What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reach Associate (2019-2020) position at Syracuse City School District?
Please note that this posting is for anticipated openings for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. Locations will vary depending on availability. We expect to begin the screening process in January 2019.
ABOUT OUR DISTRICT:
The Syracuse City School District is Building our Future by ensuring that all students have the opportunity to achieve at a high level. Teaching and learning are our core business and we know that education is essential to improve future life opportunities for our students. We also recognize that strong leaders and teachers together have a profound impact on student achievement. With this in mind, we are seeking educators who are ready to partner with us and our community in ensuring a bright future for all students. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs and serves over 21,000 students in grades Pre K-12. 78% of SCSD students qualify for free or reduced lunch price, and approximately 20% are served by the Office of Special Education. 77% of the students in the school district are students of color.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Reach Associate ensures that students receive technology based instruction and/or small group intervention that aligns with district curriculum to ensure that students are successful in ELA and Math. The ability to build a positive rapport with students and colleagues is critical in the role. The successful candidate will support school staff to deliver technology based instructional programs that meet the academic needs of students.
REPORTS TO: Principal
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(These duties represent a sample and may vary by position)
- Instructs individual students or groups of students in curricular areas as guided by the Reach teacher(s)
- Plans and collaborates with the Reach teacher(s) to devise special strategies, including the use of digital learning or technology as appropriate, for reinforcing skills and concepts based on the understanding of individual students and their needs, interests and abilities
- Assesses student learning progress in the group, utilizing technology and digital learning tools as appropriate, and communicates results and recommendations to Reach teacher(s)
- Holds students accountable for ambitious learning goals
- Invests students in their learning using a variety of influence techniques
- Holds students accountable for high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable
- Identifies and addresses individual students’ social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers, and organizational and time management skills
- Establishes and contributes to a culture of respect, enthusiasm, and rapport
- Creates environments conducive to collaborative and individual learning
- Supervises, monitors and manages students as requested, including but not limited to, transition times, less structured time, and individual work time, which may include digital learning
- Assists in administrative paperwork, including but not limited to, checking materials and portfolios, correcting papers, supervising, and testing as directed
- Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students
- Other duties as assigned
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS:
- All candidates must possess New York State certification as a Teaching Assistant.
SALARY/SALARY RANGE:
- SCSD Reach Associates receive a stipend in addition to the current starting salary of $20,464 for Teaching Assistants per the Unit 8 contractual agreement.
Salary : $20,464
