Building Aide at Chester Community Charter School

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.&nbsp;</p></div><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Job Summary:<br><br></strong>Building Aides collaborate with teachers and administrators to create an environment that is safe for students and educators and conducive to helping them achieve their goals.&nbsp; They maintain order in school corridors and ensure students attend classes punctually. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred to enhance communication with our diverse student body and support their success</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Essential Functions:</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Provides support in monitoring students’ behavior and maintain order</li> <li>Maintains a professional relationship with students, faculty, administration and community patrons</li> <li>Effectively communicates with students and staff</li> <li>Acts as a positive role model for the students</li> <li>Notifies the Principal immediately of any changes in schedule</li> <li>Arrives on time and to stays for the duration of the school day</li> <li>Escorts students to recess, lunch, and arrival and dismissal to ensure safety, order and discipline</li> <li>Performs other related duties as assigned</li> </ul> <p><strong>Minimum Requirements:<br></strong></p> <ul> <li>High School Diploma required; Associates degree preferred</li> <li>Bilingual in Spanish is preferred to support effective communication with our diverse student population and their families</li> <li>Previous work with inner city youth a plus</li> <li>Excellent organizational skills</li> <li>Excellent communication and demonstrated leadership</li> <li>Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check Clearance</li> <li>Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance</li> <li>FBI Criminal Background Clearance</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Demonstrated Knowledge of:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Policies and regulations necessary to answer work-related and general information</li> <li>Using interpersonal skills with tact, patience and courtesy</li> <li>Student Code of Conduct and the other School’s Disciplinary Code</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Demonstrated Ability to:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Communicate effectively with students and staff</li> <li>Establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, administrators, supportive staff, parents and students</li> <li>Outstanding ability to motivate and build relationships with students and parents to promote student achievement and strengthen community partnerships</li> <li>Represent one’s self and CCCS in a positive and professional manner consistent with a personal commitment to fulfilling the school’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</li> <li>Interact and work cooperatively with students, parents, staff and the CCCS community in a timely and courteous manner</li> <li>Abide by all Federal and State laws, Board policies and CCCS regulations</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Note:</strong>&nbsp; CCCS has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time.&nbsp; This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>