Paraprofessional/Teacher's Aide

Position Type:
Support Staff/Instructional Assistant

Date Posted:
9/5/2018

Location:
Chester Community Charter School (CCCS)
(High-Needs School)

Paraprofessional/Teacher's Aide (Part-Time Employment)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employment Term: 10 months/Full-Time

***THIS IS A PART-TIME POSITION, 29 HOURS WEEKLY***

Job Goal: A Paraprofessional (Teacher's Aide) works under the supervision of the classroom teacher and serves as a support person in the classroom. They provide appropriate services to the students, helping to implement suggested educational activities and in monitoring student behavior.

Essential Functions:

1. Assist teachers with the logistics of instructions. Including passing out books, supplies, attendance, and making copies.
2. Assist teachers in monitoring student's work behavior.
3. Monitors children during lunch and recess.
4. Assists with movement of children through hallways and onto and off buses.
5. Assists teachers with reinforcing instruction and small group learning. This includes working with individuals or small groups of students, administering tests, grading tests and homework.
6. Perform other duties and/or complete special projects as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

1. An Associate's degree or at least 48 postsecondary education credits; or the successful completion of a state or locally developed assessment in reading, writing, and mathematics.
2. Previous work with inner city youth a plus.
3. Secure three background checks: PA State Criminal, PA Child Abuse, FBI Fingerprinting

Chester Community Charter School (CCCS) proudly serves students in grades K-8 on four campuses in nine school buildings in the Chester Upland Community. More than 4,000 students - two thirds of the district - call CCCS their school. CCCS is dedicated to empowering students as learners through the development of a results-driven academic environment, which includes a partnership with parents, a focus on building life skills, and a commitment to cultivating children's instinctive quest for knowledge.

Please visit http://www.chestercommunitycharter.org/ to apply online. On the homepage, under the Quicklinks menu, please click on "Employment Opportunities". Interested applicants may also send a resume and cover letter to emcdonald@csmillc.com.