Bakersfield R-IV School District is excited to announce we have been selected to participate in the state’s Missouri Post Secondary Advising Initiative, which will place trained advisors into high schools, alongside school counselors, to provide students with individualized college and career support. Bakersfield R-IV is among 40 schools statewide selected to participate in 2021-2022. We will be partnering with another selected school to provide a Part-Time Advisor in Bakersfield High School. This grant is for a three year period.
Job Specifications
Part-time at Bakersfield
Travel required between area high schools and community
10 month job, 5 days per week
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
Member of PEERS (non-certified retirement system)
Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Communications, Psychology or closely related field.
Exceptional relational skills with a variety of diverse people.
Experience in education, social work, counseling, case-management, advising or related experience.
Experience with special needs and youth mental health will be given preferential consideration.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to self-direct and be proactive in job duties.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively via email, phone, video chat, text messaging and public speaking.
Available to travel to area high schools, businesses, post-secondary institutions of higher learning and community events as needed; some in the evening or summer.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work well with all people.
Ability to use information technology for professional productivity.
Environment
Work is performed primarily in an office environment with frequent interruptions and distractions. May include adjustment of schedule to accommodate weekends and/or evenings.
Interested candidates may contact Mr. Doyne Byrd at Bakersfield High School at dbyrd@bakersfield.k12.mo.us or 417-284-7333. (Interviews will be conducted in collaboration with our assigned partner school.) EOE
Thursday December 2nd high school basketball at Mountain Home Christian. Starting at 5:30 with JV Boys, JV Girls and V boys. Go LIONS!!
High school basketball tonight for the Lady Lions at Mansfield starting at 6 with JV and V. The Lions at Alton Tuesday also starting at 6 with JV and V.
Veterans Day art contest winners are: 1st Place - Shelby See (far right), 2nd Place - Nautica Smith (center), and 3rd Place - Gracie Bean (far left). In addition, the Art Club worked on a project in honor of Lion Nation's newest veteran, Ashton Yeager. It consisted of 30 cells that were completed separately, then reassembled to show a collaborative approach to creating the final artwork.
We appreciate our community's veterans and former students that currently serve our country!
Congratulations to both our Varsity and JV Scholar Bowl teams who each took second place in our tournament today.
We also had several students who won individual placements.
Varsity: Lane West - 2nd place, Ransom Killion - 6th place.
JV - Scarlet Bouchard - 2nd place, Lindsey Collins - 3rd
place.
Everyone did an amazing job! Mrs. Fowler and I are so proud of you!
Thanks to everyone who made it to the blue and white scrimmage. Great to see a gym full of lion pride fans. Boys jamboree at HOME on Tuesday November 16th and Girls jamboree also at HOME on Thursday November 18th. Both nights start at 5:30.
Thank you Honor Society, Art department, and especially our Veterans for a Great Veterans program.
FCCLA is selling t-shirts for Christmas. You can order blue or green and they will have snowflakes on them. The cost is $10.00 and they come in all sizes. They must be ordered by Nov 19 before Thanksgiving break and they will be delivered on Dec 10. See any FCCLA member or me to order. I have attached the order form. No two shirts will be the same.
FCCLA is selling t-shirts for Christmas. You can order blue or green and they will have snowflakes on them. The cost is $10.00 and they come in all sizes. They must be ordered by Nov 19 before Thanksgiving break and they will be delivered on Dec 10. See any FCCLA member or me to order. I have attached the order form. No two shirts will be the same.
The annual Veterans Day assembly will be held Thursday November 11th. Veterans are welcome to share lunch with us in the FEMA building at 11:30. The Veterans Day program will be presented at 1:00 in the gym.
The FCCLA attended the regional meeting on Wednesday, November 3 at the West Plains Civic Center.
Plan to join us this Thursday November 11th at the Jerry Taylor Gymnasium. Starting at 6 we will recognize our middle school boys & girls basketball teams. Our high school girls will be introduced and we will have a scrimmage. Then the boys will be introduced and will also scrimmage. There will be a silent auction going on and the Booster Club will be selling pizza out of the concession stand. Admission is free. Hope to see you at the gym!!
If you are planning on attending the Cross Country state meet on Saturday, tickets can be purchased at this link: https://www.mshsaa.org/CMSPages/Tickets.aspx
Tickets are only digital so they must be purchased at the mshsaa website.
The Boys Class 1 race starts at 9 AM. The Girls Class 1 race starts at 9:45 AM
You will want to arrive early. Gates open at 8AM.
LAST Middle School Basketball game of the season----Tuesday November 2nd @ Howell Valley. Start at 5:00 at Howell Valley. Order of games: B girls, A girls, B boys and A girls.
Monday November 1st Middle School Basketball---HOME vs Fairview. Start at 5:00 with B girls, B boys, A girls and A boys. Come out and support the Middle School Lions!
Are you interested in supporting and/or joining the Bakersfield Booster Club? Well now is the time to join! If you are interested please contact Coach Lansdown at the High School!
The informational sheet is attatched:
Bakersfield FFA @ The 94th National FFA Convention & Expo
Bakersfield FFA @ The 94th National FFA Convention & Expo.
Halloween is underway!
Ready to Substitute? The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education now has a 20-hour online training available! Check it out! Bakersfield R-IV School District pays $100 per day for certified substitutes. Come join the team! https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/substitute-teachers