Instructional Aide (7 hours10 months), King

Cambridge, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Instructional Aide (7 hours/10 months)

KingSchool

Martin Luther King Jr. School Community:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School (MLK) is an innovative public school where every student learns Mandarin Chinese. The King School provides two options for pursuing Chinese language study. Students may pursue a sequential Two-Way Immersion option focused on the development of biliteracy in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Or students may choose to balance daily Chinese lessons with other core content. For Grades JK 2 classrooms follow two learning strands which merge together for English and Chinese instruction for Grades 3 5.

We believe our programs prepare enrich and challenge our students for success as global citizens and scholars. Our students benefit from an expanded learning day (8 hours). This provides opportunities for increased enrichment and more time on core subject areas. The extended day offers teachers the flexibility to set the pace and intensity of learning based on student needs and interests. This time also enables us to offer enhanced enrichment that captures students curiosity.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative instructional aide to help foster a safe and positive classroom environment in which students engage in rigorous and joyful learning experiences. This individual will assist the classroom teacher in implementing a curriculum based on childrens individual developmental needs in order to provide a creative learning environment focused on high academic achievement excellence respect for differences and collaborative relationships. Specifically the instructional aide will be under the supervision of the classroom teacher and principal to create a learning environment where each child feels a sense of belonging and is progressing at an optimal rate.

The duties of the paraprofessional will include (but not be limited to):

Planning for and teaching small and large groups;
Assisting in developing units of study with the assistance of the teacher;
Keeping track of student progress through assessment and record-keeping systems;
Preparing materials and performing other tasks requested by the teacher.
Assisting the teacher in providing a safe and effective learning environment in which behaviors that interfere with learning are prevented and/or addressed; and
Any other tasks as directed by the classroom teacher principal or assistant principal.
Toileting of students is a duty that an individual may be expected and required to perform as a paraprofessional employed by the Cambridge Public Schools

Your Skill Set:

As an Instructional Aide you will possess many though perhaps not all of the following characteristics and qualifications:

Associates degree or 48 college credits (bachelors degree preferred);
Previous coursework in the education of elementary grade children preferred;
Previous successful experience working with children 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; and
Ability to speak Amharic Arabic Bengali Haitian Creole Chinese or Spanish is a plus.

How to Join Our Team:

Apply online at . Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.

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.

Position: Instructional Aide (7 hours/10 months)KingSchoolMartin Luther King Jr. School Community:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School (MLK) is an innovative public school where every student learns Mandarin Chinese. The King School provides two options for pursuing Chinese language study. Students may...