Academic Mentor - Laurel Elementary

Academic Mentor – Laurel Elementary (2026–27)

Oakland Unified School District – Laurel Elementary – Oakland, California

Job : 5699967
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: May 07, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Reports To: Site or Program Administrator
Department: Classified SEIU
FLSA: Non‑Exempt
Work Year/

Hours:

12 months, 261 days, 7.5 hours or hours as assigned
Salary Grade: WTCL 12
Position Type: Part‑time
Salary: $16.07 – $16.84 per hour

Basic Function: Under the direction of a Principal, serve as a mentor assisting individual students identified as working below grade level by providing additional instruction in basic academic skills.

• Provide additional instruction in reading, writing, spelling, math or other subject areas to students working below grade level; work individually or in small groups.
• Assist students with classroom assignments, homework, test preparation, papers and projects.
• Help teachers with classroom activities such as duplicating materials, correcting papers, filing, and other tasks as requested.
• Assist students in understanding and adapting to educational and social settings and developing organized study habits.
• Monitor classroom, recess, and other playground activities as assigned.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent and either:
• An Associate of Arts degree or higher, or
• 48 or more college units, or
• A passing score on a qualifying test (CBEST, Para Pro, or CODESP).
• Eligibility requirements: fingerprinting, passing a tuberculosis test and/or other employment clearance as required.

Personal appearance, grooming, and language patterns that provide a satisfactory example to pupils.

Knowledge of: basic subjects taught in district schools (arithmetic, grammar, spelling, language and reading); safe classroom and playground practices; instructional methods and techniques; correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary; basic record‑keeping techniques; classroom procedures and appropriate student conduct.

• Assist with instruction and related activities in a classroom or assigned learning environment.
• Reinforce instruction to individual or small groups of students as directed by the teacher.
• Print and write legibly.
• Perform basic arithmetic operations quickly and accurately (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Learn the procedures, functions, and limitations of assigned duties.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Supervise and discipline students according to approved policies and procedures.

• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate assigned equipment.
• Bending, kneeling or crouching to assist students.
• Sitting at a desk or conference table for extended periods.
• Reading computer screens, educational materials, and other printed matter.
• Speaking in audible tones, comprehensible to others in classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone.
• Walking on uneven terrain, play yards, or standing for long periods.
• Physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds (or carry any object up to 15 pounds).
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally.

The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, and other protected categories.