High School Paraprofessional

Overview of Steel City Academy

Steel City Academy is an A-rated, community embedded K-12 charter school that was designed in partnership with the community to offer a new narrative of what’s possible for the students and families of Gary. At Steel City, we prioritize safety, human connection and learning with individualized attention and support in an environment where parents trust us with their children. Students access rigorous curriculum and high-quality instruction with teachers who believe in them and are equipped with the support, coaching and resources to be their best selves. We expose students to the world through transformative experiences while maintaining our pride, commitment and impact to Gary. We leverage our team and community partners to ensure every student has what they need to learn, grow, and thrive. A model for high-quality public education, Steel City redefines expectations, delivers results, and provides children and families in Gary with the school they deserve.

Managerial Structure

The paraprofessional will report directly to the Managing Director of Diverse Learning.

Position Summary

Paraprofessional responsibilities include providing staff support in an educational environment. Paraprofessionals will work with children individually or in small groups by providing basic instruction on reading, writing, math, and other education related activities as assigned by the lead teacher’s directions or the Director of Diverse Learning.

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Direct Student Support

• Leads highly effective small groups with curriculum fidelity
• Track student small group academic data

Other Duties Responsibilities

• Covers lead teachers as needed and assigned
• Supervises lunch and recess for assigned grade level and students
• Administer assigned arrival and dismissal duties

Other

• Support lead teacher with classroom duties as assigned
• Implement school wide culture expectations
• Participate in whole staff and instructional professional development
• Attend weekly Student Support Team meetings

Qualifications: Values and Mindsets

Believes deeply in the mission and vision of Steel City Academy and subscribes to our core values:

• Purpose: We all choose to be here and feel both inspired and challenged in our work. Our goals, both individually and collectively, are great which requires great effort, but offers great fulfillment.
• Team: Each of us contributes unique strengths to our community. As we understand ourselves and one another, we are able to maximize all our strengths towards collective success.
• Joy: We love and respect members of our community. We demonstrate this through a sense of urgency, gratitude, and fun in all that we do.
• Grit: Our growth never stops, so we never quit. We challenge ourselves which requires embracing the possibility of failure, and ultimately, believing in our ability to eventually succeed.
• Power: We seek to make the world a better place by fighting for equity for ourselves, our kids and our community. We embrace the opportunities where our skills and talents allow us to lead, and honor those opportunities by acting ethically and justly.

Qualifications: Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and an appetite to coach and be coached.
• Motivated and responsible for personal, team and organizational development.
• Ability to collaborate with lead teacher
• Ability to work effectively and flexibly in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications: Education and Prior Experience

• Professional development on and experience in implementing the Science of Reading preferred
• Paraprofessional Licensure Preferred
• Associate/Bachelor’s Degree accepted
• Experience working with school-age children

Work Demands

• Passes a criminal background check, as required by law

Benefits and Salary

Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included.

Anti-Discrimination Policy and Commitment to Diversity

Steel City Academy seeks individuals of all religious, ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual and gender identities to apply for this position. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization, as we want to engage all those who can contribute to this effort.

This job description reflects Steel City’s assignment of essential functions and qualifications of the role. Nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.