Grade Levels - TK- 8th 

 

Salary - Please visit VLCS.org/careers. Part-time daily hours: 4 to 5.5 per day, Monday - Friday 

 

Mission 

The Mission of Valley Life Charter School is to provide a rigorous educational program emphasizing academics, leadership, and visual and performing arts. VLCS will provide authentic opportunities for students to apply the academics, leadership principles, and life skills taught for making good decisions. Students will encounter research-based academics, along with leadership opportunities in the classroom, in the school, and in the community. 

 

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Leadership, and character building are vital to the instructional philosophy at VLCS. To create an environment in which students feel respected and are willing to take risks, VLCS’ instructional philosophy is to create a school where students are well-mannered leaders with exceptional listening skills and the ability to follow the rules. Character development and leadership-building strategies will enhance the learning environment by allowing both the student and teacher to focus on the curriculum. This approach will be used to create a positive atmosphere and allow students to focus on educational goals and to develop the skills and self-confidence to succeed as leaders in the 21st Century. 

 

Vision 

Valley Life Charter School was created with a vision to “develop community leaders, one student at a time” by building and developing character in youth, which supports the core values of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. These core values of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People will be interwoven 

throughout the Valley Life Charter School curriculum. We believe that every student has strengths, and we will identify and build on the strengths of our students to reach their potential. VLCS takes seriously its commitment to educating the whole person and will include social skills and character development with its program of academics, leadership, and visual and performing arts training. We further believe students learn best when placed in a loving and nurturing environment. Students excel when they can actively participate in their education through situations that allow for "hands-on" activities. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The Support staff at Valley Life Charter School must be flexible in their duties: These are some responsibilities of the support staff. Duties will vary depending on what grade level you are assigned to. 

• Some shifts would be planned but mostly "on-call" work days.
• Instructional Assistants in the classroom, library, computer lab, playground, etc. 
• Assist teachers as needed 
• Classroom setup: 
• Arranging chairs and other classroom furniture 
• Readying classroom supplies, i.e., cutting, laminating, copying 
• Setting up a classroom for special activities, including: 
• Circle/Calendar time 
• Snack time 
• Preparing supplies for art activities (i.e., paint, glue, paper, etc.) 
• Decorating bulletin boards 
• Changing children’s artwork 
• Decorating rooms according to season or upcoming holiday 
• Organizing classroom supplies 
• Assist with the arrival and departure of children by: 
• Monitoring and directing student traffic in the hallways and multipurpose room 
• Escorting children into proper classrooms 
• Helping children remove and hang up coats, backpacks, etc. 
• Identifying students who are out of compliance with the dress code and reporting to the proper staff 
• Directing tardy students to the office to obtain a pass 
• Maintain positive communication with students 
• Delivering notes/paperwork to the school office 
• Preparing and distributing correspondence (ex: newsletters, updates, supply requests, etc.) to parents and other teachers 

• Maintain positive communication with other staff members by: 

• Demonstrating a professional and flexible attitude/rapport with other staff members 
• Participating in all school-wide activities, meetings, conferences, etc. 
• Checking e-mail and mailbox daily 
• Attending in-service training as assigned 
• Assist with the instruction of personal hygiene by: 
• Ensuring children wash hands after bathroom breaks, before lunch, and before snack 
• Monitor and provide positive discipline as necessary by: 
• Supervising playground activity 
• Supervising students in the lunchroom 
• Provide for any behavioral issues firmly but positively 
• Assisting the teacher with any discipline problems 
• Assist with all instructional activities and field trips by: 
• Assisting with circle time (i.e., weather, story, calendar, songs) 
• Assisting children with cutting, gluing, painting, etc. 
• Reading stories to children 
• Providing small group and one-on-one instruction 
• Assisting with writing skills exercises 
• Providing instruction in the use of computers 
• Assisting children with one-on-one interaction and modeling 

• Assisting with field trip activities 
• Assisting with assemblies and other special functions 
• Filing necessary documents and notes 
• Assisting the teacher with the preparation of instructional materials 
• Grading papers and recording scores (as assigned by the teacher) 

• Administering tests (as assigned by the teacher) 
• Performing whatever tasks the teacher requires 
• Maintaining strict confidentiality at all times 
• Monitor and assist with student behavior management by: 
• Assisting in the identification of student-related behavior problems 
• Implementing behavior modifications as directed by the classroom teacher 
• Implementing and directing building safety and discipline procedures 
• Maintaining student record confidentiality 
• Communicating with other staff as directly appropriate regarding behavior issues 
• Ensuring students adhere to school rules in the hallway and multipurpose room 
• Provide student supervision in nonacademic areas by: 

• Escorting students to designated areas throughout the school for activities 
• Accompanying students during fire drills 
• Assisting the teacher during lockdowns 
• Complete classroom take-down by: 
•  Disinfecting equipment periodically - Cleaning equipment for summer storage 
• Preparing the room for next day, including cleaning cubbies, moving furniture back to normal position, straightening books, and pushing in chairs 
• Assist middle school and high school students with tutoring. 

  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Instructional Support staff must be cleared as NCLB : 

• 48 credits earned from an accredited college 

• Or Associates Degree or higher 
• Or a passing score on the instructional assistant exam 

• First aid and CPR certified by the first day of employment 
• Valid TB Clearance by the first day of employment 
• Clear Criminal Background/Fingerprint Clearance 

• Maintain acceptable standards of physical health, energy, and emotional adjustment to the job environment. 
• Computer skills - proficiency and knowledge of Google and the G - suite and its and others as necessary 

 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION: 

• Commitment to work in an innovative, entrepreneurial and mission-driven school environment 

• Maintaining a professional appearance, grooming, and maturity establishes a desirable example for students. 
• Tolerate high levels of stress. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen and be responsive to colleagues, funders, administration, Board of Directors, parents, etc 
• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment, working efficiently and exercising excellent judgment in making decisions. 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; accuracy, discretion, and ability to work independently as part of a team; flexibility; and willingness to learn are essential. 
• Apply common sense understanding of detailed multi-step instructions in written, oral, and diagrammatic form. 

 

 

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

• The regular requirement is to stand for an hour to an hour and a half, sit, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch. 
• You will be required to work outdoors in most weather conditions. 
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs. 
• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue
• Interaction with unruly children 
• Occasional evening and or weekend work 
• Occasional travel 
• Willingness to be trained as needed 
• Willingness to work longer than a traditional workday 
• Must be able to work duties as assigned: Daily, there will be at minimum 1-morning, duty, one lunch duty, and 1 afternoon duty 
• Sick pay 

 

REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Principal, designee, or other appropriate administrators SALARY: Please see vlcs.org/careers 

 

HIRING PROCESS: 

Applications taken on vlcs.tedk12.com Please submit the following: 

• Application 
• Resume 
• Letter of introduction 
• Copy of transcripts

 

Valley Life Charter School is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of VLCS to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, citizenship status, medical condition, or any other legally protected status. 

 

 

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