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Immediate Opening RI Paraprofessional

Employer
Achievement First
Location
Providence, RI, United States
Salary
Competitive

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Job Details

School Year : 2022-2023

The role of a Paraprofessional at Achievement First:

Achievement First invites passionate educators to apply for the position of Paraprofessional. Working at Achievement First is an ideal position for an educator with deep passion for instruction who is eager to gain rigorous development to help perfect his/her craft. In addition to participating in weekly professional development and team planning meetings, staff receive consistent high-impact coaching and feedback from a school administrator or teacher-leader. We believe that every child has the ability to succeed and attend college. Our students work extremely hard and are held to very high expectations regarding both their academic achievement and character development. Students are expected to operate in accordance with our REACH Values (Respect, Enthusiasm, Achievement, Citizenship, and Hard Work) both in and outside of school. The Achievement First community is a Team & Family and teachers, school leaders and support staff work together closely to ensure the academic success and character development of not only the students in their classroom, but all students in their school. We invest in each of our staff members with the understanding that they alone have the power to achieve our mission of providing all students with the academic and character skills necessary to succeed in a competitive world.

The Paraprofessional is a full-time position responsible for creating behavior systems, protocols and consequences in conjunction with the dean of school culture and the principal. They will develop a strong rapport with students and maintain behavior systems created to support students struggling with behavior. In addition, the behavior specialist will provide critical support to teachers and administrators during breakfast, lunch and dismissal.

Responsibilities of Achievement First Paraprofessional include, but are not limited to:
  • Develop and maintain a behavior system that supports students who have been temporarily removed from their classes due to poor behavior, following protocols established by the school's leadership team (e.g., bringing students to a quiet room or space and monitoring students as they work; calling the parent; documenting the behavior; removing and escorting student back to class, etc.)
  • Create and maintain growth plans and tracking charts for individual students who need special attention, in partnership with the principal Build rapport with students who need behavioral support, checking in with students daily and writing notes to parents providing them with updates
  • Provide administrative support at critical times of the day, such as breakfast, lunch and dismissal.
  • Attend all professional development sessions and staff meetings
  • Assist dean of school culture with related work as required
  • Invest parents and families in their children's academic success through regular communication of success and challenges
  • Reflect on successes and areas of growth around all areas of teaching; seek to improve performance; receive feedback eagerly
  • Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a rigorous, joyful, and safe environment
  • Assume responsibility for every single scholar's success by holding all students accountable during transitions, meals, trips, etc.
Skills and Characteristics
  • Strong instructional and classroom management skills
  • Unyielding commitment to students, self and school's constant learning and development
  • Relentlessness - doing whatever it takes to ensure success
  • Team player
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Highly organized
  • Belief in Achievement First's mission, educational model, REACH and Core Values
  • Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and "roll-up-my-sleeves" attitude
Educational Background and Work Experience
  • High School Diploma required.
  • Experience working with children or adolescents.

Compensation & Benefits
  • Employees at Achievement First are provided with a competitive salary. Our salaries are set through a lens of equity, and based on an individual's skills, education, and years of experience relevant to the role. Paraprofessionals' hourly rate is $14.73.
  • As a regular full time employee of Achievement First, you will be eligible for benefits that include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as a 403(b) retirement benefit package with match and paid Family Leave.

Achievement First is offering a $5,000 signing bonus for full-time, school-based new hires for the 2022-23 school year in all three of our regions (CT, NY, RI). Experienced Rhode Island educators in hard-to-fill seats may be eligible for an additional bonus of $2,500. Please note: This bonus does not apply to Principal positions.

Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus. You can learn more about diversity at Achievement First here: http://achievementfirst.org/about-us/diversity/

Company

Our mission is to deliver on the promise of equal educational opportunity for all of America’s children. We know that every child—regardless of race, zip code or economic status—deserves access to great schools. At Achievement First, our students realize their potential and develop the skills they need to graduate from college, succeed in a competitive world and serve as the next generation of leaders in our community. We are a growing network of 37 non-profit, high-performing K-12 public charter schools in Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island. But we’re more than that. We’re changemakers. In order to make long-lasting and transformative change, we believe in focusing on what we know to work: serving all students, growing in our communities, sharing and learning from others, and committing to innovation. It makes us who we are. And who are we? We are high performing. We have some of the best schools in the country. Our students are outperforming kids across our cities and states. And they’re going on to college to become whatever they dream of. We care about people. We can help you become who you’re meant to be, whether you’re 8 or 38. Because at Achievement First, we know that taking care of kids means taking care of teachers, too. We are innovating & growing. We never stop learning and evolving. It’s a part of everything we do, from our bold new programs to the way our network of schools continues to grow in the communities we serve.

Company info
Website
Telephone
2037733223
Location
370 James Street
Suite 404
New Haven
CT
06513
United States

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