School Aide (CT)

Who We Are

 Excellence Community Schools (ECS) is a Charter Management Organization (CMO) supporting schools in the Bronx, NY and Stamford, CT. Our programs are based on a proven, nationally recognized model, which originated in our flagship school, the Bronx Charter School for Excellence, a National Blue Ribbon School.

Our Mission and Vision

Our schools prepare young scholars to compete for admission to and succeed in top public, private, and parochial high schools by cultivating their intellectual, artistic, social, emotional, and ethical development. We accomplish this by offering a challenging and rigorous academic curriculum, which at the earliest of grades has an eye towards college preparation. To achieve this, our schools create a supportive and caring environment that at all times has high expectations of all students. We offer a differentiated, project-based learning environment that seeks to develop high-level analytic and critical thinking skills in all of our students. Our engaging and rigorous approach to educating our scholars is implemented by a collaborative team of teachers.

Who We Need

We are seeking individuals who are dedicated, ambitious, and committed to student success and education reform. Qualified candidates must demonstrate records of achievement, high degrees of personal responsibility, and the drive to do whatever it takes to ensure that every child achieves academic success. This individual must be committed to excellence, lead by example, and see collaboration as a key component of success. The successful candidate will be proactive, forward-thinking, and have the ability to turn data into information that can be used by network and school leaders to best serve our students.

Position Overview:

The School Aide is responsible for providing support to school operations, teachers, and students in all areas of instruction and the learning environment. This school aide reports to the Principal.

Responsibilities:

• Supervising student arrivals, dismissal, and late-arrivals.
• Supervising sessions of recess and lunch.
• Assisting teachers during assigned specials classes such as art, music, dance, science, Spanish and Physical Education on a daily basis.
• Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (classroom, restroom, hallway, recess, busing, field trips, lunch, playground, etc.)
• Assists with keeping students on task and provide additional assistance to individual students or small groups who need extra help or monitoring.
• Maintains a neat and orderly classroom by straightening out chairs, tables, & clearing chalkboards, etc.
• Assisting operational and teaching staff with tasks that include but are not limited to:
• Maintaining storage and supply areas.
• Assisting with unpacking/checking of materials.
• Maintaining student files.
• Updating bulletin boards throughout the building.
• Making copies and distributing materials to classes or students.
• Supporting after-school and family events, as necessary.
• Modeling/promoting, to create a cohesive school culture of academic success and family.
• Supporting and covering in classrooms as needed.
• Supporting the school as directed by the Dean, Chief Academic Officer, and Assistant Chief Academic Officers.

• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) required.
• At least 2 years of experience in an urban school setting required.
• Strong commitment to an inclusion model of education required.
• Ability to build strong elementary school culture and positive relationships required.
• Ability to execute good judgment with an ability to navigate challenging situations required.
• Strong work ethic, self- reflective, and continuously seeks new challenges to learn new things & grow & improve performance is required.
• Ability to work as a team with others and collaborate effectively with colleagues required.
• Ability to take ownership & sets high expectations for all aspects of the school required.
• A track record of strong quantitative student achievement results preferred.

• Ability to lift up to 40lbs required.

Benefits

Compensation:

• Salary $45,000
• Health Insurance, dental, vision & 403b Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave/Parental Leave/FMLA
• Short-term, Long-term Disability benefits and Life Insurance

To learn more about our schools, please visit www.excellencecommunityschools.org.