• Job Description

  Req#: 2805
  Position Type:
  Casual Summer Program - General Education/ SPARKS Teacher
  
  
  Date Posted:
  3/7/2024
  
  
  Location:
  '); 'Knapp Elementary School
  
  
  The North Penn School District seeks to develop a community that values and adapts to diversity. We strive to acknowledge, respect, understand, and celebrate the dynamics of racial and cultural differences. Through the development of culturally proficient staff, the establishment of structures that promote equitable opportunities, and partnerships with families and students, our School District will create an environment of respect where all members of the school community are empowered to learn, grow, and appreciate one another. We look forward to your interest!
  
  POSITION: SPARKS (Summer Program for Academic Readiness for Knights) Teacher - Gr. K - 6
  
  SPARKS teacher positions are available to PDE certified teachers (Gr. K - 6) to work with students in the Summer Support Program, which will be in-person.
  Pay Rate: $34.82/hr. through 6/30/24; $38.00/hr. starting 7/1/24
  
  What is SPARK?
  The North Penn School District is offering eligible students in grades K-6 the opportunity to participate in a Summer Remediation Program called SPARK (Summer Program for Academic Readiness for Knights). This program helps students maintain critical foundational reading skills, as well as important math concepts, learned throughout the year.
  This program is designed for NPSD students in grades K-6 who demonstrate a need for remediation/intervention based on specific criteria. Teachers are responsible for planning and delivering ELA and Math instruction to meet the individual needs of students.
  
  Program Length: July 1, 2024 - July 25, 2024 (Monday - Thursday)
  Teacher set-up day: June 25, 2024
  
  Work Hours: Staff Hours - 8:30 am-12:00 pm (3.5 hrs./day)
  Student Hours - 9:00 am - 11:30 am
  
  Location: Knapp Elementary School
  
  
  ADA Compliance: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of this position.
  Physical Requirements: Sedentary Light work Medium work Heavy work Very heavy work
  Sedentary: involves sitting most of the time. Incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.
  Light work: If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the individual sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
  Medium work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
  Heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 100 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
  Very heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert in excess of 100 lbs of force occasionally, and in excess of 50 lbs of force frequently, and in excess of 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.
  
  
  

• About the company

  The North Penn School District is a large, suburban, regional public school district that consists of thirteen elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school.

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