22-23 Paraprofessional
BACKGROUND
Carmen Schools of Science & Technology (Carmen) is a charter school network with a mission to graduate all students as critical thinkers and self-directed learners prepared for success in college, meaningful careers, community involvement, and family life. Carmen Schools currently operates five campuses, each one is as an independent charter school authorized by Milwaukee Public Schools or UW-Milwaukee.
POSITION SUMMARY
A paraprofessional supports the Carmen community to live out the value that every minute matters! Our paraprofessionals are critical to the success of our students through providing coverage in classrooms and executing on lesson plans designed by teachers, through supporting small groups or individual students who need more opportunities to try a new skill and receive real time feedback, and document student progress on specifically designed interventions.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Absolute belief in the ability of all students to learn and achieve and commitment to ending educational inequity in Milwaukee.
- Associate's Degree
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
- Ability to understand, apply and use computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
- Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with all students, especially those students with special needs.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work “team player mentality”.
- Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
- Ability to communicate effectively in written or verbal forms.
- Ability to perform duties in a positive, professional manner
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide Instructional Flexibility to Support Student Growth
- Provide in house subbing by executing on lesson plans designed by teachers to ensure instructional continuity
- When coverage is not needed, push in to classrooms to provide small group or one on one interventions
- Monitor students during Advisory periods as needed
- Support parent communication via attendance phone calls
- Demonstrate, monitor, and encourage positive student behaviors and enforce school rules
- Reinforce appropriate social and communication skills
- Reinforce student learning of material or skills; assist students in a 1:1 tutoring basis or small group instruction in conjunction with teacher-prepared lesson plans
- Administer make-up tests and lessons to students.
2. Classroom Responsibilities:
- Assist the teacher daily with preparation, instruction, and clean-up of materials.
- Interact with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
- Communicate all relevant concerns about students to the teacher.
- Observes and monitors student activities in a classroom setting.
- Assists the teacher in maintaining order and building a positive classroom community.
3. Supportive Responsibilities:
- Check attendance, seating charts, and ascertain the whereabouts of absent students.
- Escorts students to and from specials and lunch as required by the age of students
- Monitor hallways to ensure student and staff safety.
- Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The position will work predominantly Monday – Friday during school hours; however, this position may require work on an occasional evening as necessary.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Carmen Schools of Science and Technology provides salaries commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and worksite benefits, free life insurance, free employee assistance program (EAP), free short-term disability insurance, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, and generous paid time off.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Carmen complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination. We are committed to equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, disability, genetic information, marital status, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, lay-off, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
Carmen expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Any actions or behaviors that create an uncomfortable work environment and prohibit an employee to perform their expected duties will not be tolerated.