Summer Program Extension Grant Paraprofessional

Mysmarthire; Tazewell (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Summer Program Extension Grant Paraprofessional assists certified teachers in delivering remedial instruction and enriching activities at a designated district site. This grant-funded role emphasizes small-group intervention, safety, and data compliance to prevent summer learning drop-off.

You will support STREAM modules, differentiate instruction, monitor behavior, and help with daily routines to ensure a productive, engaging summer learning environment for diverse students.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting certified teaching staff during instruction.
• Ability to differentiate reinforcement for varying learning paces.
• Strong attendance and reliability during a short program window.

Responsibilities

• Small-Group Tutoring: reinforce core math and reading lessons with small groups.
• STREAM Facilitation: support hands-on projects in science, tech, reading, engineering, arts, and math.
• Differentiated Assistance: tailor reinforcement to diverse learner needs.
• Positive Climate: maintain an energetic, structured camp environment following the school's framework.
• Routine Management: oversee transitions and snack distribution per guidelines.
• Supervision Safety: monitor students during arrivals, meals, and outdoor activities.
• Data Tracking: assist with daily attendance and lesson logs as required by the grant.
• Material Prep: organize learning centers and tech devices for each session.

Tools

Tech devices

Job description

Job Title

Summer Program Extension Grant Paraprofessional

Classification

Non-Exempt / Temporary (Grant-Funded)

Reports To

Summer Program Site Coordinator & Lead Certified Teacher

Location

Designated District School Site

Job Summary

The Summer Program Extension Grant Paraprofessional assists certified teaching staff in delivering remedial academic instruction and engaging enrichment activities during summer learning camps. Funded through Tennessee's learning loss remediation initiatives, this role is critical in providing small-group intervention, ensuring student safety, and maintaining necessary data compliance to prevent summer learning drop-off.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Instructional Support & Intervention

• Small-Group Tutoring: Work directly with small groups of students (typically in low adult-to-student ratios) to reinforce core math and reading lessons designed by the lead teacher.
• STREAM Facilitation: Actively support hands-on learning modules spanning Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STREAM).
• Differentiated Assistance: Adapt reinforcement methods to accommodate varying learning paces and student needs within the summer cohort.

Classroom & Behavior Management

• Positive Climate: Implement the school's positive behavior framework to cultivate a high-energy, encouraging, and structured camp environment.
• Routine Management: Maintain classroom order, distribute snacks following regulatory compliance guidelines, and assist in managing daily transitions.
• Supervision Safety: Actively monitor students during arrival, dismissal, meal times, and outdoor recreational or physical activity blocks.

Administrative Compliance

• Data Tracking: Assist teachers in recording student daily attendance, lesson logs, and routine performance data mandated by the state grant.
• Material Prep: Organize, set up, and clean up physical learning centers, manipulatives, and tech devices daily to optimize instructional hours.

Competencies

Strong verbal communication skills, patience with diverse student populations, and a highly dependable attendance record given the short programmatic window.