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Position:Junior Kindergarten SEI Instructional Aide (6 hours/10 months)
Department of English Language Learner Programs/Kennedy-Longfellow School
Overview of Cambridge Public Schools:
The Cambridge Public Schools (CPS), in partnership with our families and community, provides all students with rigorous, joyful, and culturally responsive learning as well as the social, emotional, and academic supports each student needs to achieve their goals and post-secondary success as engaged community members. CPS students and staff, as members of a learning organization engaged in continuous improvement, will demonstrate a growth mindset and embrace risk taking and innovation.
About 8,000 students choose CPS each year, and our diverse student enrollment continues to rise. Over 30% of CPS students speak a language other than English at home, and over 70 languages are spoken by our families. Among the most common are Spanish, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, and Portuguese. Our schools proudly embrace this diversity.
The Role:
The SEI Instructional Aide will be responsible for assisting in the instruction of English Learner (EL) students in Junior Kindergarten through Sheltered English Immersion methodology. The candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with the classroom teacher to provide instruction to individual or small groups of students in the classroom; prepare instructional materials; attend meetings; and perform a variety of routine duties as assigned. The Instructional Aide should be familiar with the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards and MA Curriculum Frameworks. The candidate will demonstrate high expectations for students, be effective in assisting the teacher, cultural responsive to the needs of immigrant families, and help to create an environment that fosters intellectual curiosity, respect and cultural sensitivity.
Your Skill Set:
As the incoming JK SEI Instructional Aide you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
Cambridge Public Schools is committed to slowing and/or stopping the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, as a condition of employment with Cambridge Public Schools, all new hires onboarding after Monday, October 25th, 2021 will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 no later than their first day of work.
New hires who onboard before October 25, 2021 are subject to current vaccination and testing procedures.
How to Join Our Team:
Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills, experience, and commitment to equity in education meet the qualifications of the position as well as stating how you heard about this opportunity.
At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.
Full Time
$59k-91k (estimate)
05/02/2023
12/31/2050
cpsd.us
Belleville, MI
1,000 - 3,000