SPED - Classroom Assistant

Description

GEO Academies is a national, non-profit network of open-enrollment, public charter schools committed to empowering students to accelerate their academic pathways, advance their social mobility, and achieve their career and lifelong goals. Our innovative and award-winning K-16 GEO Academies Model begins with personalized, competency-based learning and accelerates students into post-secondary immersion as early as 9th grade.  GEO Academies students have the opportunity to earn a full college degree or career credential even before graduating from high school - at no cost to families.

About Us:
GEO Next Generation Academy – Indianapolis is a part of a network of high-quality charter schools managed by the GEO Foundation. It joins 21st Century Charter School at Gary and Gary Middle College in delivering a high-quality learning experience to parents and students in Indiana. GEO Next Generation Academy - Indianapolis is a tuition-free, public charter school. Our teachers cultivate critical thinking skills students need to understand how the world works around them. Our dedicated faculty are committed to providing an outstanding education for students each day as they transition from middle school to high school and COLLEGE. Through our partnership with the local community college, our students will be able to take dual credit courses with the opportunity to earn college credit at no cost to the student. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge, Teach Like a Champion and blended learning model. We are a TAP school!

Reports To/Term:

Administrative Team

This is a 10-month position.

Essential Key Functions:

A SPED Paraprofessional will perform the following duties:

• Assists teacher in coordinating lessons and activities
• Assist teacher in maintaining discipline
• Assist students with personal hygiene
• Provide lunchroom and playground supervision
• Maintain student service logs
• Provide service to students
• Assemble small groups
• Work individually with students
• Collaborate with general education teachers
• Attend all required staff meetings
• Work as a team member
• Attend all professional development opportunities
• Work under the direction of the Resource Teacher
• Other functions assigned by supervisor
• Follow all school policies
• Dress professionally

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree or higher 
• Experience working with special needs children
• Proven determination for student success