Campus Aide - Valor Academy Elementary School

26-27 Campus Aide
- Valor Academy Elementary School

VAES
- North Hills, CA 91343

Salary Range $18.00 - $20.00 Hourly

Campus Aide Job Description 26-27 School Year

Job Description:

Campus Aide Reporting to:
Dean of Operations FLSA Status:
Full-time, Non-exempt, 12 month

Who We Are:

Bright Star Schools is a free, publicly funded and open enrollment non-profit organization with nine public charters in urban Los Angeles. Across all of our Bright Star sites, over 90% of our students are eligible for free and reduced lunch.

Our mission is to provide holistic, inclusive support for all students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so that they find joy in higher education, career, and life. Bright Star students will become leaders who act with integrity and champion equity to enrich our communities and the world. The framework to our success is our core operating principles, which are Integridad, Ubuntu, Kohyang, and Growth.

Our educators join a family that is passionate and committed to developing all students to become well-rounded citizens. We offer small class sizes, comprehensive coordinator support, and numerous collaboration opportunities across the organization and within school sites. We strongly believe in listening to all stakeholders' voices, and we work to increase teaching practice and effectiveness through our data-driven and feedback-derived professional development.

Our Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

Role

Summary:

This Campus Aide will primarily support with supervision of students during lunch, recess, supervision of transitions to classes, and clerical support for teachers and office staff.

What You'll Do Basic Components of the Job Description for the Campus Aide position include (but are not limited to):

• Student Mentorship
  • Behavioral guidance, support and mentorship
  • Guide children's behaviors in a positive way that teaches self-respect along with respect for others and the community around them.
  • Encourage children to interact positively with other children and people around them.
  • Provide a wide variety of age appropriate activities that offers physical and emotional growth.
• Teacher Support
  • Classroom behavior support for teachers
  • Provide resources and referrals as necessary for holistic success
  • Orients and provides instructional assistance to individuals or small groups of students.
  • Tutors individuals and small groups of students in various subject areas.
  • Assists teacher in establishing and maintaining a clean, safe and pleasant classroom and learning environment.
  • Assists in preparing instructional materials.
  • Maintain open lines of communication with the teacher and classroom team to ensure the individual needs of all children are met.
  • Provide support to others.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.
• Other Duties May Include (Based on Experience and Skill Set)
  • Supervising hallways, arrival and dismissal
  • Coordinate the operations of the day to day meal system
  • Support the Dean of Students/School Counselor/Principal by providing restorative justice practices in the discipline process
  • Any other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring Minimum:
• High school diploma required
• Ability to connect and build relationships with students and their families
• Ability to facilitate connections with students and faculty
• Experience working with at-risk youth a plus
• Proactive approach essential

Desired (but not required) in order of importance:
• Bachelor's Degree or college course units toward BA desired
• Strong oral and written communication skills including advocacy skills; fluency in Spanish highly desired
• Bilingual in Spanish or Korean preferred

Cognitive & Behavioral Competencies
• Must be able to analyze written, spoken, visual, and other sensory stimuli
• Must have ability to understand and analyze written and spoken English
• Must be able to cope effectively with stressful situations and time constraints
• Must be able to make sound judgments based on available…