting to or consultation with supervisor;
• Work is reviewed through on-site visits, reports and achievement of objectives;
• Instruction is provided in new situations, methods, procedures that are not clearly related to existing tasks and duties.

FACTOR III: GUIDELINES

• Federal safety and departmental guidelines and procedures must be followed.
• Employee is expected to use knowledge acquired through specific instructions, training and experience in making independent decisions.

FACTOR IV: COMPLEXITY

• Requires a combination of job functions using serious judgment to perform a variety of job responsibilities;
• Responsible for the efficient completion of assignments given to drivers and laborers.

FACTOR V: SCOPE AND EFFECT

• Responsible for the completion of agency objectives by supporting, assigning and performing routine work activities.
• Errors at this level will have major repercussions that will be counterproductive to efficient and timely distribution of supplies and are easily detected by routine inspection.

FACTOR VI, VII: PERSONAL CONTACTS AND PURPOSE OF CONTACTS

• Requires personal contact with fellow employees, supervisors, administrators, and work unit.
• Purpose of contacts is to obtain, clarify, or give facts or information to aid in the production of accomplishing objectives and daily tasks.

FACTOR VIII: PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. The employee must be able to:

• Stand for long periods with intermittent walking;
• Bend, lift and/or climb;
• Handle cumbersome awkwardly shaped boxes and move hand together with arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects;
• Exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects;
• Use the abdominal and lower back muscles repeatedly or continuously over time;
• Assist in lifting and/or moving up to 70 pounds.

FACTOR IX: WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Requires performing regular job functions in an adverse working environment containing a combination of disagreeable elements which impact significantly upon the employee's capacity for completing work assignments.
  • Some goods may require special condition handling and storage, which may affect the working environment.
  • Some of the loading and unloading can be outdoors in all weathers.
• Workers normally wear protective clothing like safety shoes.
• Workers are required to adhere to standard safety regulations to ensure personal safety and the safety of others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• An Associates of Arts degree in Business Administration, Engineering Technology or a related field and two years related experience; or
• Two years of post secondary trades school training and two years related experience; or

DESCRIPTION

An individual selected for this position will be directly responsible for the planning, designing, organizing, conducting, and implementing the Department's initiatives within the Special Education Program. This individual will be responsible for the supervision of personnel assigned to the State Special Education Division. He or she will work under limited supervision of the Commissioner of Education or the Assistant Commissioner with considerable latitude in the use of initiative and independent judgment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE)

• Monitors, organizes, administers, and provides leadership for activities and personnel of Special Education
• Program and Educational Diagnostic Services with increased student achievement as the goal;
• Establishes strategies for maintaining quality control for all work undertaken by the Division;
• Monitors and analyzes needs of the Districts in terms of serving special need children;
• Monitors Special Education and Educational Diagnostic Services staffing needs for the District and
• recommends the appropriate actions;
• Monitors the needs of Special Education and Educational Diagnostic Services personnel within the territory;
• Plans for and conducts/facilitates in-service activities for teachers of students with disabilities in accordance with CSPD plan developed by SEA;
• Monitors the supervision of Special Education and Educational Diagnostic Services personnel at the state level;
• Monitors the development/adoption of procedures that comply with territorial policies on special education;
• Formulates and develops plans, procedures and programs to ensure that the territory is in compliance with laws (federal and local) relating to Special Education;
• Works with principals, supervisors and/or coordinators and other staff members in Program development and implementation in accordance with territorial policies;
• Develops a territorial budget as well as cost estimates for various tasks and projects that ensures the efficient and effective allocation of resources;
• Prepares and writes major proposals and reports for the territory;
• Prepares written reports discussing the status of Special Education within the Virgin Islands;
• Researches, designs, develop, evaluate, and review policies and policies and manuals dealing with Special Education;
• Researches and develops long-range training goals and objectives;
• Develops communication procedures with both the Program and the Department of Education to insure that professional personnel are aware of the functions of the Program and their responsibilities;
• Uses a variety of technologies to enhance management of resources and program;
• Monitors a continuum of services that responds to individual educational needs and family characteristics;
• Monitors and establish guidelines for incorporation of post school outcomes for individuals with exceptional learning needs in the general curriculum standards;
• Monitors a plan to provide instructional and assertive technologies;
• Develops and monitors flexible service delivery that addresses the range of needs of individuals with
• exceptional learning needs;
• Develops, monitors and maintains prevention strategies and programs;
• Develops and monitors collaborative program that ensure that individuals with exceptional learning needs to have access to and participate in the general curriculum;
• Maintains files and records, supplies and materials as required;
• Performs other related work as required.

