SSA and ASP

Responsibilities

• Lead students in fun, engaging, and developmentally aligned after-school programming that provides daily academic, recreational, and enrichment activities for TK—8th-grade students.
• Assist the Lead Teacher in ongoing student progress and achievement assessment by collecting and reporting on academic data using various means.
• Support and create a strong classroom culture developed through CWC’s social-emotional learning focus and contribute to the broader school community.
• Support social-emotional learning in the classrooms and the yard.
• Auxiliary support for intervention and behavior management for struggling learners and English Language Learners.
• Outdoor Play Support: Support the creation of a strong play culture developed through CWC’s social-emotional learning focus and contribute to the broader school community.
• Create and maintain a safe environment for students during lunch and recess.
• Assist with the assessments of fitness levels; perform fitness testing once a year with 5th-grade students.
• Assist in creating and holding social-emotional learning lessons during outdoor play with groups of students.
• Individualized Student Support (RSP and Behavioral Intervention): Support with instruction to individuals or small groups of students with special needs as assigned.
• Auxiliary support for enrichment teachers, adapt activities to students with special needs, and develop appropriate modifications for IEP and 504 plans.
• May provide adaptive support with eating and toileting.
• School Culture Support and Collaboration: Support in creating and maintaining a strong school culture (i.e., classroom and outdoor play) developed through CWC’s social-emotional learning focus and contributed to the broader school community.
• Collaborate with other Student Support Associates to assist with school-wide community events.
• Communicate and engage with students’ families, colleagues, and other school stakeholders, as coordinated and led by a school administrator.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, exhibited by meeting deadlines and commitments to self, students, and the community.
• Facilitate conflict resolution strategies with students when conflicts arise.
• Participate in professional development activities, both internal (led by the School Leadership Team and visiting experts) and external (visiting other schools, attending conferences, sharing best practices with others in the charter school community, etc.).

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Experience working with children in a school setting is preferred. Knowledge of social-emotional learning concepts and practices. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. CPR and First Aid certifications are required. Ability to work flexible hours, including mornings and afternoons, and occasional evenings and weekends.