Paraprofessional - Afterschool Program-Jackson
Highfields
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- Pay
- $16
- an hour
- Location
- Jackson, MI
- Job type
- Other
- Posted
- Oct 21
- 14 days ago
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About the company
Highfields
Individual & family services · 201 to 500 employees
What you'll do
- Engage and assist students during academic enrichment activities
- Assist youth with homework and provide support for individualized tutoring
- Manage students in a safe and productive way
- Conduct yourself in a manner to serve as a mentor and role model
- Cultivates positive relationships with students, families, and fellow staff
- Attends all mandatory meetings and completes all paperwork as required
- Participates in 18 hours of professional development per year
- Performs duties in a manner that ensures compliance with Child Day Care Licensing rules
What you need
- High school diploma/GED
- At least 2 years experience working with youth in a structured program setting
- Demonstrated knowledge of youth
- Good character, health, emotional stability, maturity and strength to carry out assigned duties
Key skills
Demonstrated knowledge of youthMentor and role modelPositive relationships
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The Paraprofessional will effectively implement engaging academic enrichment activities for students of our Reaching Higher Afterschool Program at:
Townsend Elementary School, Vandercook Lake, MI - working with students in grades 3-6
Program runs Monday through Thursday, working 2.5 hours per day. (You would work whichever days work best for your schedule)
Minimum Qualifications / Experience:
· High school diploma/GED.
· Demonstrated knowledge of youth.
· At least 2 years experience working with youth in a structured program setting.
· Shall be a person of good character who possesses the health, emotional stability, maturity and strength to carry out assigned duties.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
· Engage and assist students during academic enrichment activities.
· Assist youth with homework and provide support for individualized tutoring.
· Manage students in a safe and productive way.
· Conduct yourself in a manner to serve as a mentor and role model.
· Cultivates positive relationships with students, families, and fellow staff.
· Attends all mandatory meetings and completes all paperwork as required.
· Participates in 18 hours of professional development per year that meets licensing requirements.
· Performs duties in a manner that ensures compliance with Child Day Care Licensing rules and regulations.
· Ensures program operates in a way that follows industry quality standards and in accordance with the grant.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
Physical requirements for the position are attached.