About Us:

The mission of Stamford Excellence is to prepare young people to compete for admission to and succeed in top public, private, and parochial high schools by cultivating their intellectual, artistic, social, and emotional and ethical development through the Stamford Charter School for Excellence (Stamford Excellence). Our schools accomplish this by offering a challenging and rigorous academic curriculum - which at the earliest of grades has an eye towards college preparation. We achieve this in a supportive and caring environment that at all times has high expectations of our scholars.

Position:

To serve as an integral member of the instructional team to provide services to individual student(s) in accordance with the goals/objectives identified by the Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Responsibilities:

Student Support:

• Work with individual students or small groups of students under the supervision of a certified teacher to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Collect data on student progress, under the direction of the teacher, for individual students or groups of students.
• Follow student schedule(s), as written by certified staff, i.e. administrators, teachers, related service providers, etc. and seek clarification as needed.
• Assist the teacher in the handling, operation, and care of equipment used in the classroom, including media and instructional materials.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assembles, play periods, field trips, and in other non-classroom activities.
• Support with implementation of goals and objectives (IEP) as assigned by certified staff and maintain strict confidentiality of the same.
• Foster independence in students through implementation of Independence goal(s) and other strategies.
• Assist with daily living needs, such as feeding and bathroom accommodations.
• Assist with organization and on-task behavior.
• Implement behavior intervention plans under the direction of a certified staff member.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Assist with implementation of Health Care plans for students and other medical needs.
• Alert the teacher(s) regarding any problem or special information related to an individual student.
• Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Assist other students in an inclusion classroom.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

General Administrative:

• Participate in professional development training program as required.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and sensitivity of information about students as is expected of a certified teacher.
• Exhibit a clear understanding of the IEP information as it pertains to their role as an implementer.
• Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must follow the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements and have passed the ParaPro Assessment, hold an Associate’s Degree, or have completed at least 60 credits at an approved college required.
• Must possess or be willing to acquire the skills necessary to support any specialized programs for Special Needs students, including support of behavioral plans, strategies for autism or other identified diagnoses, or support for treatments such as ABA or activities of daily living such as feeding and toileting required.
• Experience/training in working with children preferred.
• Comfort with use of standard computer applications required.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions effectively required.
• Exhibits proficiency in basic Reading, Math, Writing, and speaking English required.
• Ability to possess or be willing to acquire the skills necessary to work productively with children required.
• Appropriate Reading, Spelling, Writing, and Math skills to support students required.
• Ability to exhibit good judgment, patience, tact, and courtesy required.
• Ability to utilize and maintain ethical practices for confidential communication about students required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships required.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, required.
• Certification in Physical/Psychological Management Training (PMT), First Aid, and CPR preferred but not required.
• All candidates must submit to requisite background checks.

Note: Candidates who do not meet the above required requirements will not be considered.

Benefits

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Health, dental, vision, & 403b Retirement Plan benefits available.

Performance-based compensation for staff.

To learn more about our schools, please visit www.stamfordexcellence.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stamford, CT 06902: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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