Schoolwide Assistant-ethical Culture - New York, United States - Ethical Culture Fieldston School

Ethical Culture Fieldston School

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New York, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Who we are?

Ethical Culture Fieldston School is a progressive PreK-12 independent school that has been serving students from throughout New York City and the surrounding suburbs since 1878.

ECFS offers a rich curriculum in the arts, sciences, and humanities.

A co-ed, nonsectarian school, it serves a diverse community of about 1,700 students on two campuses - one in the Riverdale section of the Bronx and the other in Manhattan.

Ethical Culture School, located on the Upper West Side at 63rd Street and Central Park West, is comprised of approximately 450 students Pre-K through 5th Grade and 80 faculty members.

What is essential about working at our school?

The Ethical Culture Fieldston School has a long history of equity and inclusion deeply rooted in our mission and the educational philosophy of our founder, Felix Adler.

We embrace diversity of ancestry, family, identity, culture, and beliefs and seek a student body and faculty that reflect the pluralism and socio-economic diversity of metropolitan New York.

We affirm both our differences and commonalities and strive to balance individuality and community.

In keeping with our progressive tradition, we are dedicated to increasing our students' cultural literacy to help them understand multiple perspectives and see the world beyond the self.

We expect members of our community to engage in open dialogue about living and learning in a diverse environment inside and outside the classroom.

We see this work, with its creative tensions, as a catalyst for individual and collective growth.

On a daily basis, we are committed to making this vision of a democratic, pluralistic, and progressive school a reality.

Position Summary

The role of the Schoolwide Assistant is to provide support and assistance with daily classroom activities (with additional hours of help in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades during lunch and recess).

The Schoolwide Assistants help promote a well-organized and smooth-functioning classroom environment where all children can fully take advantage of the instructional program and continuously help monitor children to ensure safety at all times.

The hiring range for this role is $ /per hour._

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of
_both _Schoolwide Assistants will include:

Assisting the Head Teacher and Associate Teacher during recess. Ensuring safety on the playground, helping children use appropriate language, and assisting children during difficult social interactions;
Monitoring Pre-K5th grade during cafeteria lunchtime. Helping to serve food and ensure that all children have an appropriate lunch to help them sustain their day. Keeping noise and movement to an appropriate level. Helping the children clean up after lunch and ensure general safety;
Assisting in monitoring the Pre-K 5th grade during Early Birds (8:008:30 am). Helping find appropriate nonacademic activities during this time. Helping clean up after Early Birds and transition and walking children to their respective classes;
Assisting in monitoring the Pre-K 5th grade during dismissal. Helping keep children calm and organized during this time. Walking children out of school to their respective buses and ensuring that they get safely into their seats;

The responsibilities of the Schoolwide Assistant who works
_primarily with the library_ will include:

Checking books in and out of the library;
Responding to the spontaneous need for books throughout the day by students, faculty, or parents;
Shelving books as needed;
Processing and repairing books as needed;
Catalogingrelated and patronrelated data entry and other housekeeping functions using the library software system;
Facilitating the use of the library by students and faculty;
Assisting with nonteaching duties and book checkout for library classes;
Sole responsibility for supervising students and library use between 3:00pm and 4:00pm;
Assisting with various library projects as needed;
Supervising students during Early Bird before school and recess duties as required;
Supervising students during one lunch period a day;
The librarian assistant position hours are Monday
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m._

The responsibilities of the schoolwide assistant who works
_as a floater_ will include:

Assisting the Head Teacher and Associate Teacher with supervising children in the classroom with non-academic tasks;
Setting up lunch and snack tables, serving and helping children with familystyle lunch in Pre-K, and assisting children in K1st grade in serving themselves and each other. Clean up after lunch and snacks, including washing dishes and sanitizing the classroom;
Assisting Head Teachers and Associate Teachers during rest time. Helping ensure a quiet and safe resting environment, finding activities for children during rest, and helping to keep the classroom quiet during this time. Setting up or assisting childre