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STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: OELL Event Child Care Provider

Employer
Boston Public Schools
Location
Boston, MA, US
Salary
Competitive

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*** This position is a stipended position and is only open to current employees in BPS whose current job status allows them to participate in these opportunities.*

Office of English Learners
Position: Stipend Opportunity: LOOK Bill Launch Event Childcare Provider
Reports to: Instructional Team/Family Resources Specialist
Position Duration: School year 2017- 2018
Location: Bolling Building Central Office

Position overview:
Boston Public Schools Office of English Learners is seeking a few BPS paraprofessionals to work as childcare providers at the LOOK Bill Launch and Bilingual/Multilingual Learners' Advocacy Month event on April 26, from 5:15-8:15 pm. Childcare Providers will oversee the safety, the activities of the children whose parents are attending the conference while also motivating them to use their mental capacities and exercise their imagination.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Design and follow a full schedule of activities and discover suitable lessons material
  • Balance your instruction between logical and social exercises
  • Provide basic care and activities
  • Use a wide range of instruction methods (stories, media, drawing etc) to enhance the child's abilities
  • Observe children's interactions and promote the spirit of peace
  • Identify behavioral problems and determine the right course of action
  • Collaborate with other colleagues
  • Adhere with paraprofessional child care standards and safety regulations as established by the Boston public schools
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Proven experience as a classroom paraprofessional
  • Excellent knowledge of child development and up-to-date education methods
  • Methodical and creative
  • Patience, flexibility and love for children
  • Strong communication and time management skills
  • Certificate in first aid and CPR
  • Ability to work and stand for extended periods
  • May require bending, stooping.
QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED:
  • Ability to speak a second language: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese, Vietnamese, Somali, Arabic, Portuguese
  • Prior experience working with early childhood children in urban education
Job Type: Stipend position

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As the birthplace of public education in this nation, the Boston Public Schools is committed to transforming the lives of all children through exemplary teaching in a world-class system of innovative, welcoming schools. We partner with the community, families, and students to develop in every learner the knowledge, skill, and character to excel in college, career, and life.

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Telephone
(617) 635-1550
Location
2300 Washington Street
Roxbury
MA
02119
United States

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