Classroom Associate

Reports to: Principal

Office

Location:

Emsworth – Main Campus

Hours
:
Full Time position, 9 months – 40 hours per week

The Classroom Associate will be responsible for assisting in the classroom to contribute to student growth. This position will use evidence-based behavioral intervention practices to maintain an environment conducive to learning for all students.

• Internalize goals and specially designed instruction from IEP or general education support plan
• Assist in working with individual students or small groups of students when needed for academic or social-emotional related content
• Collaborate with classroom teacher to deliver instructional support throughout all instructional blocks
• Actively monitor and encourage students throughout all instructional blocks
• Seeks teacher assistance to adapt materials when necessary

• Provides guided meaningful practice of behavioral and academic skills
• Participates in team-based meetings related to student classroom performance—both academic and functional performance—and makes informed suggestions as needed
• Consistently reinforce classroom and building expectations in all school settings
• Assist in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom interventions
• Documents and works collaboratively with the classroom teacher to review behavior management techniques that have been utilized and the success or failure of those techniques
• Responds to crisis situations alongside colleagues

• Maintains professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities
• Communicates with families to discuss their children’s progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized education needs
• Adheres to other requests as indicated by supervisor

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years’ working in a school
• Act 33/34 and FBI Clearances Required
• Driver’s license required

Holy Family Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer