On- call Instructional Aide

WATERFORD COUNTRY SCHOOL INCORPORATED•Quaker Hill, CT

2d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Assist teaching staff with instructional, monitoring, and clerical duties associated with classroom or vocational education and behavioral support of students. Support teachers in providing each student with a program reflecting educational excellence and equality. Aides with a bachelor’s degree may serve as substitute teachers in the absence of a certified teacher. The position is per diem and located at the Main Campus in Quaker Hill, Connecticut. It is a day-shift role with no travel and no remote-work capability. Additional duties listed for 40-hour Instructional Aide positions include supervising students during the morning routine in the cottages and helping ensure a smooth transition to the school day. The position is identified as essential staff.

Requirements

High school diploma at minimum.
Experience working with children.
Bachelor’s degree required to perform classroom substitute teaching duties.
Maintain a Connecticut or other home-state driver’s license.
Obtain and maintain TCI certification, including passing a written test annually and a physical skills assessment every six months.
Competencies include initiative, empathy, self-reflection and growth, time management, conflict resolution and de-escalation, effective communication, organization, and knowledge of Microsoft Office, video conferencing, and Google Classroom.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Help create and support a positive learning environment that responds to and respects students’ learning needs.
Assist with routines and transitions, and help organize classroom space, materials, and equipment for instruction.
Help establish and maintain classroom rules and expectations and prepare instructional materials.
Reinforce concepts previously taught, following the teacher’s lesson plans, and assist students individually and in groups with lesson assignments.
Serve as a substitute for education staff when directed by the Director of Education; this function is for aides with a bachelor’s degree.
Maintain effective communication with students and colleagues; support students through verbal and non-verbal communication and help them develop positive self-concepts.
Assist with crisis management and support as directed by a Shift Supervisor or Administrator.
Attend scheduled Education Department staff meetings, staff development, and training.
Practice within the CARE and TCI models to support the therapeutic milieu for clients, agency staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
Obtain and maintain TCI certification by passing an annual written test and a physical skills assessment every six months.
Uphold and model the agency’s Health and Wellness model.
Follow agency policies and procedures in the WCS Personnel Handbook, WCS Procedure Manual, and departmental manuals.
Respect and support cultural and socioeconomic differences among the service population and staff, delivering services and developing and implementing programs and policies without discrimination or bias.
Act as a positive role model for students and staff.
Perform other appropriate duties and projects as requested by the Director of Education.
Maintain a Connecticut or other home-state driver’s license.
For 40-hour Instructional Aide positions, assist in supervising students during the morning routine in the cottages and support their transition to the school day.