Instructional Aide

Company Description

Wonderful College Prep Academy is a charter network in California's Central Valley committed to providing a world-class education for all students. The Academy's mission is to graduate students prepared to earn a college degree and set them on a promising career path for life. We believe this begins with a nurturing, engaging, community-centered school environment where students develop a strong and well-rounded academic foundation. Ultimately, this will prepare generations of leaders in the Central Valley who are critical thinkers and lifelong learners. 

The Academy's first school opened in Delano in 2009, serving students from across the Central Valley in grades 6-12. In 2016, we moved to our new, state-of-the-art college prep campus in Delano, and in the Fall of 2017, added an elementary school in Delano and opened a second charter school in Lost Hills. In Delano, we serve over 1,800 students in grades TK-12, while in Lost Hills, we serve over 400 students in grades TK-12. 

We seek thoughtful, inclusive, skilled communicators and creative problem solvers who value continuous learning and who are excited to serve our students and families. Now is the time to join a team making enduring change within the Central Valley of California and beyond! 

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Job Description

The Instructional Aide will work in partnership with Teachers to hold students to high expectations in the classrooms and other settings, such as lunch and recess. The Instructional Aide will demonstrate commitment to our college-going mission by believing in students’ potential and supporting students' learning.

Essential Job Functions:

• Support teacher-directed instruction, including 1:1 tutoring as needed.
• Supervise structured play before, during, and after school
• Learn from experienced teachers who will explicitly teach you classroom management techniques and differentiation strategies that will help you meet the learning needs of all students.
• Support a vision of excellence for all students, with an urgency to maximize every opportunity necessary to achieve ambitious student outcomes
• Provides the Teacher with support, including tutoring of students, clerical support, and administrative tasks
• Demonstrates commitment to the community by communicating regularly with families and attending key community events
• Administer first aid or necessary physical assistance to ill or distressed students
• May assist with toileting and diapering as necessary; may administer prescribed medication in accordance with established District procedure.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, required
• Associate's Degree, preferred
• Instructional aide or relevant experience, preferred
• Bilingual Spanish speaker, preferred

Skills, Knowledge:

• Commitment to our organization's mission and educational philosophy
• Organized and self-managed, able to handle many responsibilities simultaneously
• Excellent problem-solver
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written
• Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Dependable and excellent at follow-through; adherence to work hours
• Self-reflective individual who is committed to ongoing learning and growth
• Computer knowledge and skill; familiar with Microsoft Office suite

Working Conditions:

• Environment: Classroom environment; fast-paced work, constant interruptions.
• Physical requirements: Hearing and speaking to exchange information, make presentations and communicate over the telephone; seeing to read, prepare, and proofread documents and view computer monitors; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects; ability to go to sites apart from primary office to conduct business.

 Pay Range: $20.00- $27.12/Hour. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience

Additional Information

Compensation: 

• Wonderful College Prep Academy offers highly competitive compensation, commensurate with experience. 
• Full-time staff benefits include medical coverage, dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost to the employee. We also offer an optional 403b, with company match, as a supplement to STRS retirement pension. In addition,