3 Pre-K Paraprofessional 2024-25 Jobs in Hyde Park, MA
Match Education is Hiring a Pre-K Paraprofessional 2024-25 Near Hyde Park, MA
Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.
Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community - they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 94% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for special education services; 18% of our student body are English Language Learners.
Matchs core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. See our full statement on diversity here.
OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The position is based at 100 Poydras St. in Hyde Park. The hours for these positions are 7:00am-4:30pm. Compensation is $24.99/hour and can be higher if the candidate has prior relevant experience. Match encourages and supports paraprofessionals and aides who want to grow into lead teaching positions or other educator roles at our school!
The Pre-K Paraprofessional will play an integral role in supporting the lead teacher in one of our Pre-K classrooms. The Pre-K paraprofessional will work closely with the lead teacher and the entire Pre-K team to ensure that our students are able to learn in a warm, positive and structured classroom environment.
Responsibilities include:
- Working with students in instructional and classroom activities at the direction of the lead teacher
- Assisting with academic, functional and/or specifically designed instructional or physical activities
- Supporting individual students and help them complete assignments or explain material they do not understand
- Communicating regularly with classroom teachers and parents regarding students needs and progress
- Supporting and ensuring the safety of excessively disruptive students, which may include physical management techniques at times
- Providing clerical support and material preparation support to teachers
- Upholding high academic and behavioral expectations for students, and provide lots of support for getting students there;
- Participating in professional development activities, including but not limited to: instructional coaching, content meetings, and weekly meetings with the lead teacher.
QUALIFICATIONS
Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for these positions. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background.
We are looking for applicants who:
- have prior classroom experience working with students, ideally in early childhood
- anticipate the learning, social, and environmental needs of students across various settings
- have a desire to continually improve their practice by taking and implementing feedback
- demonstrate an ability to work well on a team, and a willingness to support others in doing their best work.
- believe that all students can and will succeed
- have an incredible amount of patience and willingness to go the extra mile
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ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION
Match Education (www.matcheducation.org) is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School, and The Match School Foundation, Inc.
Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban public charter school in Boston. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.
The Match Foundation, Inc., and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.
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About the Company:
Match Education
Job Summary
Full Time
$54k-79k (estimate)
03/05/2024
06/06/2024
matcheducation.org
Jamaica Plain, MA
500 - 1,000
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