Grants Pass School District No. 7 is now accepting applications for the following position for the 2021-2022 school year:

South Middle School

Program Assistant

8 hours per day / 187 day contract

OVERVIEW:

The Program Assistant is responsible for ensuring a specific District program operates effectively and within District 7 guidelines. The Program Assistant works with limited to no teacher supervision and collaborates with District Administration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
   • Two years of post-secondary study.
   • An Associate’s (or Higher) degree.
   • A passing score on a state or local assessment that measures knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics
2. Field attendance related calls from parents
3. Monitor attendance and make calls home to check on students
4. Work to remove barriers to attendance and incentivize positive behavior
5. Work with Attention to Attendance (A2A) system
6. Help students review and problem solve.
7. Data entry of all discipline and PBIS dispositions.
8. Generate detention notice correspondence.
9. Maintain and file all discipline records.
10. Supervise students sent to the learning center for various reasons including behavior, time-out, suspension, lunch detention, and academic tutoring. Hold students accountable for a positive learning experience every minute the student is assigned to detention.
11. Facilitate learning opportunities by coordinating with the student’s teachers necessary and appropriate class work or provide age appropriate material that the student participates in.
12. Supervise Structured Study classes
13. Bilingual and bi-literate in Spanish preferred.

STARTING SALARY RANGE:  $14.37-$15.30 per hour

Application materials will be accepted online until position is filled.

PHONE: 541-474-5700                       EMAIL: jbrouillette@grantspass.k12.or.us 

Grants Pass School District 7 strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of our staff and students.  We foster fairness, equity and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.  We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the position, and we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our qualifications described.  If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources to discuss your application.

The Grants Pass School District No. 7 will provide reasonable accommodation for the application and interview process upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  Disabled persons may contact the Director of Personnel at 474-5700 for additional information or assistance.  Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the district for assistance through the Oregon Relay at 1-800-735-2900.

Funding for all positions for the 2021-2022 school year is subject to state funding.