Temporary Instructional Aide-7, Putnam Ave Upper School
Temporary Instructional Aide-7, Putnam Ave Upper School
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Position: Temporary Instructional Aide (7 Hours per Day)
Available October 2025 through November 2025
Putnam Avenue Upper School
Putnam Avenue Upper School Community:
The Putnam Avenue Upper School is an innovative public middle school in the Cambridge Public Schools. We are looking for a dynamic committed educator with solid content and pedagogical knowledge solid classroom management skills a deep commitment to social justice and experience working in urban schools.
We are actively working towards becoming an antiracist school and are taking steps towards identifying and dismantling racist structures hearing and elevating underrepresented voices and striving to achieve an equitable and just educational experience for all students.
The Opportunity:
To assist the classroom teacher in implementing a curriculum based on childrens individual developmental needs in the context of a classroom community of learners. Specifically the instructional aide will work as an assistant teacher under the direction of the classroom teacher and principal. The aide will assist the classroom teacher with planning developing and providing a creative learning environment focused on high academic achievement excellence in teaching respect for differences and collaborative relationships. They will assist the teacher in providing daily activities which integrate learning across the curriculum. They will work with pupils individually and in small group addition the instructional aide will assist in the documentation of pupil progress making/preparing instructional materials and performing other duties as designated by the classroom teacher and principal. The aide will also assist the teacher with recess supervision.
Your Skill Set:
As the incoming Instructional Aide you will possess many though perhaps not all of the following characteristics and qualifications:
- Bachelors degree preferred minimum of Associates degree or 48 college credits.
- Previous coursework in the education of elementary-grade children is preferred.
- Previous successful classroom experience with students in an urban multicultural setting preferably at the elementary level.
- Demonstrated ability to respect diversity and help children develop a positive self-image as successful learners.
How to Join Our Team:
At the Cambridge Public Schools we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race color ancestry national origin religion age gender marital/domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.
Employment Type
Temp
