Summer - LOOP Academic Lead Teacher

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.

GRPS MISSION: Our mission is to ensure that all scholars are educated, self-directed and productive members of society.

Summer LOOP Academic Lead Teacher

Department: Community and Scholar Affairs Unit: Summer
Wage: Certified $60.00/hour; Uncertified $20.00/hour
Program Dates: 6/8/26 - 7/23/26 (No School 6/18/26)

Schedule: 5 hours per day/20 hours per week (7:30AM-12:30PM)

Direct Supervisor: Director of Office of Extended Learning

JOB SUMMARY

Manage and oversee the Academic LOOP program reporting and document requirements for LOOP academic teachers.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manage the academic program staff program reporting requirements.
• Schedule, arrange, and facilitate meetings with, site coordinator and school principal.
• Serve as liaison between site coordinator, school principal, building school day staff, and LOOP academic staff.
• Collect and submit academic lesson plans, in a timely manner, for academic sessions and academic enrichment sessions to Office of Extended Learning.
• Collect and submit summer school class attendance, in a timely manner, to the LOOP Site Coordinator weekly.
• Collect and submit summer LOOP academic staff attendance, time, and effort logs, in a timely manner, to OEL bi-weekly with payroll.
• Attend MANDATORY scheduled Lead Teacher meetings and trainings.
• Attend professional development opportunities as required and/or offered.
• Report absences to OEL Director in advance (if known).
• Display physical, social, mental, and emotional soundness to execute the duties of job.
• Serve as a role model for all scholars and within school community.
• Interact with co-workers, administration, scholars, parents, and the community in positive, supportive, and cooperative ways.
• Encourage the team spirit and contribute as a team member in the decision-making processes of the school as facilitated by the building administrator.
• Maintain and promote school district goals and objectives.
• Comply with state, federal and District policies, procedures, rules, and the union contract.
• Consistently demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher education.
• Current Michigan teaching certificate.
• Have previously met, as an elementary or middle summer schoolteacher, LARA (PA116) mandated requirements:
• • Comprehensive Childcare Background Check (CCBC) including fingerprinting by LARA approved agencies (no cost to applicant).
  • Obtain CCBC eligibility to work in a licensed childcare facility.
  • Complete MiRegistry Health and Safety Online Course 1 and Health and Safety Online Course 2 and/or Michigan Ongoing Health and Safety Refresher Training Course(s); submit learning record transcript to Office of Extended Learning upon completion of MiRegistry Health and Safety Courses or refresher course trainings.
  • Obtain within 90 days of hire, First Aid Certification and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by LARA approved agencies; submit ARC/AHA certificate/card to Office of Extended Learning upon completion.
  • Negative TB Test: Verification of TB status is required.
  • Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry Check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• College degree and teaching certificate preferred or,
• In lieu of a Teaching Certificate, candidate must have valid State of Michigan substitute teaching permit.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish for Cultural Centers.
• Teaching or tutoring experience in urban setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated understanding of current research as to how scholars learn and the ability to motivate scholar to perform at their best.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an economically, culturally, and racially diverse environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in the English language, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to differentiate instruction, by using a variety of styles, and inspire mixed culture and ability classes by creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all scholars.
• Demonstrated ability to participate as a member of the team.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload.

ADA REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust/focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is performed indoors although there will be required outdoor activities. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of scholars.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

Non-Discrimination
The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.

Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations: Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at (616) 819-2022 or humanresources@grps.org.