Gear Up/Migrant Academic Specialist, Bilingual Required- Remainder of 2024-2025 School Year - Sunnyside School

Must be 21 years of age or older

REQUIRED:  Must upload a copy of Bachelor's Degree

POSITION TITLE: Gear Up/Migrant Academic Specialist, Bilingual Required-Remainder of 2024-2025 School Year

LOCATION:  Harrison Middle School

DATE POSTED: 09/20/2024

JOB NUMBER: CL061-25-05

HOURS/DAYS: 8.0/210 (Prorated for 2024-2025 school year)

BENEFITS:  Non-Rep Benefit Sheet (190-220 Day GEARUP)

Sunnyside School District

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:  Gear Up Academic Specialist

REPORTS TO:  Building Principal

UNIT CLASSIFICATION:  Gear Up Non-Represented

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The primary object of this position is to significantly improve student’s academic performance in mathematics, science and language arts through the delivery of a wide range of instructional support and intervention services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*:

1. Identify and service eligible Gear Up students at assigned school sites.
2. Work and collaborate effectively with teachers and other school personnel to identify and meet the academic needs of Gear Up students.
3. Develop daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly work schedules based upon established priorities that maximize services to Gear Up students (by addressing the greatest needs of the greatest number of students).
4. Assist with a wide range of direct academic and instructional assistance, enrichment, intervention, remediation, and support activities.
5. This position will assist certificated staff with in-class and out-of-class instruction and tutoring, in-school and out-of-school instruction and tutoring, individual and small-group instruction and tutoring, resource room instruction and tutoring, the team-teaching.
6. Assist with a wide range of indirect academic and instructional assistance, enrichment, intervention, remediation, and support activities and services including - but not limited to - the following:  arranging/coordinating students participation in teacher-based and other school-based tutoring opportunities, scheduling meetings with counselors and other school-based personnel, identifying other appropriate services in the school,  district and community for students and families, and encouraging student participation in all GearUp and other academic remediation/enrichment programs.
7. Assist with the coordination of counseling, guidance, and mentoring support for GearUp students in the areas of academic achievement, college awareness/readiness, school success (attendance, behavior, personal and social issues) and life-skills (e.g. organization skills, time management, individual and social responsibilities, and work ethic).
8. Contact and communicate directly with parents/guardians on a regular basis to ensure parent awareness of and involvement in school performance and to secure parent support of student participation in GearUp, school, and other activities.
9. Promote, support and encourage student participation in all GearUP activities and services.
10. Function as a GearUp team member at the school site by working collaboratively, cooperatively and effectively with other Academic Specialists, and other staff.
11. Maintain accurate data, records, and student files to document all activities conducted and services provided.
12. Report daily in the designated database/data collection system all services delivered to/for GearUp students, parents/guardians, and educators.
13. Submit accurate, complete and timely data and performance reports as required.
14. Develop and implement the GearUp program in the assigned school.
15. Document activities for program reporting requirements and external evaluator.
16. Identify and record cost-share activities for required program goals.
17. Coordinate with the school district staff and parents to establish GearUp goals and objectives in the school environment.
18. Recruit student and parents for the GearUp program and maintain suitable levels of environment in activities by implementing appropriate follow-up strategies.
19. Provide student tutoring - before or after school.
20. Work with students to individualize college planning and preparation by providing field trips to campuses, mentors, and personalized financial aid and college entrance assistance.
21. Coordinate with parents, teachers, and administrators to develop an academic enrichment program for educational advancement and achievements.
22. Coordinate with colleges, universities, and community resource agencies to provide students with college/career awareness opportunities.
23. Work with counselors, teachers and other support staff to identify at-risk students in need of academic support services.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

1. Perform other duties related to GearUp Program Targets/Benchmarks and strategies as assigned.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Must work as part of a team, collaboratively and cooperatively.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to sitting or standing for long periods of time, and/or driving to other district locations.  Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch.  The selected candidate must be able to perform the duties of a rigorous work schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Strong background in mathematics and science required, college degree in mathematics or science preferred
• Experience working with youth required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong technology skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and human relations skills.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships with, build rapport with, and motivate both co-workers and students.
• Cultural competency; appreciation and valuing diversity.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and independent decision-making skills.
• Ability to function as a team player and to work collaboratively and cooperatively in a shared-decision making environment.
• Capability to function as an independent, self-motivated, and self-reliant self-starter who initiates appropriate actions and strategies and can work successfully without constant direction and close supervision.
• Ability to function effectively in hectic and fast-paced work environments through prioritization of multiple, and sometimes conflicting, demands in order to meet established deadlines.
• Ability to travel to multiple school sites and other work locations.

Licenses/Special Requirements

• Valid Washington State Drivers license or photo identification.
• Social Security Card.
• WSP/FBI fingerprint/background clearance.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT: Non-Represented.

EVALUATION: Building Principal

* *   The list of essential functions in this job description is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary by determination of an appropriate administrator and Human Resources.

Approved by:

Appropriate Administrator (date) Human Resources (date)

Last Revision: January 18, 2024; December 1, 2022