Para - Paraprofessional (ELC) (SY25-26)

Chelsea Public Schools • Chelsea, MA

106d

About The Position

The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) is a gateway school system that welcomes and educates all students and families. In CPS, we believe all children are capable of achieving their personal best by ensuring a safe and supportive environment for school and classroom environments. The school system educates over 6,200 students in 11 schools, including a pre-K-1st grade school, 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, a virtual school, and 2 high schools. CPS is a culturally responsive school district. We believe that students learn best when they are engaged in meaningful relationships that fosters and promotes high expectations and risk taking. We are a district of multilingual students where languages are an asset to student development and growth. More information about CPS can be found on our website at www.chelseaschools.com/cps.

Requirements

• Experience working with students
• Minimum of 48 college credits or ParaPro Test
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a classroom setting working with students with disabilities
• Bilingual Spanish
• Associate's degree, at minimum

Responsibilities

• Assists, supports, and works closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing educational support for Special Education classrooms.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by licensed staff.
• Assists the teacher in special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Monitors work, supervises curriculum-based testing and makeup work, as assigned by the staff.
• Assists in classroom and instructional duties as assigned by the teacher.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in the school environment and community.
• Maintains a safe working environment and encourages colleagues to be safety minded in the performance of all school-related duties.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Associate degree