Summer Squad Teachers
About The Position
To support North Kingstown School Department's commitment to diversity and to foster inclusion, respect, and equity in education, the successful candidate will be selected from a diverse pool of candidates. Preference will be given to candidates who articulate their commitment to valuing inclusivity, diversity, and belonging. FUNCTIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Summer Squad Department: NKSD Office of Family Learning Reports to: Equity, Belonging, Community Engagement Coordinator Supervises: NA Description of job: Program: Summer Squad Grant funded through NKSD’s Office of Family Learning/NK Recreation Summer Learning Collaborative for students registering for NK Recreation Programs at McGinn Park; Outdoor and classroom space will be used for learning activities and will be co-facilitated with NK Recreation staff. This program is grant funded and the focus is to mitigate summer learning loss by engaging participants in fun, experiential learning activities. In need of 4-5 teachers (subject to participant enrollment) to: work with targeted students in grades 1-6 (certifications flexible); provide curriculum development & implementation based on common core; integrate service learning model based on Generation On curriculum; provide leadership, creative learning experiences & be positive mentors & role models; work collaboratively with NK Recreation Department staff to support & integrate learning between activities/programs; participate in all required pre planning and post evaluation activities; Candidates are required to meet weekly beginning in May with a planning team prior to the start of the program and participate in all required meetings required by funders. Details: Program will run for 24 days from July 7th to August 13th and target a minimum of 50 students. Teachers will be paid $56 per hr plus FICA/Medicare (no additional benefits) for weekly planning hours and summer hours. Work hours are between 8:30-11:30 am, Monday-Thursday. Protective Personal Equipment: n/a Classification: Sedentary: Light: X Medium: Heavy: Very Heavy: Classification Key: Sedentary – Exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally; negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push/pull or otherwise move objects; Light – Exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 10 pounds of force frequently or negligible amounts of force constantly to move objects; Medium – Exerting 20 lbs. – 50 lbs. of force occasionally; 10 lbs. – 20 lbs. frequent; and/or greater than negligible up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects; Heavy – Exerting 50 lbs. – 100 lbs. of force occasionally; in excess of 50 lbs. frequently; 10 lbs. – 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects; Very Heavy – Exerting in excess of 100 lbs. of force occasionally; and/or in excess of 50 lbs. of force frequently; in excess of 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. Driving Requirements: None: Manual: own vehicle Automatic: Work Environment Floor Surface: Tile and/or carpet Inside: Up to 100% Outside: Up to 100% Lighting: Incandescent or Fluorescent Vibration: n/a PHYSICAL DEMANDS LIFTING Maximum weight lifted: up to 10 pounds occasionally WEIGHT Never Occasionally Frequently Constant Heights Description of object 0 – 10 lbs. x 10 – 20 lbs. x 20 – 35 lbs. x 35 – 50 lbs. x CARRYING Maximum weight carried: up to 10 lbs. WEIGHT Never Occasionally Frequently Constant Distances Description of object 0 – 10 lbs. x 10 – 20 lbs. x 20 – 35 lbs. x 35 – 50 lbs. x PUSHING/PULLING Maximum push/pull: N/A WEIGHT or FORCE Never Occasionally Frequently Constant Distances Description of object 0 – 10 lbs. x 10 – 20 lbs. x 20 – 35 lbs. x 100 + lbs. x ACTIVITY Never Occasionally Frequently Constant Comments Sitting x Standing x Walking x Bending x Twisting x Crawling x Kneeling x Squatting x Climbing x Reaching – Vertical x Reaching – Horizontal x Grasping x Pinching x Manual Dexterity x Fine Dexterity x FREQUENCY KEY : Never (0%); Occasionally (0 – 33% of shift); Frequently (34-66% of shift); Constant (67 – 100% of shift)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- experience working with children grades 1 through 6 in a non-traditional setting preferred
- Current RIDE Teacher Certification
- Proficiency in Google Platform, Microsoft Office, Canvas
- Capable of working and planning with other educational professionals and responding simultaneously to a variety of requests from internal colleagues, of maintaining sensitivity to the needs of parents, students and community members, and of ensuring overall satisfaction as a primary objective
- Strong communication skills (spoken and written), including excellent phone courtesy
- Ability to prioritize needs of the program, productively plan with other educators and professionals. Self-starter
- Ability to interface with teaching professionals, parents, students and members of the public in a helpful, efficient and professional manner; ability to effectively handle public complaints and issues using an effective problem-solving approach
- Ability to maintain complete confidentiality on all school, administrative, family and student issues
Responsibilities
- work with targeted students in grades 1-6 (certifications flexible)
- provide curriculum development & implementation based on common core
- integrate service learning model based on Generation On curriculum
- provide leadership, creative learning experiences & be positive mentors & role models
- work collaboratively with NK Recreation Department staff to support & integrate learning between activities/programs
- participate in all required pre planning and post evaluation activities
- Candidates are required to meet weekly beginning in May with a planning team prior to the start of the program and participate in all required meetings required by funders
