What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Summer School - First Grade Fundamentals Teacher (2 positions available) position at Richmond Community School District?
Job Description:
Individual will be responsible for teaching the MISD-designed First Grade Fundamentals Summer Learning Enrichment Camp for students entering Grade 1. All students will receive an educational learning kit to support summer learning. Students will be engaged in interactive, meaningful literacy experiences through daily read alouds and shared readings. They will gain important pre-reading/writing concepts such as print awareness, phonological awareness, letter/sound knowledge, oral language, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing fluency.?
Position Department:?Summer School
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Report to:?Billie Sczepaniak, Director of Curriculum and Educational Services
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Teacher Hours:?
- 8:00am-11:20am (including breakfast and lunch supervision)
- 40 minutes of daily paid prep time
- Total hours per day: 4
Teacher Days:?
- Student Program Dates: June 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
- Pre-Program set-up: June 12; 9:00am-12:00pm (3 hours)
- Training (provided virtually and compensated by MISD): 5 hours; Date TBD
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Qualifications:
- Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate
- Certification in CPR and first aid?required
- Must be available during the time requirements of the position.
- Early Elementary Experience (Preferred, not required)
- Early Childhood Endorsement (Preferred, not required)
- Enthusiastic, Energetic, Positive Professional
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Responsibilities:
- Attending mandatory teacher training
- Administering pre and post assessments
- Planning and providing daily effective instructional activities/lessons for each day of camp
- Planning appropriate instruction based on assessment/s and to support student need
- Providing activities (using the learning kits) that families can do with their children each week
- Encouraging families to read daily with their children
- Supervise students during breakfast and lunch
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Expectations:
It is imperative that chosen teachers are enthusiastic, positive professionals who possess the energy to make a difference in student learning in a short time. The social emotional development of all young children is the key to maximizing the benefits of educational experiences at any time.?