Classroom Paraprofessional

The Learning Community a vibrant public charter school that centers the voices of students families and teachers seeks a collaborative dedicated paraprofessional who is passionate about supporting students in growing academically and to Day Responsibilities:Providing classroom and small group support to elementary and/or middle grades students Supporting student success in all areas including daily routines academics specials developing self-regulation developing self-advocacy therapy groups and any other appropriate classroom and school academic behavioral and social-emotional support as well as positive reinforcement for achieving specific with fellow team members to collect track and review student data and use it to improve the implementation of preventative regulation and de-escalation strategies as needed including application of approved crisis management/restraint techniques and communicating progress with team and relationships with families through positive phone calls providing updates about student progress and behavior and being responsive to with coaches manager and others as needed to receive and act on feedback on necessary duties to support the success of your students and our school (no more than 5% of your role).Team members in this position receive day-to-day guidance and plans from general education and special education teachers and are supervised by The Director of Social Emotional Qualifications: To be considered for this position candidates must have an associate degree in a relevant area or have completed an approved paraprofessional certification program OR must have a high school diploma and commit to completion of a required paraprofessional training program and examination within one calendar year from date of hire must be a U.S. citizen or resident or have work addition they must demonstrate:Strong relationship-building and academic engagement abilities with K-8 grade students. We need our paraprofessionals to support safe fun and rigorous learning environments reinforce positive student behaviors support high academic engagement and assist with resetting the classroom addition were looking for individuals who are skilled in communicating with students and tailoring their approach to the needs of their learners. The right candidate is able to be a warm demander: to build deep and trusting relationships with students while creating accountability for how they show up and contribute to their own learning and the learning of knowledge of de-escalation and behavioral support. Our paraprofessionals understand the importance of relationships with our students and hold them accountable while understanding the levels of socio-emotional support a reliable collaborative and consistently strong colleague and teammate. Our teams work closely together share some planning time weekly and build on each others insights and strengths with students to meet their shared achievement goals. To excel at the Learning Community paraprofessionals must be great at communicating with others working through conflict supporting their team and asking for the support they need. They also need to keep their commitments - showing up for themselves their students and their colleagues as they promise they problem-solving skills judgment and resilience. Team members that thrive at the Learning Community are excellent at rebounding from setbacks shaking off a mistake and learning and problem-solving to meet their goals. They bring creativity problem-solving and an adaptable approach to most challenges while keeping student safety and respect for our students parents and school community front and center in their emotional intelligence and communication skills - especially in conflict or for trickier decisions. The Learning Community aspires to be a space where everyone is self and others aware speaks the truth directly to each other fix mistakes quickly and owns and repair any harm if it happens - whether with leaders team members students or families. We aim to communicate in a way that builds trust makes decisions and organizational changes clear and builds with our community. We are hiring team members who have skills in these areas and are committed to growing in their ability to work effectively with others across lines of difference and Benefits and Other Details: Workday. This position is an hourly full-time role based at the Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls Rhode Island with eight weeks of leave annually four weeks during typical school holidays and four weeks dispersed throughout the school year. While schedules may vary to suit the scheduling needs of our families all team members in this role are expected to work 7:30-3:30pm most days except for Wednesdays where the hours where the hours are 7:30am-4:45pm due to whole team meetings with a half-hour lunch/break every day. At times team members in this role may be required to support late buses at the end of the school day. Additionally the individual will be required to attend Summer Institute in August prior to the start of each school year. Salary. For this role the hourly rate is $19.25/ and addition we are proud to currently offer:Medical Insurance: 95% paid by LC regardless of plan type (single family etc.) $8k-$20k value depending on type of coverage.401k Retirement: No waiting period for voluntary contributions; 7% base salary match after 1 year of work. 3 years of work to be fully Insurance: $50k life insurance plan free of charge while you are employed by off: 8 weeks of vacation throughout the school year; 12 paid holidays; 13 paid sick days/2 paid personal days per Insurance: Vision/Dental/Life/Short Term Disability- 100% employee paid.

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