City Teacher Alliance Resident

Our public school students need your expertise, passion and leadership.

We are looking for highly motivated and skilled talent to join our team at District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). We seek individuals who are passionate about transforming the DC school system and making a significant difference in the lives of public school students, parents, principals, teachers, and central office employees.

DCPS serves 50,000 students in the nation's capital through the efforts of approximately 4,000 educators in 118 schools. As part of a comprehensive reform effort to become the preeminent urban school system in America, DCPS intends to have the highest-performing, best paid, most satisfied, and most honored educator force in the nation and a distinctive central office staff whose work supports and drives instructional excellence and significant achievement gains for DCPS students.

Position Overview

The Educational Aide is located in all public schools within the DCPS system. Situated at the center of national government, the goal of DPCS is to provide students with a quality education that prepares them to become future leaders, productive citizens, and individuals who are engaged in the life of the community. The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) has students with disabilities that require the services and support of various Educational Aides pursuant to their Individual Education Plan (IEP).

Depending on the placement and content area of the City Teaching Alliance resident, they may serve in any of the following aide roles:

• General Educational Aides provides a variety of duties that involve working with students individually and in small groups, reinforcing daily lessons, motivating learning, assessing progress, assisting with classroom management.

• Special Education Aides assist teachers in the development and administration of the instructional plan for students with disabilities, support student’s individual needs such as toileting, feeding, dressing (if necessary), and collect student data when requested. Given coursework for the certification process, City Teaching Alliance residents will not be placed in any self-contained programs, including BES, BLS, CES, IES, MES, and SLS.

This position is a safety-sensitive position. As a result, throughout employment this position will be subject to the Employee Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.

The City Teacher Alliance Resident will report to the Principal.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.

• Collaborate in the implementation of the daily lesson plans by performing tasks that reinforce learning.
• Assist the classroom teacher in regularly observing students and taking anecdotal notes to inform planning, arrangement of small groups, and assessments.
• Help maintain accurate student records.
• Work closely with students who may require individual or close attention.
• Assist the teacher with the development of individualized programs.
• Read to students, listen to and write down their dictations, and model language by conversing with students throughout the day.
• Work with groups of students engaged in drawing, writing, centers, or similar work while the teacher is otherwise occupied.
• Assist in the administration of the instructional plan for students with disabilities.
• Address multiple intelligences of each student through lesson plans and materials.
• Infuse culturally relevant, anti-bias materials and pedagogical strategies.
• Maintain on-going communication with families.
• Implement a variety of instructional groupings of students (small group and cooperative learning).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Click here for a detailed breakdown of the responsibilities for each educational aide specialization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience working with students with disabilities is preferred for Special Education Aides.
• Accepted, enrolled, and in good standing with the City Teaching Alliance teacher preparation program. The employee must also have agreed to City Teaching Alliance’s resident contract.

DCPS Values

• STUDENTS FIRST : We recognize students as whole children and put their needs first in everything we do.
• COURAGE : We have the audacity to learn from our successes and failures, to try new things, and to lead the nation as a proof point of PK-12 success.
• EQUITY : We work proactively to eliminate opportunity gaps by interrupting institutional bias and investing in effective strategies to ensure every student succeeds.
• EXCELLENCE : We work with integrity and hold ourselves accountable for exemplary outcomes, service, and interactions.
• TEAMWORK : We recognize that our greatest asset is our collective vision and ability to work collaboratively and authentically.
• JOY : We enjoy our collective work and will enthusiastically celebrate our success and each other.