What are the responsibilities and job description for the Educational Assistant position at Milwaukee College Preparatory School?
Job Summary: The Educational Assistant/SPED primary responsibility is working one-on-one with an assigned scholar(s), assisting the classroom teacher in the implementation of Milwaukee College Preps curriculum and the success of its students. May act as the teacher when the teacher is absent. The Educational Assistant will receive daily instructions from the lead teacher that will generally include the activities outlined below.
Essential Functions:
- Provide individual instruction, following specified curriculum
- Provide 1:1 support of scholar
- Provide daily communication to staff and families
- Support and provide data for the IEP process
- Conduct daily instruction with students one-on-one or small group
- Track and maintain up to date records of students participating in SRA
- Assist teacher in maintaining on-task behavior in the classroom
- Provide assistance in preparation for lessons (making copies, gathering materials, passing out supplies, etc.)
- Daily check of Lifes Work (homework) folders and communication with lead teacher regarding any Lifes Work deposits
- Monitor students during lunch
- Accompany students to specialty classes (Art, PE, Music) and assist the lead teacher with the daily lesson
- Respond appropriately to behavioral changes
- Substitute teach when lead teacher is absent
Other Duties:
- Be proactive and positive in moving through classroom to complement, refocus and assist students
- Assist teacher in maintaining academic and social expectations in classroom
- Provide teacher with input when the teacher is preparing to meet with parent(s) regarding academic progress and behavior
- Be consistent in using proactivity language in working with students
- Provide model for students of exemplary conduct
- Participate in special education training
- Attend other training as requested and staff meeting
Physical demands/Working Conditions
The majority of this job involves walking or standing, mostly indoors with the exception of playground duty, dismissal, fire drills, and outdoor field trips. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Successful candidates will utilize the following resources:
- Marva Collins, Marva Collins Way (Tarcher, 1990)
- Jay Mathews, Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America (Algonquin Books, 2009)
- Rafe Esquith, There Are No Shortcuts (Anchor, 2004)
Professional Resources
- Steven Covey, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Free Press, 2004)
- Steven Covey, The Leader in Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time (Free Press, 2009)
- Doug Lemov and Norman Atkins, Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College (Jossey-Bass, 2010)
Qualifications:
- 48 college credits or three years of experience working with youth between the ages of three years and fifteen years.
- Valid Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Certification required before first day with scholars.
Skills/Attributes
- Must be in alignment with Milwaukee College Preps core beliefs and educational philosophy.
- Must be passionate about working with children and tenacious in ensuring each scholars success.
- Must exhibit enthusiasm and positivity.
- Must possess a calm, patient manner.
- Must be effective at responding to behavior changes
