Instructional Aide (7 hours/10 months), King

Cambridge Public Schools • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

Martin Luther King, Jr. School (MLK) is an innovative public school where every student learns Mandarin Chinese. The King School provides two options for pursuing Chinese language study. Students may pursue a sequential Two-Way Immersion option focused on the development of biliteracy in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Or, students may choose to balance daily Chinese lessons with other core content. For Grades JK – 2, classrooms follow two learning strands, which merge together for English and Chinese instruction for Grades 3 – 5. We believe our programs prepare, enrich, and challenge our students for success as global citizens and scholars. Our students benefit from an expanded learning day (8 hours). This provides opportunities for increased enrichment and more time on core subject areas. The extended day offers teachers the flexibility to set the pace and intensity of learning based on student needs and interests. This time also enables us to offer enhanced enrichment that captures students’ curiosity. We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative instructional aide to help foster a safe and positive classroom environment in which students engage in rigorous and joyful learning experiences. This individual will assist the classroom teacher in implementing a curriculum based on children's individual developmental needs in order to provide a creative learning environment focused on high academic achievement, excellence, respect for differences, and collaborative relationships. Specifically, the instructional aide will be under the supervision of the classroom teacher and principal to create a learning environment where each child feels a sense of belonging and is progressing at an optimal rate.

Requirements

• Associate's degree, or 48 college credits (bachelor's degree preferred)
• Previous coursework in the education of elementary grade children preferred
• Previous successful experience working with children in an urban, multicultural setting, preferably at the elementary level
• Demonstrated ability to respect diversity and help children develop a positive self-image as successful learners

Nice To Haves

• Ability to speak Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Chinese, or Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities

• Planning for and teaching small and large groups
• Assisting in developing units of study with the assistance of the teacher
• Keeping track of student progress through assessment and record-keeping systems
• Preparing materials and performing other tasks requested by the teacher.
• Assisting the teacher in providing a safe and effective learning environment in which behaviors that interfere with learning are prevented and/or addressed
• Any other tasks as directed by the classroom teacher, principal, or assistant principal.
• Toileting of students is a duty that an individual may be expected and required to perform as a paraprofessional employed by the Cambridge Public Schools

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees