Instructional Aide (7.5 hours10 months), Haggerty

Position: Instructional Aide (7.5 hours/10 months)

Haggerty School

Haggerty School Community:

Our school motto Everyone is Different Everyone Belongs is the foundation of our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe that all students can achieve at high levels.

At Haggerty we believe that learning unfolds when we provide conditions in which children can explore inquire and shape their own understandings. The school values the culture and beliefs that each child brings to the classroom and teachers believe that children must engage with their world in order to make sense of it and build their knowledge. Each student is expected to take responsibility for his/her own learning while collaborating supporting and respecting others. We are committed to relationships and rapport being foundational to the conditions needed for successful collegiality caregiver engagement and student success.

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:

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.