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Extended Day Assistant Teacher - Blanchard Memorial School

Acton-Boxborough Regional School District | Acton, MA, United States

Posted Date 12/20/2023
Description
Position Type: Benefitted (30 hours/week), school year only (normally 200 days) - through June 2024
Salary: Acton-Boxborough Support Staff, Grade 10
Acton-Boxborough Community Education seeks qualified, dependable Assistant Teachers to work at Blanchard’s Extended Day Program for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year!
Responsibilities:
  • Works collaboratively with the team to provide high-quality before and after school care to elementary school students, placing emphasis on child safety and enjoyment of the program.
  • Serves as an in-ratio educator and is actively engaged with students during program hours. Establishes strong relationships with children at the site.
  • Assists in handling on-site emergencies regarding health and safety.
  • Participates in bi-weekly site team meetings as well as professional development opportunities offered.
  • Establishes and maintains positive relationships with families.
  • Manages student behavior in an appropriate, positive, and consistent manner. Shows patience, compassion, and understanding to children.
  • Promotes socio-emotional learning for students by providing support and guidance during interpersonal interactions.
  • Recognizes problems which may interfere with student well-being and implements appropriate solutions.
  • Supervises children throughout the afternoon, ensuring their safety. Enforces rules and program policies.
  • Partners with Site Coordinator and Assistant Site Coordinator to develop and implement high-quality, diverse, age-appropriate, and enriching activities for students.
  • Assists with snack preparation, service, and clean up.
  • Maintains a safe and inviting site environment. Proactively assumes responsibility for classroom materials and equipment, ensuring they are clean and stored properly.
  • Behaves in a manner that promotes a healthy and productive work environment for all staff.
  • Follows DESE, program, and district policies and procedures and acts to ensure compliance.
  • Performs all other reasonable duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Schedule:
7:00-9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday mornings; 3:00-6:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons; 12:30-6:00 pm on Wednesday afternoons; plus 2.5 flexible hours during the week for activities such as shopping/planning/meetings.
Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Previous experience working with school age children, particularly in a large-group setting, is a plus.
  • Candidates must be able to perform the role of a teacher to young, active children.
  • Employment offers are contingent on successful passing of a CORI and fingerprinting check.
  • Staff must possess or obtain CPR/AED and First Aid certification and complete training upon hire.

Application Procedure:
Please submit a resume, three references, and a note stating your availability for the upcoming school year through the online application.
We believe that our students deserve to learn from educators who reflect their backgrounds and life experiences, and we want our staff to reflect the wide range of student identities we seek to serve. To this end, our District is committed to increasing the diversity of our certified educators and leaders. We believe that by building a more representative workforce, our students will have better outcomes and be more prepared for an increasingly diverse world. We encourage the following to apply: candidates of color, individuals with diverse life experiences and non-traditional backgrounds, and allies in our diversity, equity, and inclusion work.
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Education | Teaching
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