# Kindergarten Aide - Company: [Chestercommunitycharterschool]() - Location: Chester, PA - Team: Aides & Assistants - Posted: January 5, 2024 ## Job description Established in 1998 with 97 students, CCCS has steadily increased to more than 4,000 students in grades K-8 across 12 state-of-the-art buildings on four campuses. The school is a true community success story that has transformed the lives of thousands of students and their families, while breathing life back into a city that was once one of Philadelphia’s most vibrant manufacturing suburbs. **Job Summary:**Paraprofessional (Kindergarten Aide) works under the supervision of the classroom teacher and serves as a support person in the classroom. This position provides appropriate services to the students, helping to implement suggested educational activities and in monitoring student behavior. **Essential Functions:** * Assist teachers with the logistics of instructions. Including passing out books, supplies, attendance, and making copies * Assist teachers in monitoring student’s work behavior * Monitors children during lunch and recess * Assists with movement of children through hallways and onto and off buses * Assists teachers with reinforcing instruction and small group learning. This includes working with individuals or small groups of students, administering tests, grading tests and homework * Performs other related duties as assigned **Minimum Requirements:** * An associate degree or at least 48 postsecondary education credits; or the successful completion of a state or locally developed assessment in reading, writing, and mathematics * Previous work with inner city youth a plus. * Secure three background checks: * Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check Clearance * Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance * FBI Criminal Background Clearance **Demonstrated Knowledge of:** * MS Office Suite * The fundamentals of working with various students, parents, other teachers and leadership * Knowledge of policies and regulations necessary to answer work-related and general information questions **Demonstrated Ability to:** * Take and follow directions as indicated by the classroom teacher * Effectively manage time and effectively manage students in the classroom * Work well with students of all ages * Represent one’s self and CCCS in a positive and professional manner consistent with a personal commitment to fulfilling the District’s mission statement and core values while displaying service and involvement, creativity and innovation, dignity and respect, personal and professional integrity, and a duty to safeguard sensitive or confidential information from intentional or unintentional disclosure * Interact and work cooperatively with students, parents, staff and the CCCS community in a timely and courteous manner * Abide by all Federal and State laws, Board policies and CCCS regulations **Note:**  CCCS has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time.  This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. ## Apply [Apply on Chestercommunitycharterschool]() Canonical job page: