Junior Kindergarten Classroom Surge Paraprofessional

Forest Hills Public School District Knapp Forest Elementary
- Grand Rapids, Michigan Open in Google Maps

Forest Hills Public School District Knapp Forest Elementary
- Grand Rapids, Michigan Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Forest Hills Public School District Job Board, and Kent ISD

Job : 5872281

Final date to receive applications: Aug 19, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 05, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 26, 2026

Junior Kindergarten Classroom Surge Paraprofessional

Knapp Forest Elementary

Reports To
:
Building Principal

Pay Grade
:
Starting at Grade 3, Step 1, $17.51 per hour

Schedule
: 5.9 hours per day / 29.5 hours per week / 5 days per week / School Year Position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to different instructional environments
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Experience working with young children

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide morning and afternoon support to assist junior kindergarten students with transitioning from morning drop-off to classrooms and from classrooms to afternoon dismissal/pick-up
• Communicating the needs of students to classroom teacher
• Consistent and reliable attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work may be performed indoors and/or outdoors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.

Mental Functions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Evaluation:

In accordance with the Administrative Support Staff Agreement

Terms of Employment:

The employee will remain free of any alcohol or drugs throughout his/her employment with the district as outlined in Board Policy #4210.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $17.51 Per Hour

Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

The Forest Hills Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.

• Kayla Bruley
• 620 Forest Hill Ave SE
• Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
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