Surround Care Paraprofessional Gr K1 - Baldwin Pilot SY25-26
Surround Care Paraprofessional Gr K1 - Baldwin Pilot SY25-26
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Job Description
Job Description:
The Early Education and Early Learning Centers provide an innovative high quality full day early education program designed to meet the needs of the young children and their parents in the Boston Public Schools. School staff will work and plan together to create an educational environment in which quality and continuity are key. Ongoing staff development for all members of the Centers will be an integral part of the program to support and reinforce the curricula and the philosophy.
Reports to: Principal/Head of Schools
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with classroom teacher to implement enrichment activities which reinforce the daily instruction of developmentally appropriate early childhood experiences.
- Implements agreed upon activities as evidenced in daily lesson plans using a variety of materials for children ages 3 to 7 which integrate the curriculum areas.
- Provides opportunities for children to develop selfhelp skills including zippering buttoning tying shoes using eating utensils hand washing and using the bathroom.
- Adheres to schoolwide discipline and reporting procedures.
- Maintains a classroom climate conducive to learning.
- Works under the direction of the teacher/specialist to support the schools academic program.
- Fosters open communications with parents and staff.
- Provides supervision of the following routines: snack rest and outdoor/indoor play.
- Promotes personal hygiene (including changing children when necessary).
- Supervises bus boarding to ensure children are on the correct bus and belted safely in their seats.
- Participates in ten 10 hours of paid professional development beyond the workday.
- Performs other related duties as requested by the Principal.
Qualifications Required:
- Education:High School Diploma or GED
- Fortyeight 48 Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associates Degree or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments: ParaPro Assessment or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants .
- Minimum of two years experience working with young children
- Current authorization to work in the United States Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment
Qualifications Preferred:
- Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education.
- Minimum of two years experience working with young children or a Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education.
- BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom school and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS official languages:Spanish Creole (Cape Verdean) Creole (Haitian) Chinese Vietnamese Portuguese & Somali.
Terms:BTU Paraprofessional Unit Contractual hourly rate
Please refer to the Salary Information section on the Career Site for more information on compensation. Salaries are listed by Union and Grade/Step.
The start and end times of BPS schools vary as do the lengths of the school day. Some BPS schools have a longer school day through the Schedule A Expanded Learning Time (ELT) agreement.
The Boston Public Schools in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race color age criminal record (inquiries only) disability homelessness sex/gender gender identity religion national origin ancestry sexual orientation genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or biasbased intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
