Dedicated Aide

Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School•Washington, DC

7d•$29 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Dedicated Aide works with an individual student that needs academic, emotional, and/or behavioral support. The Dedicated Aide will reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff. The Dedicated Aide performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned by the certified staff. The Dedicated Aide supports a student with special needs throughout the school day by making the curriculum and daily activities accessible for the student.

Requirements

Experience working with students in the following areas: Emotional and behavioral challenges (required)
Experience working with linguistically and ethnically diverse student populations, and children with developmental differences.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Capable of engaging the interest of students
Partner to all stakeholders: lead classroom teachers, parents, and colleagues
Commitment to professional growth and eagerness to learn
Dedicated to the well-being and success of all students
Patience, flexibility, and a willingness to take risks
Consistently reflects on her/his own teaching practices;
Teaching experience in a public or private school, preferably in an urban setting.
Ability to remain rationally detached when working with children with behavior and emotional issues which may cause signs or cause of aggression (cursing, spitting, threatening, hitting, kicking, etc.) to staff and peers.
Position involves sufficient stamina to withstand multiple physical, emotional, and mental demands.
Use physical strength to lift, move, carry, pull or push equipment and/or student(s).
Sit, stand, walk, and run for required periods of time, according to work schedule.
Speak and hear.
Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers and/or controls.

Nice To Haves

Special needs (Preferred but not required)
Autism (Preferred but not required)

Responsibilities

Assisting the student to participate in lessons, projects, and assessments
Alerts the certified staff to any problem or special information about an individual student
Performs assigned supervision of students during lunch periods, play periods, and on field trips.
Regularly observing students and taking anecdotal notes correctly on a daily basis to inform certified staff / school teams on student progress.
Using effective, positive, respectful interpersonal communication skills.
Using a variety of instructional materials, resources, and experiences to enrich student learning;
Using appropriate techniques and strategies that promote and enhance the student’s creative problem-solving, and evaluative thinking.
Creating a safe environment for children by accommodating both their developmental and learning requirements;
Using positive affect and communication techniques that are sensitive to the child’s needs;
A deep commitment to a child’s developmental and educational progress;
Attending WYY staff development to reinforce student learning
Supporting the classroom teacher in monitoring student progress;
Working with families to support the progress of individual students;
Attending professional development sessions.
Establishing positive relationships with colleagues, students, families and the community which reflect recognition of and respect for every individual.