Interim Instructional Assistant

Description

This is an interim part time role in a Kindergarten classroom at Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School.

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial social and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college career and life. At Aspire we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge skills and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day our community of students families teachers and staff comes together to learn work and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being) Culture of Belonging Community Partnership Agency & Self-Determination and Joy.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Instructional Assistant supports classroom teacher(s) in providing a high quality personalized education program for students. S/he works during the school day and/or the after school program. The ideal candidate for this position is a recent college graduate who has an interest in pursuing a career as an educator.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support classroom systems/procedures and help manage student behavior to ensure all students are fully engaged in learning

• Develop and implement lesson plans and classroom activities consistent with California State Standards and Aspire Instructional Guidelines

• Assess students regularly in accordance with Aspire guidelines and analyze assessment data

• Collaborate with Aspire team members to improve own and others instructional practices; share best practices

• Help classroom teacher(s) provide students and their families with regular and timely information on classroom activities and student progress

• May help track critical student information and maintain accurate student records including attendance in accordance with Aspire procedures

• Identify unique student needs and collaborate with other team members and outside service providers to diagnose and address learning challenges

• Assist with planning and executing differentiated instruction for students with a variety of needs including: parallel teaching small group and/or one-on-one instruction.

• Teach students in the after school program especially intervention and acceleration for students below grade level

• Support a school-wide culture of high expectations that includes college preparation for all students; work with College and Academic Counselor to support students with academic progress and college application processes

• Teach or co-teach Advisory class with the objective of developing students character and habits

• Actively participate in professional development activities including: training sessions and working with lead teacher principal instructional coaches

• Work towards career as an educator which may include enrolling in teacher credential program

• Demonstrate knowledge of and support Aspire Public Schools mission vision value statements standards policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and the code of ethical behavior

• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Competencies:

• Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles

• Ability and willingness to implement Aspire Instructional Guidelines and Best Practices

• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with colleagues parents and community

1. Minimum educational level:

• Associates degree or successful completion of 48 units of college credit or passing of Paraprofessional Test

• Bachelors degree in Education Teaching or related field preferred

1. Physical requirements:

• Stand walk or bend over kneel crouch reach overhead grasp push and pull. Move lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height

• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation simple grasping and power grasping)

• Demonstrate normal depth perception

• Sitting walking or standing for extended periods of time

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard operate standard office equipment and use a telephone

• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids

• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides

1. Experience required:

• 1 year working with students as a teacher teacher intern or teaching assistant preferred

1. Work authorization requirements:

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening

• Authorized to work in the United States

• Provide health (TB) clearance (update every four years)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work indoors in a standard office environment computer lab and/or classroom environment

• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments

• Exposure to dust oils and cleaning chemicals

• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment

• May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines

Compensation:
Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammates well-being! Aspire offers its full-time employees a competitive salary and benefits for full-time teammates including paid time off 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans life insurance/long-term disability participation in a CA state retirement plan tuition reimbursement plan and adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here: