What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Migrant Program OSY Aides position at Kent City Community Schools?
Summer Migrant Program OSY Aide
June 16, 2025 - July 23, 2025
Who We Are:
Kent City Community Schools is a public school district in Kent County dedicated to providing a nurturing environment and to educate all of our 1,200 students to be lifelong learners.
What We Need:
We are looking for a compassionate and collaborative team member to work with our students to empower them to reach their full potential through a rigorous curriculum and instructional excellence!
What We Value:
Collaboration, Compassion, Honest Communication, Growth Mindset, and a Culture of Opportunity
What You Need:
- Ability to work successfully with students, staff, administrators and community members
- Daily, In-person attendance and ability to be organized and work collaboratively with students, staff and families
- Must be flexible
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Bilingual spoken and written (English & Spanish)
- Familiarity with migrant and immigrant issues and challenges, locally, regionally, and nationally
- Good communication skills and ability to relate to a variety of people in multiple situations – office, fields, community agencies, school personnel, students, and/or parents, etc.
- Knowledge of local resources – social and health service agencies, e.g.
- Flexibility in schedule and approach to work assignments. Possible night and weekend hours
- Provide a structured, orderly, safe, and respectful environment for students
- Perform other reasonably related duties
Responsibilities
- Works with Out-of-School Youth (OSY): Identifies OSY educational and social service needs. With Coordinator and OSY, develops and implements OSY education plans. Connects OSY to appropriate service providers – educational, health and social services
- Acts as liaison between program and community. Raises awareness and visibility of MEP and the migrant farm worker community with area agencies
- The OSY aide will travel with the instructor to area migrant camps working with migrant young men (ages 18-21) on English lessons
- Completes other duties that may be assigned by the Migrant Coordinator or Federal Programs Director
Skills/Certification
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Spanish speaking ability preferred
- Show passion about the teaching/learning process for every child
- Build relationships with students and families
- Provide customer service atmosphere for our community
What We Provide:
- Grant Funded Position
- Collaborative working environment
- A focus on students, staff and community
