Pre-K Paraprofessional

Pre-K Paraprofessional )

Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving up to 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students—particularly multilingual learners and those who would be the first in their families to earn a college degree—for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.

Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community—they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken % of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them: 23% of our students qualify for special education services; 19% of our student body are English Language Learners.

Match's core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization—a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent—are vital to our goals and mission.

Position: PreK Paraprofessional )

Location:

Boston, MA (Hyde Park Campus)

Start date:

ASAP

Match has an immediate opening for a PreK Paraprofessional. The position is based at 100 Poydras St. in Hyde Park. The hours for these positions are 7:00am-2:45pm (7:00am-4:30pm on Wednesdays for afternoon professional development). Compensation is $52,499/year and can be higher if the candidate has prior relevant experience. Match encourages and supports paraprofessionals and aides who want to grow into lead teaching positions or other educator roles at our school!

The PreK Paraprofessional will play an integral role in supporting the lead teacher in one of our Pre-K classrooms. The Pre-K paraprofessional will work closely with the lead teacher and the entire PreK team to ensure that our students are able to learn in a warm, positive and structured classroom environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with students in instructional and classroom activities at the direction of the lead teacher
• Assisting with academic, functional and/or specifically designed instructional or physical activities
• Supporting individual students and help them complete assignments or explain material they do not understand
• Communicating regularly with classroom teachers and parents regarding student's needs and progress
• Supporting and ensuring the safety of excessively disruptive students, which may include physical management techniques at times
• Providing clerical support and material preparation support to teachers
• Supervise students during non-instructional periods (ex. field trips, recess, lunch, arrival, dismissal)
• Upholding high academic and behavioral expectations for students, and provide lots of support for getting students there;
• Participating in professional development activities, including but not limited to: instructional coaching, content meetings, and weekly meetings with the lead teacher.

Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for these positions. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background.

We are looking for applicants who:

• have prior classroom experience working with students, ideally in early childhood
• anticipate the learning, social, and environmental needs of students across various settings
• have a desire to continually improve their practice by taking and implementing feedback
• demonstrate an ability to work well on a team, and a willingness to support others in doing their best work.
• believe that…