Support Staff/ Classroom Assistant

Position Type:
Support Staff/ Classroom Assistant

Date Posted:
11/20/2023

Location:
Battle Creek Public Schools

Date Available:
TBD

Closing Date:
Until Filled

District:
Battle Creek Public Schools - website

Multiple Positions available, location is TBD.
Responsibilities:

• Tutoring or assisting individual students
• Teaching small group lessons
• Assist in social development skills
• Providing additional instruction in reading and math skills
• Collaborating and supporting teachers' programming goals, and teaching strategies while reinforcing students' learning strategies in the classroom
• Assist classroom teachers in documenting appropriate assessment data that results in fair, though not equal, assessment
• Engage in professional development on a continual basis
• Maintain confidentiality
• Promote and advocate for the school and district mission and vision statements
• Support academic and developmental goals that have been set for students
• Ensure that data collection is accurate and timely
• Communicate proactively and professionally about students with teaching and non-teaching staff
• Conduct all work activities in a professional manner
• Demonstrate commitment to working in a diverse school community and/or work environment
• Assists student activities including but not limited to hall, bus, lunch duty and other on-site and off-site activities, ensuring a safe and effective learning environment

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Preferred - Work Keys (4 in Reading, 4 in Mathematics and 3 in Writing) or post secondary degree. Coursework completed in Early Childhood Education a plus.
• Experience working with young children
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively with students, teachers and others.
• Physical ability to perform essential functions of job.
• Criminal history/child abuse clearance

Compensation: $20.00 per hour
Organizational Relationship: Responsible to the Building Principal
SCHOOL SAFETY CLEARANCE: The successful candidate will be subject to a fingerprint and background check as a condition of employment. All fees required for this check (estimated $73.00) will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
The Battle Creek Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, sex, age, religion, national origin, weight, height, or marital status in its employment practices.