Inclusion Classroom Aide - 2 Locations

CAIRO • Portland, OR

62d • $23 • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO)’s mission is to enhance social justice and achieve parity for the diverse African immigrants and refugee communities through community organizing, collaborative leadership, and service advocacy. We envision a more just and equitable society in which children, youth, and families live in sustained, supportive communities that reinforce the family's cultural wealth and lived experience. At CAIRO Academy, we believe every child deserves a chance to flourish in a safe environment designed to encourage creativity, equity and learning. Our program implements Creative Curriculum, and Second Step Social Emotional teaching tools in a play-based learning environment. With this approach teachers thoughtfully attend to the interests of children, believing that fostering student-led curiosity and reflection strengthens the children’s capacity to continue as life-long learners. Students in our care are encouraged to express themselves and expand on what they are learning through verbal and non-verbal language, music, visual art, writing, movement, and experimentation. CAIRO Academy is a non-profit preschool program funded by Preschool Promise and Preschool For All. We have multiple preschool classrooms located within different elementary schools throughout Multnomah and Washington County including outer Northeast and Southeast Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, and Hillsboro. The Academy’s focus is to provide a culturally specific and accessible preschool curriculum. Our program follows a school-year schedule operating from late August - mid June. Inclusion Aides are responsible for assisting the Lead Teacher and the Assistant Teacher with classroom operations in a team-teaching setting. The Inclusion Aide will assist classroom teachers in the instructional process, reinforcing instruction to individual or small groups of students in a classroom environment and occasionally leading activities. The Inclusion Aide will be assisting teachers to support children at all levels to help them engage in the classroom activities alongside their peers. The Inclusion Aide will work with Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MECP) to help understand the plan to support the needs of the children who come with the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) plan to meet the learning goals. This person will also assist in the preparation of instructional materials and implementation of lesson plans and provide routine support throughout the day. The position may also include accompanying drivers on their pick-up and drop-off routes. This is a full-time, non-exempt position expected to work approximately 37.5 hours per week for the duration of the school year. Required availability from 7:15a. – 3:15p. Actual hours may vary based on workload, and additional hours will be required as needed for professional development or events. This position reports to the Preschool Program Manager. Salary: $22.72 per hour

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Lead Teacher and the Assistant Teacher with classroom operations in a team-teaching setting.
• Assist classroom teachers in the instructional process, reinforcing instruction to individual or small groups of students in a classroom environment and occasionally leading activities.
• Assisting teachers to support children at all levels to help them engage in the classroom activities alongside their peers.
• Work with Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MECP) to help understand the plan to support the needs of the children who come with the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) plan to meet the learning goals.
• Assist in the preparation of instructional materials and implementation of lesson plans
• Provide routine support throughout the day.
• Accompany drivers on their pick-up and drop-off routes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees