Job Opportunities & Careers

Missouri Military Academy seeks a full-time evening Residential Faculty Officer. This position is responsible for the care and instruction of cadets in the residence life setting and ensures a safe and secure living environment. Individual must be able to develop strong relationships with cadets, families, and teaching faculty. 

The hours for this position are 3:30pm – 11:30pm.

Specific job requirements include but are not limited to the following

• Directly work with students with an emphasis on academic achievement, physical fitness, and character and social development.
• This position requires an individual who will be a Leader, a Teacher, and a Mentor for young men. 
• Demonstrate and develop cadet leadership within their company and corps. 

Position Requirements

• Strong communications skills
• Supervisory, counseling, training, or instructor experience
• Ability to participate in physical training
• Passion to make a difference in young men’s lives.

Preferred Requirements

• Prior military with honorable discharge as verified on DD214.

Please submit resume and cover letter to: Amy Groves, HR Director.

Bus Driver needed at Missouri Military Academy. Applicants must hold a Class B CDL license with a P and S endorsement, pass pre-employment drug screen and background check. 

Missouri Military Academy is seeking full-time Facilities Mechanic.

The ideal candidate is able to perform a variety of highly complex and skilled maintenance work in the installation, repair, regulation, and maintenance of heating, ventilation, refrigeration, and air conditioning equipment and to perform highly skilled maintenance and repair work to other mechanical and electrical equipment as assigned. 

Missouri Military Academy offers a dynamic educational experience for boys in grades 7-12 in a military boarding school environment. The Academy is known for its 360 Degree Education, which provides a structured, well-rounded, holistic education that is centered upon the pillars of academic excellence, character development, personal motivation, physical health and the enhancement of leadership skills.

Qualified candidates may submit resume and cover letter to: Amy.Groves@MissouriMilitaryAcademy.com

Responsibilities:

• Performs complex repairs on air conditioning units and ventilating fans. 
• Performs complex repairs to HVAC compressors, pumps, ventilating fans, burners, air conditioning control systems, air dryers, and air compressors. 
• Performs major repairs on integrated building temperature control panels.
• Operates, repairs, and maintains ventilation systems, including thermostats and related pneumatic and electronic control devices. 
• Cleans, oils, greases, and replaces worn parts on heating and ventilation equipment.
• Repairs, packs, and replaces valves, gauges, and fittings.
• Installs, repairs, and/or maintains electrical receptacles, switches, controls, lighting systems, power distribution, and circuit breaker systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential skills and experience:

• Knowledge of mechanical principles of heating, ventilation and air conditioning
• Knowledge of proper methods, procedures, tools and equipment uses in the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment as well as plumbing, mechanical, and electrical trades.
• Knowledge of safety rules and regulations applied to the plumbing/mechanical/electrical trades.
• General maintenance knowledge of operations, procedures, and techniques for a variety of electrical, mechanical, and plumbing equipment systems and facilities.

Desired Qualifications:

• 3 or more years in electrical, plumbing, or other trade work.
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively as needed.
• High School Diploma required, Electrical certification preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical demands:  While performing this job, the employee must be able to lift 50 pounds, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects and keyboards; reach with hands and arms (both), balance, stoop, and stand for at least two hours at a time. The employee must be able to climb multiple flights of stairs multiple times daily. The specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Work environment:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.  Work is performed inside and outside in all types of weather conditions with slipping, tripping and bumping hazards.

We are seeking a College & Career Counselor to join Missouri Military Academy for 2020-2021 school year.   This position assists and educates students and parents about the college application process, develops relationships with colleges and universities, creates and submits school materials in support of college applications.  The applicant must have knowledge with scholarships and financial aid at the post-secondary level.  Master’s degree in guidance counseling or related field required.  Prior experience in high school college counseling and or Naviance experience preferred.  Experience managing assessment data and using it to drive educational decisions essential.  Candidates should be realistic and excited about the challenges and rewards of teaching and working in a boarding school environment.

Missouri Military Academy offers a dynamic educational experience for boys in grades 7-12 in a military boarding school environment. The Academy is known for its 360 Degree Education, which provides a structured, well-rounded, holistic education that is centered upon the pillars of academic excellence, character development, personal motivation, physical health and the enhancement of leadership skills.

