Spanish-Speaking Student Aide (IMMEDIATE OPENING)

Company: Match Education
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Position: Spanish-Speaking Student Aide (IMMEDIATE OPENING)Location: Boston, MA (Match High School Campus)Start date: ASAPABOUT THE MATCH CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLMatch Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community - they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 94% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for special education services; 18% of our student body are English Language Learners.Matchs core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. See our full statement on diversity here.OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIESWe have an immediate opening for a Spanish-speaking Student Aide.The position is based at Match High School, located on 1001 Commonwealth Ave. in Brighton. A student aide supports the success of a single Match student. The aide will be expected to provide help with implementation of skills and goals in line with the students educational and therapeutic needs. Throughout the school day, the aide will support the student during instructional times both in and out of the classroom, and during lunch, breaks, and other non-instructional times. The Student Aide is an integral member of our school team, and is a great opportunity for someone who relishes the idea of supporting a single student. The student aide role allows for the fostering of an inclusive community, skill development, social-emotional growth, and the unique opportunity to support a student.Student Aides are responsible for developing deep relationships with students, and leveraging those relationships to ensure that students are getting the support they need to meet their academic and personal potential.QUALIFICATIONSResearch has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background. We are looking for applicants who: are fluent in spoken and written Spanish have prior experience working with students in a school or related setting; possess a deep belief that all students can and will succeed and have a willingness to do whatever it takes; have an incredible amount of patience and willingness to go the extra mile; and be excited about the possibility of receiving feedback and using it to grow continually.ABOUT MATCH EDUCATIONMatch Education (www.matcheducation.org) is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School, The Match School Foundation, Inc., and The Sposato Graduate School of Education.Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate high-performing urban public charter schools and a unique graduate school of education that trains teachers for high-poverty schools. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform. PM20



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