TITLE:	Student Play-by-Play Sports Commentator
REPORTS TO:	TV Broadcasting/Sports Streaming Instructor
LENGTH OF YEAR:	Seasonal

Purpose: The Student Play-by-Play Commentator will demonstrate their communication and  research skills to commentate on a variety of live-streamed School District sporting events.  Students will learn to take an unbiased approach when presenting commentary.

Core Values:

As a Pal-Mac staff member, we believe that we can achieve our vision and accomplish our mission if, in all of our work, we focus on clearly defined and consistently demonstrated core values. 

In all of our actions and interactions we:

• Focus on students
• Value the power of positive relationships
• Act with integrity and honesty
• Work with a purpose, striving for excellence, pride and passion
• Approach experiences with an open mind and a willingness to grow
• Foster safety and a sense of belonging

Expected Results:
1. The Student Play-by-Play Sports Commentator creates a professional live stream experience for the community by:

• Quickly summarize what is happening during the game.
• Applying their knowledge regarding how the particular form of broadcasting works.
• Conducting research to generate statistics and trivia about the home team and their opponents.
• Using various pieces of technological equipment.
• Conducting pre, post, or in-game interviews.
• Demonstrating professionalism by being prepared, prompt, and positive.
• Working collaboratively with other team members and mentors.

2. All parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors to the Palmyra-Macedon CSD will experience the Pal-Mac Way by: 

• Greeting parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors with a friendly and helpful attitude.
• Displaying a customer service approach when working with others in person, on the phone, and through written and electronic communication.
• Being attentive to the needs of all individuals who request their assistance.
• Communicating clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Utilizing their skills to de-escalate a situation when other people are in a heightened or excited state.

The Student Play-by-Play Sports Commentator will possess the following minimum qualities, qualifications, skills, and/or abilities:
Completion of the NFHS 1 Hr Play-by-Play Certification

• A clear communicator in both oral and written language.
• Proven people skills and is an effective communicator with a sense of humor.
• Works collaboratively with other peers, event leaders, and teachers/mentors.
• Evidence of an open, collaborative style that fosters a sense of teamwork and common purpose.
• Possess the proper technical training for the position.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Will be positive, approachable, and respectful of others.
• Knowledgeable of local high school sports.

Evaluation:
The Student Play-by-Play Sports Commentator will be evaluated by the TV Broadcasting/Sports Streaming Instructor.

TITLE:	Student Streaming Production Assistant
REPORTS TO:	TV Broadcasting/Sports Streaming Instructor
LENGTH OF YEAR:	Seasonal

Purpose: The Student Streaming Production Assistant will demonstrate their abilities for success during their instruction in broadcasting classes as well as their participation in streaming events. In addition, the Student Streaming Production Assistant will play a major role in the technical and managerial operations of the streaming of live events.

Core Values:

As a Pal-Mac staff member, we believe that we can achieve our vision and accomplish our mission if, in all of our work, we focus on clearly defined and consistently demonstrated core values. 

In all of our actions and interactions we:

• Focus on students
• Value the power of positive relationships
• Act with integrity and honesty
• Work with a purpose, striving for excellence, pride and passion
• Approach experiences with an open mind and a willingness to grow
• Foster safety and a sense of belonging

Expected Results:
1. Positive relationships with peers will be created and maintained by:

• Demonstrating clear standards of conduct for professional behavior.
• Interacting with peers in a respectful and caring manner.
• Responding to other’s needs in a manner sensitive to the others’ needs.

2. Positive and collaborative relationships with peers will be created and maintained by:

• Sharing successful ideas with peers as appropriate.
• Actively participating in a collaborative team.

3. The Student Streaming Production Assistant will ensure the successful streaming of live events by:

• Being responsible for the technical operations of the live streaming.
• Operating, maintaining, and safeguarding the technical aspects of the streaming equipment.
• Determining and obtaining the necessary technical aspects needed for events and performances presented at the facility in advance of production dates.
•  Designing (if required), setting up, maintaining and operating the lighting and sound systems for the event, based on the facility request or need.

4. All parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors to the Palmyra-Macedon CSD will experience the Pal-Mac Way by:

• Greeting parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors with a friendly and helpful attitude.
• Displaying a customer service approach when working with others in person, on the phone, and through written and electronic communication.
• Being attentive to the needs of all individuals who request their assistance.
• Communicating clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Utilizing their skills to de-escalate a situation when other people are in a heightened or excited state.

5. The Student Streaming Production Assistant will ensure the broadcasting equipment is properly maintained and cared for by:

• Working collaboratively with your peers for the individual events.
• Monitoring the condition of the equipment.
• Advising the broadcasting advisor of any maintenance needed on equipment or any broken or damaged equipment.

