Position Function:
The function of the Intermittent Staff/ MMESC Special Projects Service Deliverer
is to organize and facilitate MMESC Special Projects being held at the specified sites in the state of Mississippi, including, but not limited to, after school programs, summer programs, and parental involvement activities.
Special Projects are designed to connect language, literature, technology, and life skills to develop English proficiency and promote academic achievement in reading and mathematics. Students from the migrant community present a unique set of educational challenges that often impact language development and student performance. Mississippi migrant students are from families that move frequently across school district boundaries for seasonal work in agriculture, poultry, forestry, or fishing. Due to frequent moves, new curricula, inconsistent school credit structures, and social conditions, the achievement gap widens for a migrant student each time there is a disruption of services.
Therefore, effective instruction must include assessment regarding language proficiency and academic achievement. Additionally, students’ progress must be monitored to make data-driven decisions regarding how to adjust instructional processes and materials to meet the needs of each individual migrant student. Research indicates that a school year, after school program and summer program for migrant students is vital to increasing student performance and lowering the dropout rates.
In conjunction, special attention must also be given to the needs of migrant parents, in order for them to become a successful parent and educational advocate for their child. Ultimately, parents are the principal teachers and motivators of their children. Encouraging parental involvement and promoting awareness of resources available to migrant parents are instrumental in ensuring student success in academics and the achievement of the standards of the Migrant Education Program.
Responsibilities include working in conjunction with the MMESC Project Coordinator, MMESC Director, and any additional MMESC Staff as needed to ensure the success of a program.
Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year.
Salary Grade: UC
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile:
The Mississippi Migrant Education Service Center sets out to ensure that migrant students and youth are receiving appropriate educational services to enable them to achieve high academic standards by overcoming the obstacles created by cultural and language differences and the educational disruption stemming from frequent moves.
https://mmesc.msstate.edu/
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following examples are illustrations only of the various duties that will be assigned to the Intermittent Staff/Teacher Migrant Education Program Special Projects Service Deliverer:
o Travel extensively across the state to teach migrant students.
o Attend Professional Development Trainings given by MMESC Staff to increase competency and to ensure rigor and integrity of educational programs.
o Work with parents and MMESC Projects Coordinator to guarantee that children are being transported safely on a daily basis to program sites.
o Ensure that all supplies/technology are secured at each program site.
o Maintain accurate records of daily activity within a program.
o Provide support and instruction for all migrant students in MMESC programs.
o Provide direct and specific academic assistance to assigned migrant students.
o Be responsible for maintaining records on each student who is being tutored, including pre/post and periodic assessments.
o Provide evaluations and other reports as requested by the MMESC Staff.
o Help students develop positive attitudes toward learning and studying.
o Help students develop self-confidence, raise self-concept, and reduce anxiety or fear of
failure in academic work.
o Help students develop a high level of motivation in academic areas.
o Assist students in achieving a better understanding of specific subject material and in
improving academic capabilities in designated areas.
o Help students develop the study skills necessary for academic success.
o Establish and maintain rapport with the assigned student(s).
o Serve as a role model for students being served.
o Design and implement cooperative learning projects.
o Develop daily lesson plans in order to produce a comprehensive curriculum that details the structure and performance of the respective program.
o Attend a concluding Professional Development Session wherein all Tutors can present and share their comprehensive program curriculum in order to ensure the rigor and consistent effectiveness of each program throughout the state.
o Contact and work with parents whenever needed or instructed by MMESC Staff.
o Obtain parent signatures on program permission/consent forms.
o Transport families to parent meetings if necessary
o Organize a parent event during a program to promote interaction between students and parents in conjunction with and supervision from the Parental Involvement Coordinator.
o Foster and promote parent involvement by organizing activities that are in a language and format, including time of day and location, which is comprehensible to and convenient for parents of students in the programs.
o Assist MMESC Staff in designing service delivery by accurately assessing and effectively communicating the needs of the target population, students and parents.
o Travel to homes of migrant families to deliver educational services as needed or meet at local libraries with them.
Minimum Qualifications:
o Bachelor’s Degree OR any equivalent combination of related experience and/or education will be considered by the Department of Human Resources Management at Mississippi State University.
o State certified teachers preferred, but non-certified, paraprofessionals accepted
o Kindergarten, elementary, middle, high school or university teaching experience.
o Knowledge of the Mississippi Migrant Education Service Center.
o Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both written and oral, with a diversity of people in communities and school districts.
o Ability to work independently identifying and prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines.
o Experience working with students, parents, university administrators, and teachers.
o Experience with migrant and minority populations.
o Experience working with computers and educational software.
o Valid Driver’s License and the ability to travel as required during performance of assigned tasks.
o Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
o Basic knowledge of curricular programs and organizational structures within the state.
o Basic knowledge of educational, social, and cultural barriers of migrants, and the ability to effectively relate to migrants.
o Basic Awareness of the contrast of the socio-cultural characteristics of the school and migrant populations.
o Basic knowledge of state agencies and community service organizations that serve migrant and seasonal farm workers.
o TESOL Certification, or equivalent preferred, but not mandatory.
o Proficient to adequate Spanish skills preferred, but not mandatory.
o Experience with and dedication to service with others.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
No unusual physical requirements. Requires no heavy lifting, and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
Frequent - Externally imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond one’s control; interruptions influence priorities; difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days; irregular hours may be anticipated; meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position.
Job frequently requires walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands
Job requires standing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting up to 10 pounds
Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically
Hearing requirements: Heavy telephone contact requires ability to hear and respond to telephone conversations.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Restricted Clause:
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
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