Academic Support Staff

Description

School Profile

The SEED School of Maryland is a statewide, public, college-preparatory boarding school that opened in August 2008. The school educates and boards 400 students in grades six through twelve. The SEED School is an extraordinary educational opportunity for students across the state to receive a tuition-free, college-preparatory, boarding education.

The SEED School of Maryland combines a rigorous and engaging academic curriculum with life skills and enrichment activities to provide students with a thoughtfully balanced learning and living experience. Students and their families commit to a seven-year educational program that offers small class sizes, high quality teaching and learning experiences, mentoring, community service, and extracurricular activities such as sports and arts.

The SEED School is centered around its character values: compassion, growth, gratitude, perseverance, integrity, respect for oneselfand others, and responsibility. The SEED School staff are in partnership with parents, families, and communities to guide and support student success. The school follows a typical academic school year calendar.

SEED Network

SEED is the pioneering national network of public, college-preparatory boarding schools, offering a unique 24-hour, 5-day per week learning environment. Our tuition-free schools, the first of their kind in the U.S., are intentionally designed to serve traditionally underserved students. Supported by The SEED Foundation, we operate in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Miami, and Los Angeles. The Foundation's College Transition & Success (CTS) team provides comprehensive support to SEED graduates from junior year through college graduation. SEED's success has gained recognition from media outlets like 60 Minutes and The New York Times, and former President Obama has lauded it as "a true success story." Learn more at www.seedfoundation.com.

Position Summary

The Academic Support Staff will support the academic success of students by providing small group support for students inside of the classrooms, substituting classes if needed, providing social/emotional learning support for students as needed, other duties as needed by the Director of Academics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide meaningful instruction to students in assigned classrooms of need. 
• Review and implement regular teacher's routines, procedures, lesson plans, and curriculum objectives to assist classroom teachers.
• Establish and maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment  
• Report any student injuries, illness, and serious discipline problems to school administration  
• Perform other duties as directed by school administration 
• Provides effective classroom/student management, clear instruction and implements  lesson plans provided. May be required to develop lesson plans and assess student achievement in long term assignments.
• Utilizes a variety of instructional materials and available multimedia and computer technology to enhance learning.  
• Collaborates with other professionals to implement instruction and related activities.  
• Ensures the classroom and/or instructional environment is healthy, safe, and conducive to learning. 
• Monitors student behavior in instructional areas as assigned or required and intervenes to control and modify disruptive behavior as appropriate and provides social, emotional and learning support.  
• Reports all accidents, injuries, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority. 
• Travels with students on field trips as needed.  
• Moves students by wheelchairs and other mechanical devices as required.  
• Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and non-discrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board policies and the professional standards.  
• Must be able to attend all Professional Development days.
• Additional duties as needed. 

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High school diploma minimum/ Bachelor's degree preferred  
• Experience working with children in a group or classroom setting is preferred. 
• Knowledge of child growth and development.  
• Microsoft office skills and Google skills  
• Dependable  
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of teaching.  
• Ability to form positive relationships with students, parents, aides and other staff members.