Chief Community Builder

Job Description

Ensure you read the information regarding this opportunity thoroughly before making an application.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

GRPS MISSION : Our mission is to ensure that all students are educated, self-directed and productive members of society.

Chief Community Builder

Department : Instruction

Unit : Support Non-Exempt

Hourly Rate : Grade 210 Specific salary based on experience

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to promote a safe school environment that supports optimal learning. The Chief Community Builder will work directly with the principal, administrators, building staff, and students using an appreciative approach to implement the School Renewal Cycle.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills.

This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position.

Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following :

Assist building-principal, administrators, and teachers with implementing all aspects of the PN Grant Project under the U.S.D.O.E.

Assist building principal, administrators, and teachers with implementing the PN Grant Design Initiatives utilizing the School Renewal Cycle.

Assist building principal, administrators, and PN Facilitator with documenting the school’s current state and helping to create the school’s desired state using quantitative and qualitative data.

Promote stakeholder understanding of the PN Grant Design Initiatives.

Understand and support the implementation of the SOAR process.

Support students throughout the school with strengths-based decision making academic, emotional, and behavioral.

Actively develop positive and appropriate relationships with students and parents around the PN Grant Pipeline Initiatives.

Facilitate Restorative Practice conferences for students.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience :

At least 60 college credits required.

Experience in education preferred.

Experience working with urban families.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment).

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust / focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

Non-Discrimination

The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.

Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations : Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at (616) 819-2022 or [email protected].

Primary Location Itinerant

Salary Range $28.95 - $33.23 / Per Hour

Shift Type Full-Time

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