Teacher's Aide (Great Achievers)

POSITION: Teacher’s Aide

CATEGORY: Assistant II

DEPARTMENT: Great Achievers

SUPERVISOR: Great Achievers Supervisor

SUPERVISES: N/A

LOCATION: Maring-Hunt Library (MH) @ 2005 S High St, Muncie, IN 47302

JOB TYPE: Part-time, temporary from August 2026 through June 2027

SCHEDULE: Up to 14 hours/week; hours include Mon-Thurs from 2:15-5:45pm

COMPENSATION: $12.07/hour

BENEFITS: Telehealth services for staff and immediate family members (virtual urgent care), professional development and skill-building opportunities, and more!

*Temporary, grant-funded position filled during the Muncie Community Schools’ academic year*

ABOUT MUNCIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (MPL)

Our mission is to provide accessible and innovative services responding to the reading, informational, educational, and enrichment needs of the community. Visit our website (www.munpl.org) to learn more about us!

• We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities upon request during the hiring process and employment, including for essential functions.
• We encourage interested individuals to apply even if not 100% of the position requirements are met.
• A criminal background check is required before employment.
• For any questions regarding the hiring process, application, job description, benefits, etc., please contact MPL Human Resources by emailing [email protected] or by calling (765) 747-8228.

ABOUT GREAT ACHIEVERS (GA)

21st Century Community Learning Center - Great Achievers is funded by a grant through the Indiana Department of Education. We provide homework help as well as math, reading, and science lessons and activities throughout the week, with the main objective being to increase the math and language arts skills of the children that attend the program.

First through Fifth grade children are chosen from Teacher and School Personnel Recommendations. The program takes place Monday through Thursday from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Click HERE to learn more about the GA program!

ABOUT MARING-HUNT LIBRARY (MH)

Maring-Hunt Library is located between South View Elementary School and the Wilson Apartments on the south side of Muncie. This branch offers a circulating collection of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, and more. MH also provides free public access computer use, free Wi-Fi, low-cost printing and copying, free programs on a variety of subjects, story times for children, programming for teens, book clubs for adults, and community meeting space. Ready Readers early literacy program and Great Achievers after school program are located in Maring-Hunt Library. Free Notary service is available by appointment. Maring-Hunt Library also has an expansive green space that provides pavilions for gatherings, community garden space, a health track, and a StoryWalk book trail.

POSITION PURPOSE

To assist Great Achievers Supervisor and Lead Teachers by providing support for 21st Century Community Learning Center (Great Achievers program).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform these functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Assist Lead Teacher(s) and Great Achievers Supervisor with lesson planning
• Assist students with homework and lessons for assigned classroom
• Assist with managing student behavior and maintaining a positive learning environment
• Maintain safety of students traveling to and from the school, on field trips, or home
• Assist Great Achievers Supervisor and Lead Teachers with other tasks as required
• Follow USDA and CACFP meal pattern when providing afterschool snacks

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred:

• Experience working with children in an educational setting

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential task satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Adaptability: Willing to take on new challenges and responsibilities and lead others; open to change and variety within the workplace; work hard to implement change in areas of responsibility; recommend changes to improve processes and customer service
• Attention to Detail: Able to focus on small aspects of a task to ensure accuracy and thoroughness
• Communication: Communicate ideas and thoughts clearly, accurately, and respectfully; listen to others and seek to understand other perspectives
• Customer Service: Provide prompt, attentive, and friendly customer service; represent the organization well; maintain personal accountability and ownership for providing excellent customer service; seek and respond to feedback to improve services; show willingness to go out of your way to help customers and coworkers
• Image: Portray a positive image of the Library; be a strong public ambassador and promote Library programs, materials and services
• Teamwork: Cooperate and work well with coworkers and management; plan and complete job duties; help where needed; ask for help when needed; complete work in a timely manner
• Technical: Comfortable in using computers, appropriate software, and job-related equipment

This job description contains information necessary to evaluate and distinguish it adequately from other jobs. The job duties may change at the discretion of management and an employee may be asked to perform duties that are not listed. This job description does not constitute a contract between an employee and MPL.

(Reviewed October 2026)