Summer STEM Academy Student Helper (High School Student)

April 2025

CLASSIFIED VACANCY

Summer STEM Academy Student Helper (High School Student)

Limited Defined Employee (LDE)

Location: Northwood Middle School

$1275 stipend

July 7 2024 July 24 2025

7:45am 2:00pm

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for assisting and working collaboratively with the lead teacher to deliver daily lessons. Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students. Serve in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers in order to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Prepare lesson materials bulletin board displays exhibits equipment and demonstrations.
• Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers using lectures discussions or supervised roleplaying methods.
• Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
• Supervise students in classrooms halls cafeterias school yards and gymnasiums or on field trips.
• Conduct demonstrations to teach such skills as sports dancing and handicrafts.
• Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks workbooks papers and pencils to students.
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
• Observe students performance and record relevant data to assess progress.
• Organize and label materials and display students work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills.
• Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical mental and social development.
• Plan prepare and develop various teaching aids such as bibliographies charts and graphs.
• Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas and submit outlines to teachers for review.
• Provide extra assistance to students with special needs such as nonEnglishspeaking students or those with physical and mental disabilities.
• Use computers audiovisual aids and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current STEM student.
• Student of the Mead School District.
• Experience with K12 students in districtapproved activities and STEM events.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Evidence of productive experience with problembased learning.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to multitask and work independently.
• Ability to handle complaints with patience and efficiency.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Excellent writing skills and demonstrated ability to develop written reports and action plans.
• Ability to project a positive and concerned image to the public.
• Ability to handle complaints with patience and efficiency.
• Considerable knowledge of Windows Macintosh and Chrome platform proficiency.
• Knowledge of school operations preferred.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A person working in this position will exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally while carrying pushing and/or pulling to move objects. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unaided and may lift over 50 pounds with the assistance of another person and/or a lift assist. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand walk sit some stooping kneeling and/or crouching; and significant fine finger dexterity.

APPLICATION:
Applicants interested in this position must apply for this posting through a link to our online applicant system found on the website at .Upload the required documents to your application. Below is a list of required materials. If you have questions regarding this process you may contact Shelli Nemec at the District Administration Building or email The application along with all required documents must be completed on or before11:59 pm May 9th 2025.Incomplete applications will not be considered.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR A COMPLETE APPLICATION

1. YourResume
2. YourLetter of Interest which speaks specifically to your abilities in the area you are applying to
3. Three (3) dated and current letters of recommendation (within the last 3 years)
4. An unofficial copy of transcripts if applicable

Verification of identity and United States work authorization must be completed before employment commences. The successful candidate for this position must be fingerprinted. Employment is contingent upon clearance by the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Mead School District #354 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of sex race creed religion color national origin age veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures may be directed to the Districts Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Officer Section 504 Coordinator Josh Westermann and/or Affirmative Action officer Keri Hutchins (509)or via mail to 2323 E. Farwell Rd. Mead WA 99021. Persons who need accommodation in the hiring process should contact the Human Resources Office at (509).

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