Natick Public Schools
ASAP After-School Instructor, Lead/Paraprofessional, Part-time (2538)
Natick Public Schools, Natick, Massachusetts, us, 01760
The Natick Public Schools Seek
After-School Lead Instructors (Paraprofessionals)
for the 2024-2025 school year
Start date: 08/26/2024
We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.
The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated.
We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.
Job Title
After-School Lead Instructor/Paraprofessional
Location
TBD
Reports To
Site Supervisor or Coordinator
Work days/FTE
up to 183 days
7.5 - 18.75 hrs/wk
Extra Hours on Early Release Days
Salary/Benefits
Salary and benefits per the Non Rep Schedule
Benefits Eligible?
No
Profile of a Natick Educator
JOB GOAL:
Under supervision of the Site Supervisor or Coordinator (depending on placement), provide a safe and caring environment and support instructors in leading enrichment and recreational activities for children enrolled in the Natick After School Activities Program. The Lead Instructor (Paraprofessional) is responsible for providing individual support to one or more children.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
High School Graduate or have a G.E.D.
Preferred Experience:
Two years or more of experience working with youth in an organized setting. Special Education experience preferred.
Ability to provide individual support to children with special needs, manage crises, and communicate effectively with families.
Experienced in using de-escalation practices.
Current Safety-Care certification preferred.
Skills:
Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
Passion for working with students, families, and colleagues
Flexibility and collaboration
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, supportive environment that nurtures student growth
Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above at the discretion of the Superintendent, if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Phone, intercom, radios, personal computer, scanner, copy machine, calculator, camera, printers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (not limited to)
Provide educational, enrichment, and recreational activities to students as directed by the Site Supervisor.
Observe and manage student behavior according to program procedures. Report progress and concerns to Site Supervisor.
Be alert and sensitive to the individual needs of the children, maintain physical and emotional safety, and support each child in developing social skills.
Be familiar with the parents of assigned students. Greet families at pick-up every day.
Assist with the following tasks:
Set up and put away equipment (outside and inside).
Clean activity and storage spaces; leave all areas clean and free of trash/debris.
Preparation and clean-up of daily activities.
Follow all health and safety procedures. Report all injuries and incidents to the Supervisor.
Maintain a count of children in assigned group at all times.
Know signs of child abuse and responsibilities as a mandated reporter. Understand the definition of and signs of bullying.
Maintain confidentiality regarding all information about program children and families.
Participate in staff meetings; attend various training sessions as assigned.
Perform with accuracy, thoroughness, and follow-through.
In addition to the responsibilities above, a Lead Instructor (Paraprofessional) must:
Directly supervise/know the location of assigned child[ren] at all times.
Provide emotional and social support including social etiquette.
Foster inclusion by helping student build skills that will allow him/her to safely and successfully participate and have fun.
Scaffold learning to allow student to be increasingly independent.
Be ready to play with students throughout the day.
Develop accommodations for safety and inclusion that align with the student[s] IEP/behavioral plan.
Maintain rapport with all students and staff.
May help other staff cultivate ideas for activities and special events.
Any other relative duties as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Move about the classroom, school, school grounds, office, outside, and/or off-site locations.
Remain in a stationary position for periods of time.
Operate a computer and other school/office productivity machinery.
Read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids.
Communicate with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated.
Observe details at close range.
Multitask and meet multiple demands from several people.
Lifting up to and including 25 lbs.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
SELECTION GUIDELINES
Formal application
Rating of education and experience
Oral interviews
Reference check
Strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required
Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.), Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.), and fingerprints.
The Natick Public Schools
do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, physical and intellectual differences, immigration status, homeless status,
or any other class protected by law.
Date Updated: 7/09/24
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After-School Lead Instructors (Paraprofessionals)
for the 2024-2025 school year
Start date: 08/26/2024
We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.
The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated.
We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.
Job Title
After-School Lead Instructor/Paraprofessional
Location
TBD
Reports To
Site Supervisor or Coordinator
Work days/FTE
up to 183 days
7.5 - 18.75 hrs/wk
Extra Hours on Early Release Days
Salary/Benefits
Salary and benefits per the Non Rep Schedule
Benefits Eligible?
No
Profile of a Natick Educator
JOB GOAL:
Under supervision of the Site Supervisor or Coordinator (depending on placement), provide a safe and caring environment and support instructors in leading enrichment and recreational activities for children enrolled in the Natick After School Activities Program. The Lead Instructor (Paraprofessional) is responsible for providing individual support to one or more children.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
High School Graduate or have a G.E.D.
Preferred Experience:
Two years or more of experience working with youth in an organized setting. Special Education experience preferred.
Ability to provide individual support to children with special needs, manage crises, and communicate effectively with families.
Experienced in using de-escalation practices.
Current Safety-Care certification preferred.
Skills:
Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
Passion for working with students, families, and colleagues
Flexibility and collaboration
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, supportive environment that nurtures student growth
Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above at the discretion of the Superintendent, if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Phone, intercom, radios, personal computer, scanner, copy machine, calculator, camera, printers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (not limited to)
Provide educational, enrichment, and recreational activities to students as directed by the Site Supervisor.
Observe and manage student behavior according to program procedures. Report progress and concerns to Site Supervisor.
Be alert and sensitive to the individual needs of the children, maintain physical and emotional safety, and support each child in developing social skills.
Be familiar with the parents of assigned students. Greet families at pick-up every day.
Assist with the following tasks:
Set up and put away equipment (outside and inside).
Clean activity and storage spaces; leave all areas clean and free of trash/debris.
Preparation and clean-up of daily activities.
Follow all health and safety procedures. Report all injuries and incidents to the Supervisor.
Maintain a count of children in assigned group at all times.
Know signs of child abuse and responsibilities as a mandated reporter. Understand the definition of and signs of bullying.
Maintain confidentiality regarding all information about program children and families.
Participate in staff meetings; attend various training sessions as assigned.
Perform with accuracy, thoroughness, and follow-through.
In addition to the responsibilities above, a Lead Instructor (Paraprofessional) must:
Directly supervise/know the location of assigned child[ren] at all times.
Provide emotional and social support including social etiquette.
Foster inclusion by helping student build skills that will allow him/her to safely and successfully participate and have fun.
Scaffold learning to allow student to be increasingly independent.
Be ready to play with students throughout the day.
Develop accommodations for safety and inclusion that align with the student[s] IEP/behavioral plan.
Maintain rapport with all students and staff.
May help other staff cultivate ideas for activities and special events.
Any other relative duties as assigned.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Move about the classroom, school, school grounds, office, outside, and/or off-site locations.
Remain in a stationary position for periods of time.
Operate a computer and other school/office productivity machinery.
Read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids.
Communicate with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated.
Observe details at close range.
Multitask and meet multiple demands from several people.
Lifting up to and including 25 lbs.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
SELECTION GUIDELINES
Formal application
Rating of education and experience
Oral interviews
Reference check
Strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required
Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.), Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.), and fingerprints.
The Natick Public Schools
do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, physical and intellectual differences, immigration status, homeless status,
or any other class protected by law.
Date Updated: 7/09/24
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