| Position Title: | Teachers/Non-Instructional Specialists – Rising Grades 1 - 5 |
| School/Department: | Harlan Elementary School |
| Job Location: | Harlan Elementary School |
| Supervisory Position: | No |
| FLSA Status: | NonExempt |
| Terms of Employment: | Casual/Seasonal |
| Benefits Type: | NonBenefited - Casual/Seasonal |
| Reports To: | Building Principal |
| Salary: | $33.00 an hour
6/17/25-6/18/25; Student dates: 6/23/25-8/01/25, and close out on day 8/01/25 |
| To Apply: | Click "Apply" designated near the Job ID on the main employment web page for complete application instructions. |
| Job Goal: Under general direction of the Building Principal and the Harlan Elementary Summer Coordinator, provides instruction, coordination, and management in class for the Harlan Summer Academy Program. |
Qualifications: | - Must be Certified and/or Licensed in the State of Delaware for the area you are applying for
- Experience in various areas in the position identified above to successfully teach exceptional standards-based instruction (using curriculum provided) in areas to ensure academic growth for all students.
- Exceptional classroom management, organization, planning, instructional delivery, leadership, and technical skills and the ability to utilize differentiated instructional methods to engage students in positive learning experiences.
- Outstanding ability to motivate and build relationships with staff, students and parents to promote student achievement and strengthen community partnerships.
- Demonstrated ability to use good judgment, follow through on assigned tasks, and maintain confidentiality.
Job Responsibilities: - Participate in the pre-program preparation days including Professional Development.
- Participate in the planning and instruction of the summer curriculum for groups of students following the Brandywine School Districts plan such as Writing Process, SBAC Practice for specific grades, and other approved Writing Curriculum and Math programs, including project-based learning.
- Mitigate Unfinished Learning: Utilize research-based best practices to address critical prerequisite skills and standards that students must know to advance in their learning.
- Instruct students in multigrade groups, focusing on building foundational skills using assessment data to pinpoint students’ needs.
- Accelerate Learning: Provide acceleration opportunities by looking ahead at key standards of the next school year to ensure opportunity and access for all students.
- Monitor student progress toward achievement of instructional goals and write weekly and end-of-program progress reports if applicable to your position.
- Monitor and track attendance.
- Develop and nurture the emotional, cognitive, and social abilities of the students.
- Interact with students in a polite, caring, and respectful manner.
- Respond to student misbehavior appropriately and successfully.
- Demonstrate clear and accurate oral and written communication.
- Engage students in learning and thinking with materials provided.
- Maintains high standards of ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information. Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
- Work cooperatively with staff, students and parents on students’ progress.
- Support students in identifying academic goals to work towards during the summer.
- Support students with arts and craft activities.
- Work collaboratively in weekly 30 minute PLCs. Analyze student work, discuss lesson plans, and gather team input on interventions.
- Staff may be asked to assist/support with daily transitions.
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| Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, use hands to the finger(s), handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, use fingers to type and/or write; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 pounds. If lifting over this weight is necessary, the assistance of a second person is required. The physical demands of this position will also include the ability of the individual to perform all of the essential functions and related responsibilities of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. |
| Work Environment: This position normally performs the majority of work in a school building or work office environment. |
Brandywine School District Employee Responsibilities: All employees of the Brandywine School District are expected as a requirement of their specific job function to:- Represent one’s self and the District positively and professionally consistent with a personal commitment to fulfilling the District’s mission statement and core values while displaying service and involvement, creativity and innovation, dignity and respect, personal and professional integrity, and a duty to safeguard sensitive or confidential information from intentional or unintentional disclosure.
- Interact and work cooperatively with students, parents, staff, and the district community in a timely and courteous manner.
- Maintain current working knowledge of policies and regulations necessary to answer work-related and general information questions.
- Achieve and maintain professional standards required and/or desirable for professional accreditation in the chosen profession.
- Participate in school/departmental activities, meetings, and/or committees to advance District initiatives and foster personal input and professional teamwork, and assist the District in achieving the goals of the strategic plan.
- Abide by all Federal and State laws, Board policies, and District regulations.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor(s).
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| Note: The District has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. |