Student-Centric Classroom Aide for Gifted Learners

FlexSchool, Inc.; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

FlexSchool, Inc. in Berkeley Heights, NJ seeks an engaged classroom support specialist to assist in our gifted and twice-exceptional program.

You will help maintain a safe, stimulating learning environment and support students with diverse profiles. Under teacher supervision, you will plan and develop teaching aids, supervise student breaks, reinforce lessons through storytelling, discussion, and role-play, and assist with assignments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Patience, flexible, positive, consistent, dependable, creative, and cooperative with a sense of humor.
• Mental stamina to work positively with students for the length of scheduled workday.
• Sufficient security and judgment to handle crisis situations.
• Experience working with gifted/LD students a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support and supervision in the classroom, in support of both the individual student and an overall safe and stimulating educational environment.
• Plan, prepare, and develop teaching aids for use in the classroom to support student success, including activity sheets, drawings, and similar handouts.
• Provide redirection as needed to support appropriate classroom behaviors.
• Supervise and support student breaks from the classroom as needed.
• Help students identify and prepare for challenges such as sensory stimuli and social discomfort, and develop self-regulation strategies.
• Present and reinforce class subject matter to students under teacher guidance using stories, discussions, and role-playing.
• Assist students with assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts.
• In the absence of the teacher, confer with parents on student progress.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

FlexSchool, Inc. in Berkeley Heights, NJ seeks an engaged classroom support specialist to assist in our gifted and twice-exceptional program.

You will help maintain a safe, stimulating learning environment and support students with diverse profiles. Under teacher supervision, you will plan and develop teaching aids, supervise student breaks, reinforce lessons through storytelling, discussion, and role-play, and assist with assignments.