Support Staff - Battle Creek Public Schools : Job Details

Position Type: Support Staff

Date Posted: 8/29/2024

Location: Verona Elementary

Date Available: ASAP

Closing Date: Until Filled

District: Battle Creek Public Schools - website

At Battle Creek Public Schools, transformation is underway and excellence is on the rise! Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS) is a school district located in Calhoun County, Michigan (conveniently located between Chicago and Detroit), serving the city of Battle Creek as well as parts of Emmett, Pennfield and Bedford townships, and the City of Springfield. With a bold goal of achieving 100% success for every Bearcat, we offer a broad range of education experiences to meet the individual needs of students at all levels, including experiential learning, individualized instruction, advanced and accelerated curricula, and outdoor education. In 2017, BCPS received an historic investment from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and we are continuing our transformation plan, advancing bold, top-to-bottom changes to provide a world-class career, college and community-ready education for every student, in every grade, at every school. We offer competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development. Apply now and join the Bearcat family. Believe in the Change! Qualifications:

• Michigan Teacher Certification
• Must be flexible and organized and willing to work as a team with other staff members.
• Must have prior experience in an elementary classroom setting.
• Experience working with students in the Reading and Writing (balanced literacy)
• Experience in developing lesson plans in all subject areas.
• Experience in collaborating with colleagues.

Responsibilities:

• Tutoring or assisting individual students
• Teaching small group lessons
• Providing additional instruction in reading and math skills
• Assist in social development skills
• Collaborating and supporting teachers' programming goals, and teaching strategies while reinforcing students' learning strategies in the classroom
• Assist classroom teachers in documenting appropriate assessment data that results in fair, though not equal, assessment.
• Ensure that data collection is accurate and timely.
• Engage in professional development on a continual basis
• Maintain confidentiality
• Promote and advocate for the school and district mission and vision statements
• Support academic, and behavior goals that have been set for students
• Communicate proactively and professionally with students with teaching staff
• Conduct all work activities in a professional manner
• Demonstrate commitment to working in a diverse school community and/or work environment
• Reinforce student success following highly structured protocols and data documentation methods
• Understand and participate in the implementation of Positive Behavior Support initiatives in the building
• Other duties as assigned

SCHOOL SAFETY CLEARANCE: The successful candidate will be subject to a fingerprint and background check as a condition of employment. All fees required for this check (estimated $73.00) is the responsibility of the successful applicant. The Battle Creek Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, sex, age, religion, national origin, weight, height, or marital status in its employment practices.