Strong desire to work with students in an urban setting
Ability to work effectively with teachers, support staff, and parents and advocate for children in order to effectively problem solve
Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders
Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply
JOB DETAILS
To assist the teacher achieve teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material of skills.
Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
Check notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and makeup work, as assigned by the teacher.
Assist with such large group activities as reading aloud, storytelling, etc.
Alerts the regular teacher to any program or special information about an individual student. Communicates with classroom teacher about any concerns regarding students.
Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of the information about students as is expected of a fully licensed teacher.
REPORTS TO: Principal and Classroom Teacher
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
As negotiated with Lynn School Committee and Lynn Teachers Union/Paraprofessionals Unit. https://www.lynnteachersunion.org/contracts-9
180 days per year
Paraprofessionals starting salary is $24.89 per hour.
Salary will be adjusted pending verification of additional college credits.
BENEFITS: The City of Lynn http://www.lynnma.gov/departments/personnel.shtml?gpm=1_7#gpm1_6 offers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO, Altus Dental High/Low, Life Insurance. Voluntary benefits including Flexible Spending Plan (FSA), Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability are also available.
An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including a drug test, National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC), and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).
All MUST be completed PRIOR to the start of employment.
Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to unlawfully discriminate or tolerate discrimination in the administration of its educational and employment policies, or in its programs and activities, on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy (including nursing or pregnancy conditions), parental leave, race*, color, national origin, creed/religion, ethnicity, ancestry, age, genetic information, active military/veteran status, mental or physical disability, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement, homelessness, public assistance status, or any other characteristic protected by any federal, state or local laws or regulations, including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and M.G.L. Ch. 76:5 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXII/Chapter76/section5 , M.G.L., Ch.151 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter151 , if and as applicable. Race when referenced in any policy of the Lynn Public Schools, whether or not specified, shall include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length and protective hairstyles.
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