The Student Streaming Production Assistant will possess the following minimum qualities, qualifications, skills, and/or abilities:

• Possess the proper technical training for the position.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Evidence of an open, collaborative style that fosters a sense of teamwork and common purpose.
• Proven people skills and is an effective communicator with a sense of humor. The
• Student Production Assistant will be positive, approachable, and respectful of others.
• A clear communicator in oral and written language, including electronic communication.
• Work collaboratively with other peers, event leaders and teachers.
• Use problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Listens first.

Evaluation:
The Student Streaming Production Assistant will be evaluated by the TV Broadcasting/Sports Streaming Instructor.

Anticipated Vacancy

POSITION:	Lifeguard
LOCATION:	High School
REPORTS TO:	Director of Swimming Pools

Purpose: The lifeguard will have the primary responsibility of ensuring a safe environment for all participants in and around the school district pool.

Guiding Philosophy of a Palmyra-Macedon Lifeguard

• Focus on safety first.
• Create and enthusiastically be part of a collaborative culture.
• Value collective capacity through job-embedded learning.
• Focus on results and not activities.
• Embrace the model of continuous improvement.

Expected Results:
1. The Lifeguard will create an environment where students, faculty and staff, administration, and community members are safe by ensuring continuous pool and pool area supervision by:

•  Actively avoid and prohibit possible distractions.
•  Maintaining adequate visual surveillance in positions that provide a clear view of the pool bottom and avoiding glare or blind spots.
•  Knowing and enforcing all pool area rules.

2. The Lifeguard will create an environment where students, faculty and staff, administration, and community members are safe, focusing on injury prevention by:

•  Actively participating in training and drills as required by the District.
•  Reading all training manuals, materials, and safety plans provided.
•  Wearing attire appropriate to safely meet all lifeguard duties.
•  Maintaining constant surveillance of the area of responsibility and avoiding distractions during chair rotation.
•  Refraining from personal cell phone use.
•  Avoiding lengthy conversations with patrons or others.
•  Discouraging extended breath holding and voluntary hyperventilating amongst bathers.
•  Identifying and reporting potentially hazardous areas in and around the pool to the supervisor.
•  Regulating the use of the starting blocks.
•  Enforce diving rules and regulate the use of diving boards.
• Taking breaks to avoid fatigue when properly relieved by another lifeguard.

3. The Lifeguard will create an environment where students, faculty and staff, administration, and community members are safe when reacting to emergencies, injuries, and other incidents by:

• Intervening in any situation that could jeopardize the health and safety of a person or divert the lifeguard’s attention from general supervision of bathers.
•  Following the Safety Plan when responding to potential incidents or emergency situations.
•  Using whistle and hand signals for communication as established.
•  Maintaining crowd control in the event of an emergency.
•  Providing basic first aid and/or CPR until medical assistance arrives.
•  Reporting fecal, vomit and blood instances to the supervisor immediately and implement directed next steps.
•  Updating and maintaining daily records, injury logs, illness logs, and other information as requested by any supervisor.

4. The Lifeguard will ensure all parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors to the Palmyra-Macedon CSD will experience the Pal-Mac Way by:

• Greeting parents, students, community members, employees, and all visitors with a friendly and helpful attitude.
•  Displaying a customer service approach when working with others in person, on the phone, and through electronic communication.
•  Being attentive to the needs of all individuals who request their assistance.
•  Communicating clearly, both verbally and in writing.
•  Utilizing their skills to de-escalate a situation when other people are in a heightened or excited state.

5. The Lifeguard will perform all other duties as assigned by the Director of Physical Education, Athletics, and Community Service or his/her designee.

Lifeguards will possess the following minimum qualities, qualifications, skills, and/or abilities:

•  Fingerprint clearance through New York State Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability.
•  Current valid CPR training certification.
•  Current valid Lifeguard certification.
•  Current standard first aid training.
•  Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
•  Evidence of an open, collaborative style that fosters a sense of teamwork and common purpose.
•  Proven people skills and is an effective communicator with a sense of humor. The lifeguard will be positive, approachable, and respectful of others.
•  Capable of enforcing regulations firmly and impartially.
•  Willing to become an active, engaged and visible member of the learning community.
•  A clear communicator in oral and written language, including electronic communication.
•  Works collaboratively with other staff members, administrators, students, and parents.
•  Uses problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
•  Listens first.

Evaluation:
At a minimum, the lifeguard will be evaluated annually by the Director of Swimming Pools.