Special Education Paraprofessionals have the unique responsibility of ensuring that the projects and curriculum students engage with are accessible and meaningful for students who have IEPs. The Gathering Place believes at its core that school is a place where all people belong, and therefore believes in fully inclusive classrooms. Special Education Paraprofessionals at The Gathering Place spend the majority of their day in classrooms with studen...
Job Responsibilities. Support the mission and design principles of The Gathering Place. Embody TGP Collective Norms. Work with an assigned caseload of children. Classrooms may be self-contained or departmentalized for portions of the day. Create and provide lesson plans and units of learning for Coach/Manager feedback. Design project-based units of learning rooted in authentic and meaningful learning experiences that honor student voice and agenc...
Primary Job Responsibilities. Embody TGP Collective Norms. Supervise the meal room to ensure all students are following meal room expectations. Pass out meals to students in the meal room. Support with the cleaning and organization of the meal room. Checking meal inventory against order logs each day to ensure the correct meals and quantities have been delivered. Rotating all refrigerated drinks and meals to ensure food closest to expiring is clo...
Overview. You are passionate about change in education. You know most schools are preparing kids for the world of yesterday, not the world of tomorrow. You’ve seen the magic of what can happen in a classroom committed to equity and authentic learning. You know that preparing kids for the future means developing socially conscious innovators ready to take on the world’s biggest challenges. You recognize that every child has uniquely limitless pote...
Overview. Special education carries a beautiful mission of ensuring that our differences are not seen as barriers, but instead cherished, supported, and incorporated into each child's journey through school. The Gathering Place's mission is to nurture and celebrate the inner-brilliance of every child. This means that staff are committed to creating a sense of belonging for each child and for developing environments and supports that accommodate e...
Overview. You are passionate about radical change in education. You know most schools are preparing kids for the world of yesterday, not the world of tomorrow. You've seen the magic of what can happen in a classroom committed to equity and authentic learning. You know that preparing kids for the future means developing socially conscious innovators ready to take on the world's biggest challenges. You recognize that every child has uniquely limitl...
Overview. On top of achieving high academic outcomes for all students, instructors are not only allowed, but encouraged to take the time needed to build deep and meaningful relationships with their students and then use those relationships to create rich and connected communities. They are expected to elevate the inner-brilliance and voice of every child so that they are seen, affirmed, and validated. They understand that education is an act of s...
