Community Assistant

Position Title

Community Assistant

Tappan Middle School

FTE: 1.0

Reporting Relationship:
Building Principal

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.

• High School diploma, Bachelors Degree preferred
• Experience working with high school-aged children

• Work in corridors, lunchrooms and around the school grounds where students gather in order to prevent problems and discourage loitering as assigned.
• Report to local school administration any problems between students or groups of students as they develop.
• Encourage students to attend class regularly and promptly.
• Assist in resolving student conflicts.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• This is a full time position, requiring regular reliable and predictable attendance on site to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence and memos. 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.

Add, subtract, multiply and divide. Perform basic arithmetical calculation.

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions.

Knowledge and prior use of conflict management skills.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. 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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students.

Ann Arbor Public Schools is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Ann Arbor Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.