What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraeducator, Summer Camp position at Art and Wellness Enterprises?
The mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is to welcome all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature. Founded by philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton, Crystal Bridges is a public non-profit charitable organization.
Job Description:
Position Title: Paraeducator, Summer Camp 2025
Position Type: Full Time, Temporary
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt
Branch: Learning & Engagement
Department: Public Programs
Reports to: Manager of Youth and Family Programs
Position Summary
The Paraeducator is a temporary, specialized position within Public Programs, in the Learning & Engagement Division. This position will assist Summer Camp teaching artists and/or other certificated personnel by performing a variety of instructional support duties to individual or small groups of students in a classroom, including assisting students with disabilities encompassing a range of physical, emotional, intellectual, and communication disabilities. Additionally, the Paraeducator will assist in the establishment and maintenance of appropriate classroom and site behavior and perform a routine of administrative tasks as assigned. This position begins June 2 and concludes July 25.
This person reports to the Manager of Youth and Family Programs and works in close collaboration with the Public Programs team, contracted artists, museum staff, and volunteers. Summer Camp staff training week is June 2 - 6. Summer Camps are delivered Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm June 9 – July 25 so the ability to work at those times is required. No Summer Camps are offered the week of June 30 – July 4, but Summer Camps staff will still be offered hours this week to reset.
This is a full-time temporary position.
Principal Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
- Provide responsible care-taking, and/or paraprofessional activities in support of the educational objectives of the teaching artists
- Works with campers without disabilities and campers with a range of learning, physical, and emotional disabilities, assisting in the implementation of classroom behavior intervention plans where necessary.
- Works with campers in small groups or in prescribed one-to-one assignments, or under the direction of the teacher, provides individualized instruction by matching instruction to the needs of each learner.
- Assists the teacher in establishing and maintaining a clean, safe, and cooperative classroom and learning environment.
- Assists in organizing learning environment; prepares and sets up instructional materials and/or equipment for use in classroom activities; maintains instructional material and equipment. Assists teachers in implementing the course of study through one-to-one and group instruction; accompanies or assists students to and from transportation and in moving to and from activities on the museum site.
- Assists in the supervision and monitoring of students during breaks and in the galleries
- Performs kneeling, stooping, standing, and lifting activities in the performance of required daily activities.
- Maintains confidentiality of student records and classroom information in accordance with legal requirements and policies
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Traits, Skills and Abilities
- Must enjoy working with kids of all ages.
- Good customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Basic understanding of artmaking practices for youth.
- Good classroom management skills.
- Ability to use or willingness to learn Microsoft Office, Google applications, and specialized museum applications including Procare, Asana, and Tessitura.
- Understanding of child development and behavior, including behavior intervention techniques and strategies.
- Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy, and good judgment when supporting students with and without disabilities.
- Effectively and tactfully communicate in both verbal and written forms.
- Establish and maintain positive and effective work relationships with all involved in summer camps, including museum staff, interns, teachers, and students.
- Effectively supervise and support students with and without disabilities in various situations, maintaining emotional control under difficult and emergency situations.
- Ability to maintain a variety of records related to the activities and operations of assigned students with disabilities in a confidential manner where appropriate.
- Recognize and report safety hazards; learn, understand, and adhere to laws, rules, practices, and procedures related to the museum and those related to the assigned program.
- Bilingual (Spanish language) is a plus.
Education and Experience:
- Possession of a high school diploma or GED required; Bachelors preferred.
- Paid or volunteer experience working with students with disabilities
Licenses and Certifications:
- Valid Arkansas driver’s license with clean driving record; willing and able to travel for program development and facilitation.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical demands: Regularly, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to travel independently regionally and in communities served. In the work environment described below, position requires working at a desk and utilizing a computer and a telephone, good eye/hand coordination, bending and stretching, standing and sitting in the ability to move around galleries, the classrooms, and throughout the museum, including travel on the outdoor trails. Visual acuity to review written materials is required for this job.
- Work environment: Work will be performed in an office environment, museum galleries, art studios, outdoors on the trails, and in communities served. Some evening and weekend hours are required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the Museum work environment is usually low to moderate.
