Paraprofessional [Bilingual Ed. Aide, SEI Chinese] - [Quincy Elementary] (Anticipated Vacancy) (SY26-27)

About the role

Paraprofessionals will assist teachers in providing an innovative, high quality education program designed to meet the needs of the children in the Boston Public Schools. Paraprofessionals will work with school staff to create an educational environment in which quality and continuity are key factors in educating the students of the Boston Public Schools. Compensation follows the BTU paraprofessional hourly rate; see the BPS website for salary details. School hours vary by location, with some schools operating under Schedule A Expanded Learning Time (ELT) for a longer day.

Responsibilities

• Supports direct instruction to children individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings
• Provides assistance with classroom activities.
• Prepares instructional materials.
• Assists in classroom set up and clean up.
• Manages individual and classroom behavior, using prescribed approaches.
• Supervises students on field trip activities.
• Performs other related duties as requested by Head of School/Principal.

Qualifications

Required:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Forty‑eight (48) credit hours of college coursework or an Associate’s Degree, or a passing score on one of the following formalized standardized assessments: ParaPro Assessment (http://www.ets.org/parapro/) or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants (http://www.act.org/workkeys/profcert/index.html).
• Minimum of two years experience working with young children.
• Current authorization to work in the United States (must be held by the first day of employment).

Preferred:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree.
• Certification as a teacher or license as a social worker.
• Candidates who speak another language bring added value; BPS is particularly interested in fluency in one of its official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, and Somali.