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 written out in this job description. \n \nGRPS MISSION: Our mission is to ensure that all scholars are educated, self-directed and productive members of society.\n \nSummer Extended Day Facilitator \u2013 LOOP Program \n \nDepartment: Office of Extended Learning \n \nUnit: Summer \n \nWage: Certified - $26/hour Non-Certified - $20/hour \n \nProgram Dates: June 15, 2026 \u2013 July 23, 2026 \n \nProfessional Development: June 9, 2026 (8:00AM \u2013 3:00PM) June 11, 2026 (8:00AM \u2013 11:00AM) \n \nOpen House: June 11, 2026 (1:00pm \u2013 2:30pm and 4:30pm \u2013 6:00pm) \n \nDirect Supervisor: Director of Office of Extended Learning \n \nJOB SUMMARY \n \nThe Extended Day Program Facilitator provides on-site operational and compliance support for summer extended day programming at the school level. This position ensures smooth daily program operations by supporting scholar transitions, monitoring attendance, and maintaining required documentation aligned with district requirements and grant reporting expectations. By assuming responsibility for logistics, compliance, and communication, the Program Facilitator enables instructional and activity staff to focus fully on high-quality scholar engagement and learning.\n \nESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS \n \nEssential 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:\n\n Supports daily scholar arrival, dismissal, and transitions to ensure a safe, organized, and consistent program flow while maintaining accurate attendance records required for grant reporting and compliance.\n Collects, organizes, and submits required program documentation, including attendance, staffing schedules, activity logs, and incident reports, in alignment with Office of Extended Learning procedures.\n Serves as an on-site point of contact, and supports communication between instructional staff, site coordinators, school administrators, and OEL staff, while also assisting with staff check-in and coverage during transitions and breaks.\n Program Management Responsibilities:\n Promote a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment aligned with GRPS Extended Learning program goals.\n Ensure consistent implementation of Extended Day operational procedures across program days.\n Support program quality by helping maintain organizational structures that allow instructional staff to focus on teaching and enrichment.\n Assist with preparation for monitoring visits, internal reviews, or compliance checks by ensuring documentation is complete and accessible.\n Collaborate with the Site Coordinator and Office of Extended Learning to identify and communicate operational needs or concerns.\n Model professionalism and effective communication with scholars, families, staff, and community partners.\n Perform additional duties as assigned to support the success of summer extended day programming.\n Consistently demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality. \n Other related duties as assigned \n \nQUALIFICATIONS \n \nRequired Education and Experience: \n\n High school diploma or equivalent\n One (1) year childcare or youth-related experience; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.\n Be at least 18 years of age.\n \nPreferred Qualifications: \n\n Supervisory experience. \n \nKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities: \n\n Ability to interact with people of all ethnic backgrounds, ages, and lifestyles. \n Ability and desire to work with elementary and/or middle school children. \n Working knowledge of computers. \n Excellent communication skills. \n Strong organizational and planning skills. \n Strong collaborative and team-building skills; ability to work as part of a team. \n Ability to coordinate volunteer and program-delivery efforts. \n Human relations skills, including the ability to work with a diverse group of scholars, parents, administrators, teachers, volunteers, and community members. \n Creative problem-solving skills. \n Knowledge of youth development (developmental assets). \n Good computer skills, including email, word processing, spreadsheet software, etc. \n* Reliable transportation. \n \nADA REQUIREMENTS \n \nThe 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 regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. \n \nWORK ENVIRONMENT\n \nThe noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work is performed indoors although the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, wellbeing, and work output of scholars.\n \nMENTAL FUNCTIONS \n \nWhile 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.\n \nNon-Discrimination \n \nThe 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. \n \nAmericans with Disabilities Act accommodations: Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at (616) 819-2022 or humanresources@grps.org.\n\n