Student Support Services

Position Type:
Student Support Services

Date Posted:
10/16/2023

Location:
21st Century

District:
Battle Creek Public Schools - website

The District
Great things are happening in Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS), and this is your opportunity to be a part of it! Battle Creek Public Schools serve a diverse community of 4,000 students from Pre-K to adult education. BCPS is in the midst of an exciting, equity-driven transformation, aiming to increase student achievement and family engagement, and provide opportunities and pathways to success for all students, regardless of race or zip code. We are a mission-driven district seeking passionate and motivated people who are ready to be a part of transformational change that is already underway.
The Job:
A 21st Century Youth Development Worker (YDW) is an educator that provides fun, positive and enriching afternoon experiences for students during the BCPS 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program. A YDW creates and facilitates programming for students at elementary and secondary summer school sites. A YDW collaborates with other YDWs and the Extended Learning Coordinator of their site to deliver engaging, hands-on activities that enhance a child's reading, writing, math, science and social-emotional learning skills.

Specifically, the a YDW will:

• Serve as a positive role model
• Support students SEL skills during during summer
• Facilitate engaging programming activities

What you will need:

• High School Diploma, post high school education preferred
• Education background in math, STEM, arts, literacy backgrounds preferred
• Demonstrated experience working with youth development program(s)
• Ability to pay close attention to and manage details while maintaining focus on the big picture
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Understand and embrace diversity and inclusion
• A criminal history and background check is required

What You Need to know:

• YDWs are hired by EDUStaff, a third party staffing agency.
• The school year hourly salary is $17.00 per hour, 37 weeks, 16-21 hours a week: 1 hour for morning program (optional), 4 hours a day for after school, start and end time vary by site, 4 days a week.