Are you interested in making a significant impact in students’ lives? Would you like to be part of a team that is committed to do whatever it takes to make every student successful? Gem Prep is seeking someone who is committed to excellence.

Summary:

Gem Prep seeks to hire paraprofessionals who have the desire to support the educational mission of the Gem Prep organization. Paraprofessionals are given a wide variety of responsibilities including tutoring students in math and language arts. They will also manage elective courses under the supervision of a certified teacher. The variety of responsibilities will provide an improved educational experience for our scholars and will be a rewarding and challenging job for the paraprofessional. Position starts on July 29, 2024 for the 24-25 school year. Wage is $14.78/hr. Please review additional materials and apply at: https://www.applitrack.com/GemPrepID/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url=

Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce instruction or skills outlined by certified staff.
• Assist the certified staff in devising strategies for reinforcing learning and skills based on the individual student’s needs, interests, and abilities.
• Introduce online software programs, monitor student progress, and proctors curriculum-based testing and makeup work as assigned by the certified staff.
• Communicate student progress to certified teacher.
• Demonstrate ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in the school environment and community.
• Other duties as assigned.

Working at Gem Prep
Gem Prep focuses on hiring and developing great leaders with high expectations and provides robust support to meet those expectations. Gem Prep expects the following from school leaders:

• Results. Gem Prep works relentlessly to create efficient, measurable, and sustainable results. We strive for excellence and pursue our mission tenaciously. Ideally, you thrive working in a fluid environment where flexibility and tenacity are required.
• Innovation. We embrace new approaches and ideas that have a powerful impact on learning and teaching, achieving success for every student. We believe that today’s students need schools that dramatically rethink the traditional learning and teaching process for the success of every student. The status quo is not acceptable.
• Integrity. We are truthful, fair, and trustworthy in all aspects of our work. We expect the same of you.
• Humility. If you are humble and teachable, this will be a powerful learning experience for you. Your humility will be key to building trusted and authentic relationships as well as the key to your professional growth. We also understand that you bring valuable experiences and knowledge that will lift our team.
• Teamwork. We value each of our team members as individuals but believe that we achieve the greatest results by working together.
• Qualifications
• Minimum Education – High School Graduate, some higher education preferred
• Ability to obtain paraprofessional certification (this must be completed prior to tutoring students)
• Aptitude for working with children, parents, and teachers
• Interest in children and the learning process
• Desire to assist students in a learning environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ethical behavior

Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. In addition, preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations. Gem Prep is a DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE. It is a condition of employment with Gem Prep that employees comply with this policy. Any information provided by applicants in seeking a position with Gem Prep shall be truthful and accurate. If an investigation should disclose untruthful or misleading answers, an application may be rejected, applicants may be removed from consideration, or employment with Gem Prep may be terminated

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.78 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Nampa, ID 83686: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person