Educational Assistant

Villa Bella Expeditionary School•Pueblo, CO

21h•$17 - $21

About The Position

Villa Bella Expeditionary (VBE) is a newer K-8th District 70 charter school. VBE will use an Expeditionary Learning/professional development curriculum and Illustrative Mathematics. Staff will have the opportunity to be part of a new and growing organization that will require immense work, entrepreneurship, and creativity. VBE seeks energetic, compassionate, hard-working individuals whose educational philosophies align with EL Education. The primary function of the education assistant is to assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members to provide a high-quality instructional program that continuously improves student achievement.

Requirements

Colorado Educator License with Special Education Generalist endorsement
High School Diploma
Must be Highly Qualified (Highly Qualified is defined as having 48 college credit hours from an accredited college or university, having successfully passed the Work Keys Test or Praxis Test for Paraprofessionals, OR having an associate degree or higher)

Responsibilities

Follows the daily schedule as prescribed.
Adjusts to work assignments and/or schedule changes.
Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of materials or skills the teacher initially introduces or outlines.
Provides extra assistance to students with exceptionalities.
Assists as directed by the supervising teacher to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the intervention team.
Assists the teacher in preparing materials and equipment for small- or whole-group instruction.
Supervises students in classrooms, hallways, school yards, gymnasiums, or on field trips/expeditions.
Communicate clearly and positively with students and all stakeholders.
Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack time, class change, etc.
Additional school-level responsibilities as assigned by the Director
Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality regarding student information in the school environment and community.
Cover lunch and recess duties.
Cover classroom supervision when needed.
Other duties as assigned