Workforce Diversity Statement:
The Newington Public Schools is dedicated to recruiting, hiring, growing and retaining a culturally diverse workforce that represents the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community - to challenge student achievement and realize equity for all in our schools. To achieve this, we value and strive for the highest levels of:
- Family and Community Engagement;
- Culturally Relevant Organizational Practices;
- School Climate;
- Student-Centered Learning;
- Diverse Staff of Excellent Educators;
- Equitable Student Access; and Fiscal Equity
We are interested in candidates who are passionate around these values; candidates who represent the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community; and candidates who will engage fully in our continuous improvement efforts to achieve equity for all.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Fluent in Spanish
- Bachelor’s Degree (teacher certification preferred but not required)
- Experience working with students individually and in small group situations.
- Ability to establish positive and meaningful relationships with students.
- Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and parents from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
- Ability to take directions from professional staff and to perform assigned duties relating to tutoring students in all academic areas.
- Ability to work cooperatively with classroom teachers.
- To perform other duties as deemed required by the teacher and administrator
- Ability to support bilingual program at John Pateerson Elementary School
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS: May perform additional tasks and duties as requested.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
- General knowledge of intervention practices.
- Ability to independently, effectively deal with student behaviors.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to develop and follow schedules.
- Ability to work independently.
- Effective interpersonal skills with staff, students, supervisors and the general public.
REQUIRED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: (The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, squat, stretch, kneel, push and pull.
- Ability to assist in physical management and personal hygiene of students.
- Ability to stand for extended period of time.
- Ability to hear normal sounds with some background noise and to communicate effectively.
- Ability to concentrate on fine detail with constant interruption.
- Ability to attend to task/function for more than 60 minutes at a time.
- Ability to remember multiple task/assignments given to self and others over long periods of time.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor’s Degree Required
- Valid Connecticut Teaching Certification Preferred but not Required
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.