Part Time After School Instructional Assistant

Friendship Public Charter School•Washington, DC

15d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

Friendship Public Charter School operates a thriving network of college preparatory public charter schools. Headquartered in Washington, DC., Friendship serves over 4,800 students in preschool to grade 12 and guides a growing network of alumni to college completion annually. Our mission is to prepare students to become ethical, literate, well-rounded and self-sufficient citizens by providing a world-class education that motivates students to reach high academic standards, to enjoy learning, to achieve success, and to contribute actively to their communities. For 25 years, with the support and guidance of our exceptional faculty, our students have risen to the challenge with high graduation rates, college acceptances and unparalleled success academically and socially. For more information about our schools please visit the following Social Media pages: YouTube , Linkedin , Facebook , Instagram & Twitter ! Please note the hours for this role are 3pm - 6 pm Monday - Friday and this position pays $20.00 per hour. Additionally, you MUST have your HS Diploma/GED to be considered for an interview.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year experience in youth development, child care or a school setting strongly preferred.
Candidates should be prepared to explain how they will support success for children in school settings
Demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics.
Must be energetic, reliable, flexible and integrity driven
Strong communication skills in order to ensure effective, positive interactions with their teaching team, staff, parents and children.
Solution focused and goal oriented
Strong communication skills required in order to effectively engage with teachers, staff, parents, and children
Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative work environment
Ability to maintain a patient and supportive relationship with assigned students required
High school diploma or General Education Development Certificate (GED) required
Effective November 1, 2021, all adult employees, contractors, interns, and volunteers working in person in a public, public charter, independent, private, or parochial school in the District of Columbia, and all adult employees, contractors, interns, and volunteers working in person in a child care facility regulated by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, shall have received a full course of a vaccination against COVID-19 unless they have been granted an exemption from such vaccination pursuant to, and are compliant with the requirements of, Section IV of this Order.”

Responsibilities

Supports the creation of environments and instructional opportunities that meet the needs of diverse learners
Provides individualized behavior and academic supports to improve children’s achievement of individual academic and behavioral goals in support of children’s IEP goals
Consistently implements behavioral and academic strategies outlined in children’s IEPs
Uses information and data from a variety of sources to understand children’s instructional needs and progress against IEP goals
Maintains records and documentation
Keeps other members of the classroom teaching team, appropriate service providers, and families informed of progress and challenges regarding the student
Ensures a safe, clean, attractive and engaging centers-based classroom that encourages both exploration and complex play for children with special needs
Fosters tolerance and a sense of community in classrooms, modeling and explicitly teaching acceptance and appreciation of others
Works with the teaching team to ensure the classroom contains sufficient supplies and materials for individualized instructional supports
Assist young children with personal hygiene, meals and other daily activities
Communicates the individual children’s goals and progress to families and also ways in which the family can support the child at home
Plans collaboratively and shares ideas and resources with instructional team
Collaborates with the teaching team to evaluate instructional effectiveness and to modify instructional approaches based on feedback
Actively participates in professional development opportunities provided and seeks out additional professional development
Maintains confidentiality and treats all information about children and their families in strictest confidence
Fulfills the standards of professionalism including appropriate dress, attendance and timeliness