Student Care Assistant

Student Care Assistant

Rochester Academy Charter School Middle School - Rochester, New York Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5936353

Final date to receive applications: Nov 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 22, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Rochester Academy Charter Middle School is currently seeking a
Student Care Assistant.This position is designed for someone who has a passion for youth services and guiding adolescents as they grow.

This is a 10-month position that follows the instructional calendar. The successful candidate will have all school breaks off, including summer break.

Rochester Academy offers benefits to employee including heath, vision and dental benefits. All staff are covered by a life insurance and short term disability policy. Tuition Reimbursement is available for those seeking a career in teaching.

The Student Care Assistant plays an essential role on the student support team in each building. The student support team includes non-teaching members of staff who focus on supporting the whole child to maintain a positive, student-centered school culture. The Student Care Assistant will assure student safety as a first priority.

Student Care Assistants will be called to respond to classroom behavioral concerns and must be able to calmly de-escalate students and maintain a professional demeanor even in high stress situations.

The SCA role requires flexibility, strong communication skills, and a commitment to fostering a safe and supportive environment for all students.

• Respond to minor student behavioral issues to facilitate a quick return to the classroom.
• Help students to de-escalate students experiencing a crisis or exhibiting behavioral challenges using a restorative approach.
• Spend time in classrooms to get a sense for student needs focusing on potential behavioral challenges.
• Build positive and supportive mentoring relationships with students and families. Support teachers, when needed, to foster strong student and family relationships.
• Develop and utilize skills to build capacity for mediation between students or between students and staff.
• Check student compliance with the uniform policy and make every effort to help the student meet those requirements.

• Attend regular student support meetings, participate fully, and complete any tasks or responsibilities assigned in a timely manner.
• Support all RACS staff in dealing with students in times of defiance and/or crisis with an aim to return the student to class, ready to learn.
• Work with the building level administrative team and the student support team to continuously improve the structures, systems, processes, and culture of the school.
• Make phone calls home to support student attendance and encourage those that are not in school at the beginning of the day to get to school as soon as practicable.

• Actively monitor areas of the school as assigned. This can include arrival and dismissal areas, the cafeteria, hallways, the In-School Suspension room, or any area assigned by a member of the administration.
• Report to assigned areas promptly to assure student safety.

• Communicate effectively with students, teachers, parents, and administrators in order to support student success.
• Document actions in the school’s student information system, School Tool.
• Participate in mentoring of students as assigned in student support meetings.

• Maintain a calm and positive attitude.
• Build effective, trusting relationships with students, their families, and other supporters.
• Understand the strengths and challenges of students, their families, and communities.

• May be asked to provide transportation for students between home and school using a school vehicle.
• May be asked to accompany teachers or leaders on home visits for students and families.

• Daily Working Hours- It is 8.5 hours and will be established with the Building Administrative team to assure proper supervision of students at all times. Additional supervision may be available for extra pay around contract hours.
• Timeliness - All members of the school community are expected to be on time to school and to all meetings and work assignments during the school day. When issues arise that affect timeliness, the staff members are required to communicate proactively.
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