POSITION TITLE: Elementary Reading Assistants

LOCATION: To Be Determined

SALARY: $39.99 per hour

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Principal, ELA Curriculum Coordinator, Building Literacy Coach
POSITION SUMMARY:
This is an hourly (up to 8 hours per day based on availability/preference) position for an endorsed teacher who will provide small group and/or individualized reading instruction at a variety of grade levels. This is a grant funded position, which does not provide benefits and may not be renewed after the 2022-2023 school year.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree required
Possession of Michigan elementary teaching certificate preferred
Experience teaching struggling readers
Proof of COVID vaccination required

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teach reading using district approved curriculum
Develop instructional materials to provide individualized and small group instruction
Communicate regularly with classroom teachers and building principal
Work collaboratively with Building Support Team
Evaluate academic and social growth of students, keep appropriate records and prepare progress reports
Regular and reliable attendance
Other duties as assigned

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
Ability to work effectively with families from varying socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds
Ability to coordinate and team with building staff
Ability to use multiple platforms and tools to deliver online instruction

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students and administrators
Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Add, subtract, and multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

REASONING ABILITY:
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Work with parents and children of diverse cultural backgrounds
Develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community
Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books and technology carts. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:
All interested candidates must a apply at A2Schools.org -> District Links -> Job Postings