Qualified candidates may submit resume and cover letter to: Amy.Groves@MissouriMilitaryAcademy.com

Essential Functions:

• Provide support to students in their process of applying to and selecting a college, partner with parents, and represents the school to colleges and universities.
• Advise students and their parents in grades 9-12, individually and in groups, regarding college selection, application and admission procedures, with a focus on fit.
• Oversee the standardized testing calendar for students including scheduling test dates, registering students, arranging for special "prep sessions", administering the tests, and providing pre and post-test counseling.
• Oversee the timely completion of faculty recommendations for students applying to college.
• Develop reports for the Head of School and Board of Trustees regarding student progress and college placement statistics.
• Maintain an attractive, informative and up-to-date college counseling center.
• Oversee visits to colleges and visits from college representatives.
• Establish and maintain connections with college representatives to advocate for applicants.
• In collaboration with the Registrar, advise students on course selection and the consequences of those choices in the college selection process.
• Maintain and update college counseling data on website.
• Coordinate with the English Department to offer a college essay and application workshop. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Academics or Assistant Dean of Academics.
• Participate in all faculty and staff meetings.
• Supervise and/or participate in non-academic activities as required by all faculty.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.  College admissions, post-graduate courses, and/or Master’s degree a plus.
• Work with Naviance Application software to create college lists, generate reports, and import and export data as needed.
• Five years of teaching and/or administrative experience in an independent school environment preferred.
• Knowledge of a range of college options, including those with strong academic support for students with learning differences.
• Experience managing assessment data and using it to drive educational decisions.
• A strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills, flexibility, ease and experience with computers, and a willingness to coordinate efforts with others.
• Enthusiasm for teaching adolescents and working with parents of adolescents.
• Calculate GPA and awards.
• Must have good attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines.
• A desire to work in a diverse and inclusive school environment.
• A commitment to work collaboratively and innovatively with colleagues.
• An ability to communicate respectfully, proactively, and honestly both orally and in writing with parents, colleagues, and administrators regarding curriculum and students.
• A positive attitude, excellent written and oral skills, strong organizational skills and success within a work setting that requires collaboration, cooperation, flexibility, and collegiality.

Physical demands and work environment:  the physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical demands:  While performing this job, the employee must be able to lift 25 pounds, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects and keyboards; reach with hands and arms (both), balance, stoop, and stand for at least two hours at a time. The employee must be able to climb multiple flights of stairs multiple times daily. The specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Work environment:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.  Work is performed inside and outside in all types of weather conditions with slipping, tripping and bumping hazards.

Missouri Military Academy is looking for a thorough Maintenance Technician to perform under general supervision, a variety of semiskilled to skilled and complex tasks for routine and non-routine, preventive and corrective maintenance. A Maintenance Technician is a thorough professional with a practical mind and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will be able to work indvidually and collectively on projects, and must observe all health and safety guidelines. The goal is to maintain the buildings, common areas, and equipment in the best possible condition.

Responsibilities

• Respond to work order requests including but not limited to: changing filters, cleaning coils, punching tubes, installing decorations, fire extinguisher inspection, replacing lamps/ballasts/light bulbs, replacing ceiling tile, and painting.
• Preparing work sites; demobilizes and cleans work site; cleans and organizes shops/mechanical area.
• Perform maintenance of electrical systems (replace light bulbs and sockets, clean and repair circuit breaker panels etc.)

• Assist in the setup of ventilation, refrigeration and other systems and conduct repairs when necessary
• Maintain heating and plumbing systems to ensure functionality
• Inspect alarm systems (fire, protection) and schedule repairs when needed
• Perform manual repairs when necessary (fix locks, replace windows etc.)
• Undertake activities of pest control such as spraying insecticide
• Conduct general upkeep procedures (e.g. landscaping) and other tasks as assigned (painting, carpentry etc.)

Skills

• Basic understanding of practices, materials, tools, and equipment used

• Knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods
• Working knowledge of tools, common appliances and devices
• Manual dexterity and problem-solving skills
• Good physical condition and strength with a willingness to work overtime
• High school diploma or equivalent; Certificate in HVAC, building maintenance technology or relevant field will be a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $15.50 to $22.00 /hour