Teacher's assistant

Who We AreSalem Academy Charter School (SACS) is a nationally ranked urban charter school north of Boston MA offering a rigorous college preparatory program to nearly 500 students in grades 6-12. Since 2004 SACS has been committed to serving the diverse population of Salem. Through a unique integration of rigorous college preparatory classes with service to the community Salem Academy graduates informed articulate and proactive individuals of strong character. Learn more about Salem Academy Charter School We BelieveSalem Academy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We seek to support a faculty and staff that reflects the rich diversity of our student body creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives ideas and identities are valued and integrated into our way of working and educating Academy values a school culture that celebrates learning and we believe that the adult culture in the school is the foundation of the schools success. The culture is based on mutual respect integrity professionalism a commitment to excellence a collaborative spirit and a sense of human kindness particularly as it relates to age-appropriate adolescent Youll DoSalem Academy seeks an excellent special education paraprofessional who is committed to raising student achievement through the integration of rigorous college preparatory classes with service to the next Special Education Paraprofessional at SACS will be responsible for the following in addition to other duties as assigned by their manager:Working with and for Students:Supporting students in the classroom depending upon their IEPs and instructional needsImplementing consistent academic and behavioral procedures to ensure a structured respectful and achievement-oriented environment across classroomsMonitoring and analyzing student progress through standards-based assessmentsSupporting planning and/or co-leading Service-Learning projectsWorking with and for ColleaguesCollaborating with Special Education General Education and ELD teachers to support students with diverse learning needsBuilding and maintaining strong school culture centered on achievementTracking academic and behavioral dataParticipating in weekly professional development sessions (e.g. Curriculum Teams workshops)Participating in weekly Form Meetings (e.g. grade level teams)Who Your AreYou are a skilled educator. You have an ability to connect and build relationships that accelerate outcomes for a diverse student body. You understand the importance of culturally responsive education and are committed to learning more. You are committed to standards based teaching and are unapologetically focused on student work to build student-centered learning respond reactively and proactively to the academic and social-emotional needs of students in their have a proven track record of supporting all students and their unique learning needs and demonstrate a relentless commitment to working collaboratively to improve outcomes for students with are values are passionate about Salem Academy Charter Schools mission and bring people together and build recognize the assets and community cultural wealth of all students families and have experience fostering effective inclusion practices and a safe positive and respectful class and school are caring committed and collaborative with colleagues and School Diploma requiredAssociates degree or 48 college credit-hours or passing score on Parapro preferredBackground clearancePreference will be given to candidates that meet all of the requirements above and:Are multilingual including in Spanish and English;Have similar life experiences as our students;Excitement about integrating academics with service workInterest in working collaboratively to improve instruction for all studentsSalem Academy Charter School values a school culture that celebrates learning and we believe that the adult culture in the school is the foundation of the schools success. The culture is based on mutual respect integrity professionalism a commitment to excellence a collaborative spirit and a sense of human kindness particularly as it relates to age-appropriate adolescent development.

Required Experience:

Junior IC