Lead Teacher; Achievers

Lead Teacher

Position:
Lead Teacher

Category:
Specialist II

Supervisor:
Great Achievers Supervisor

Location:

Maring-Hunt Library (MH) @ 2005 S High St, Muncie, IN 47302

Job Type: Part-time, temporary from August 2026 through June 2027

Schedule:

20 hours/week; hours include Mon-Thurs from 2:15-5:45pm

Compensation: $15.80/hour

Benefits:
Telehealth services provided for staff and immediate family members (virtual urgent care, mental health care), professional development and skill-building opportunities, and more!

* Temporary, grant-funded position filled during the Muncie Community Schools' academic year*

About Muncie Public Library (MPL):
Our mission is to provide accessible and innovative services responding to the reading, informational, educational, and enrichment needs of the community. Visit our website to learn more about us!

About Great Achievers (GA): 21st Century Community Learning Center - Great Achievers is funded by a grant through the Indiana Department of Education. We provide homework help as well as math, reading, and science lessons and activities throughout the week, with the main objective being to increase the math and language arts skills of the children that attend the program.

About Maring-Hunt Library (MH):
Maring-Hunt Library is located between South View Elementary School and the Wilson Apartments on the south side of Muncie. This branch offers a circulating collection of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, and more. MH also provides free public access computer use, free Wi-Fi, low-cost printing and copying, free programs on a variety of subjects, story times for children, programming for teens, book clubs for adults, and community meeting space.

Ready Readers early literacy program and Great Achievers after school program are located in Maring-Hunt Library. Free Notary service is available by appointment. Maring-Hunt Library also has an expansive green space that provides pavilions for gatherings, community garden space, a health track, and a Story Walk book trail.

To assist Great Achievers Supervisor by providing educational programming for 21st Century Community Learning Center (Great Achievers program).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform these functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Plan, develop, write and implement lesson plans for classroom based on curriculum developed by Great Achievers Supervisor and in accordance with Indiana After school standards
• Train and oversee assigned classroom Teacher's Aides
• Manage student behavior and maintain a positive learning environment
• Monitor, develop, and submit appropriate documentation and reports on student progress and behavior
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with related community partners (i.e. Southview Elementary staff, etc.)
• Oversee and maintain classroom supplies and equipment
• Follow USDA and CACFP meal pattern when providing after school snacks
• Assist Great Achievers Supervisor as required
• Attend required trainings and meetings

Education and/or Experience

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience working with elementary-aged children in a leadership capacity

Preferred:

• Hours toward degree in education or a related field
• Experience in lesson planning
• Understanding of learning styles for children at risk
• Knowledge of acceptable and effective behavior management techniques

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Adaptability:
  Willing to take on new challenges and responsibilities and lead others; open to change and variety within the workplace; work hard to implement change in areas of responsibility; recommend changes to improve processes and customer service
• Attention to Detail:
  Able to focus on small aspects of a task to ensure accuracy and thoroughness
• Communication:
  Communicate ideas and thoughts clearly, accurately, and respectfully; listen to others and seek to understand other perspectives
• Customer Service:
  Provide prompt, attentive, and friendly customer service; represent the organization well; maintain personal accountability and ownership for providing excellent customer service; seek and respond to feedback to improve services; show willingness to go out of your way to help customers and coworkers
• Image:
  Portray a positive image of the Library; be a strong public ambassador and promote Library programs, materials and services
• Teamwork:
  Cooperate and work well with coworkers and management; plan and complete job duties; help where needed; ask for help when needed; complete work in a timely manner
• Technical:
  Comfortable in using computers, appropriate software, and job-related equipment

This job description contains information necessary to evaluate and distinguish it adequately from other jobs. The job duties may change at the discretion of management, and an employee may be asked to perform duties that are not listed. This job description does not constitute a contract between an employee and MPL.

(Revised July 2026)