Behavior and Academic Support Aide

Behavior And Academic Support Aide - Immediate Opening

Blackstone Valley Prep Blackstone Valley Prep Elementary School 2 - Cumberland, Rhode Island

BVP is an intentionally diverse network of tuition-free public charter schools. As a founding member of the National Coalition of Diverse Charter Schools, BVP offers a high-quality school choice to the families of Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln, and Pawtucket. The mission of Blackstone Valley Prep is to prepare every scholar to achieve their goals for college and the world beyond. BVP's scholars will graduate empowered as learners, individuals, and community members to access opportunities and break down barriers.

Apart from academics, we believe that preparing scholars for the world beyond also means experiencing the diversity of the world we live in today. Our network is designed to be diverse, accepting students from the four communities that share a region but differ substantially in their socio-economic, racial, and ethnic demographics. We seek to create a staff with a similarly diverse set of backgrounds and experiences that reflect that of our students, families, and communities.

Blackstone Valley Prep (BVP) Mayoral Academy is now hiring dedicated team members who are willing to do whatever it takes to put all scholars on a path to college. Successful candidates should understand and advocate for the importance of equity in classrooms, curriculums, and throughout school systems. If required for the role, employees must hold and provide evidence of an appropriate Rhode Island certification by their date of hire.

Rhode Island offers reciprocity with over 30 states across the country. Opportunities and benefits for a BVP team member include:

• Comprehensive medical and dental plan
• Internal hiring to capitalize on individual strengths and interests
• Referral and return bonuses
• Ongoing opportunities for professional development and tuition reimbursement
• All staff members receive 9 personal days per year
• Opportunities for curriculum development
• 401(k) retirement plan that is 100% vested immediately with an employer match of 5%
• Generous parental leave benefits
• Matched flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
• Longevity bonuses
• School-aged children of BVP employees receive preference in enrollment (restrictions apply)

Expectations of a BVP team member include:

• Acts on the belief that 100% of scholars can be successful in college and the world beyond
• Embraces the diversity of the BVP community by fostering an environment of respect and inclusion while actively working to build an equitable school community
• Cultivates the social and personal skills that will serve scholars in a complex world
• Is results driven, with excellent planning and organizing skills, and a "do whatever it takes" attitude and work ethic
• Engages meaningfully in school and network professional growth opportunities and enhances professional growth by giving and seeking assistance from other team members
• Acts ethically and with integrity while following all school, network, and state policies
• Engages families as partners in scholar success while recognizing and respecting differences in family backgrounds, structures, and cultures
• Attends mandatory professional development sessions and family meet and greets

In addition, personal care attendants are expected to:

• Work one-on-one with a specific scholar needing academic and/or behavioral support
• Create an environment of respect and rapport for and with scholar
• Manage scholar behavior to allow for high levels of engagement with the content
• Model a precise and expressive use of language to effectively communicate with scholar, including expectations for learning, directions for activities, and explanations of content
• Intellectually engage all scholars in learning through well-designed learning tasks and activities created with special educators that require complex thinking, and include appropriate scaffolding
• When necessary, assist in the use of toilet facilities

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of special education preferred
• Experience working with students in an educational setting and/or evidence of an interest in supporting learning experiences preferred
• Bilingual candidates preferred, but not required
• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma required
• CPI certification required
• 2 years of experience as aide/paraprofessional in a diverse educational setting required
• Be of good character
• Meet one (1) of the following requirements:
• Successfully passed the Para Pro Assessment.
• Complete at least 2 years of study at an institution of higher education
• Hold an associate's degree or higher
• Completion of a Teacher Assistant Pre-Employment Training Program approved by the RI Department of Education (RIDE)

Compensation Range: $36,419 - $40,253

• Recruitment
• 291 Broad Street
• Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864
• Phone:
• Email: recruitment