About this role
Summary
The Reach Associate™ paraprofessional typically provides both instructional and non-instructional support to a Multi-Classroom Leader™ team of teachers, as designated by the team leader, with a focus on providing small-group tutoring under the guidance of the team leader and team. The paraprofessional may supervise time on projects, skills practice, and digital learning while providing small-group tutoring. The paraprofessional may work closely with the teaching team to complete various administrative tasks and non-instructional paperwork. They may also manage procedures and supervise student behavior during transitions, lunch, recess, assemblies, and other unstructured activities, and while the teacher(s) deliver instruction.
All activities are guided and directed by the team leader. The paraprofessional may serve in a multi-team role, supporting several teaching teams when team members need release time to work with other teachers, or support a single team primarily through providing small-group tutoring in a tutoring lab, by pulling small groups out of classrooms, or by pushing into classrooms to work with small groups.
Responsibilities
Classroom and School Environment
- Hold students accountable for high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable
- Contribute to a culture of respect, enthusiasm, and rapport
- Manage student behavior during transitions and less structured time (e.g., recess, lunch)
- Monitor independent work time in classroom
Instruction
- Facilitate excellent classroom instruction, planned by the lead teacher, while the lead teacher is out of the classroom supporting other staff members
- Tutor small groups and individuals, under the direction and using the tools/rubrics of the supervising teachers.
- Supervise projects, skill practice, and digital learning.
Professional Responsibilities
- Solicit and eagerly receive feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with the MCL on student instruction and progress, parent communication, discipline, etc.
- Maintain administrative duties on behalf of teacher (such as taking attendance, entering grades, scheduling parent conferences, preparing student activities and assignments, checking homework, additional paperwork)
- Collaborate with teacher(s), tutor(s), volunteers, and digital lab monitor(s), if applicable
- Participate in professional development opportunities at school, including team leader-led on-the-job development
Qualifications
- Previous experience working with children
- Bachelor's degree a plus, but not required
- Consistently high ratings on classified evaluation instrument(s)
- Principal/director recommendation
- Track record of consistent attendance and professionalism
- Demonstrated interpersonal and group effectiveness working with adults and students, including interpersonal understanding and action to maintain relationships needed for success in a school or similar environment.
Additional consideration may be given to:
- Staff already employed at Belmont Elementary
- Staff currently pursuing teacher licensure/certification and/or currently enrolled in an EPP
- Staff who hold advanced degrees/coursework
Hours
- 5 days a week throughout the school year
- 7.5 hours a day, including lunch breaks
- Attending team planning and data meetings whenever possible
Pay
- Additional $4K salary supplement, in alignment with additional job responsibilities
Reports to: Principal, chief academic officer, or designated teacher