Tutor, Teacher Assistant​/ Paraprofessional, Elementary School

Grand Rapids Public Schools Westwood Middle School (6‑8) – Grand Rapids, Michigan

Your role includes meeting with scholars to clarify and review concepts taught in class, explain processes, and help scholars solve specific problems.

• Job : 5844781
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Starting Date: To Be Determined
• Position Type: Part‑Time
• Hourly Rate: $20 to $26 per hour
• Calendar: Student days

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions as described.

• Responsible for managing and maintaining accurate scholar records.
• Responsible for delivering academic support services to eligible scholars as assigned by building staff.
• Responsible for evaluating scholars’ academic progress and reporting to teachers and staff to support scholars’ academic growth.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Associate degree or 60 college credit hours.
• One or more years working in a school setting supporting academic needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to write and speak fluently in a world language and English.
• Knowledge of core academic subject areas.
• Skilled at communicating in a positive, professional manner with a variety of stakeholders and maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to use a computer for communication and scholar support.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with scholars’ best interest as a core focus.

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions listed below 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.

Must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, and must have required vision abilities.

Noise level is usually moderate.

Must analyze, communicate orally and in writing, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status.

Assistance with the application process may be requested through Human Resources at (616) 819‑2022 or human resources.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

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