POSITION: INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR DESCRIPTION

Description

This is a standard position description for use in the Public Educational System of the United States Virgin Islands. Vocational education teachers have personal experience in skill-based occupations (such as masonry and plumbing) and, in the classroom, they help students develop those same skills. Also called career and technical education teachers, they work in public junior and senior high schools. This is a ten-month position. Teaching professionals are represented by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Certification in an academic subject area and instructional level is required. A teacher works under the general supervision of a Principal, Assistant Principal, or other administrator.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE)

• Instructs through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations and hands-on training;
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior in the classroom;
• Enforces all administration policies and rules governing students;
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects, and communicates those objectives to students;
• Prepares materials, classroom, and laboratory for class activities;
• Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests;
• Maintains accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policies, and administrative regulation;
• Assigns and grades class work and homework;
• Observes and evaluates students’ performance, behavior, social development and physical health;
• Plans and conducts activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question and investigate;
• Prepares students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks;
• Guides and counsels students with adjustment and/or academic problems, or special academic interests;
• Instructs and monitors students in the use and care of equipment and materials in order to prevent injuries and damage;
• Prepares  for  assigned  classes  and  shows  written  evidence  of  preparation  upon  request  of  immediate supervisors;
• Uses computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations;
• Meets with parents/guardians to discuss their children’s progress, and to determine priorities and resource needs for their children;
• Confers with parents/guardians, other teachers, counselors and administrators in order to resolve students’ behavioral and academic problems;
• Confers with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula;
• Prepares objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools;
• Prepares and implements remedial programs for students requiring extra help;
• Attends professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Collaborates with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation and revision of secondary school programs;
• Prepares reports on students and activities as required by administration;
• Selects, stores, orders, issues, and inventories classroom equipment, materials and supplies;
• Plans and supervises class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities;
• Attends staff meetings, and serves on committees as required;
• Performs administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading;
• Shares responsibility for the smooth functioning of the school and the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the school and the policies of the Department of Education;
• Performs all other tasks and assumes such other duties as designated by the school principal.

• Knowledge of the education laws, policies, rules and regulations of the United States Virgin Islands;
• Knowledge of safety rules and regulations as applied to specific content area;
• Knowledge of specific subject area, educational materials, and any assistive technology in that area;
• Knowledge of the student learning process;
• Knowledge of the principles of teaching and classroom control;
• Ability to strive to maximize the educational achievement of each student;
• Ability to plan lessons, coordinate resources, and manage time on task;
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete records as required by district policy and administrative regulations;
• Ability to create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students;
• Ability to cooperate and share professionally with members of the administration and other staff;
• Ability to develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior in accordance with district policies and guidelines, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner;
• Ability to work cooperatively with students, staff, administrators, parents and others;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about students in accordance with state and federal law as well as district policy.

FACTOR II: SUPERVISORY CONTROLS

• Works under the direct supervision or assignment of a Principal, Assistant Principal, or other administrator;
• Work is controlled by routine review and reporting to or consultation with supervisor;
• Work is reviewed through classroom visits, reports and achievement of objectives.

FACTOR III: GUIDELINES

• Federal safety and Departmental guidelines and procedures must be followed, including HIPPA law and guidelines.

FACTOR IV: COMPLEXITY

• Requires a combination of job functions using serious judgment to perform a variety of job responsibilities;
• Responsible for ensuring the safety of children on school grounds and the completion of assignments;
• Requires patience, repetition and flexibility.

FACTOR V: SCOPE AND EFFECT

• Is responsible for the planning and implementation of instructional programs so that vocational education students achieve individual maximum potential to redound to benefit of the student and the community.

FACTOR VI: PERSONAL CONTACTS AND PUROPSE OF CONTACTS

• Contacts are primarily with Principals, Coordinators, administrators, coworkers, students, parents, and the community at large.
• The  primary  purposes  of  the  contacts  are  to  provide  information,  assistance  and  support,  to  gather information, to evaluate instructional outcomes, and to make recommendations for improving the system.

FACTOR VII: PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Stand for long periods of time with frequent walking, sitting, and bending;
• Talk or hear within normal range;
• Reach with hands and arms;
• Read fine print;
• Lift/push/pull up to 70 pounds;
• handle cumbersome awkwardly shaped items

FACTOR VII: WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work environment involves normal everyday hazards or discomforts typical of classroom and training rooms;
• Exposure to deviations from pleasant environmental conditions may be only occasional.