Special Education Aide in Chester

Established in 1998 with 97 students, CCCS has steadily increased to more than 4,000 students in grades K-8 across 12 state-of-the-art buildings on four campuses. The school is a true community success story that has transformed the lives of thousands of students and their families, while breathing life back into a city that was once one of Philadelphia’s most vibrant manufacturing suburbs.

Job Summary: Paraprofessional (Special Education Aide) works under the supervision of the classroom teacher and serves as a support person in the classroom. This position provides appropriate services to the students, helping to implement suggested educational activities and in monitoring student behaviour.

Essential Functions:

• Assist teachers with the logistics of instructions, including passing out books, supplies, attendance, and making copies.
• Assist teachers in monitoring student’s work behaviour.
• Monitor children during lunch and recess.
• Assist with movement of children through hallways and onto and off buses.
• Assist teachers with reinforcing instruction and small group learning, including working with individuals or small groups of students, administering tests, grading tests and homework.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• An associate degree or at least 48 postsecondary education credits; or the successful completion of a state or locally developed assessment in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Previous work with inner city youth a plus.
• Secure three background checks: Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check Clearance, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Criminal Background Clearance.

Demonstrated Knowledge of:

• MS Office Suite.
• The fundamentals of working with various students, parents, other teachers and leadership.
• Knowledge of policies and regulations necessary to answer work-related and general information questions.

Demonstrated Ability to:

• Take and follow directions as indicated by the classroom teacher.
• Effectively manage time and effectively manage students in the classroom.
• Work well with students of all ages.
• Represent one’s self and CCCS in a positive and professional manner consistent with a personal commitment to fulfilling the District’s mission statement and core values while displaying service and involvement, creativity and innovation, dignity and respect, personal and professional integrity, and a duty to safeguard sensitive or confidential information from intentional or unintentional disclosure.
• Interact and work cooperatively with students, parents, staff and the CCCS community in a timely and courteous manner.
• Abide by all Federal and State laws, Board policies and CCCS regulations.

Note: CCCS has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.