About the role
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:
Instructs students on a long term basis in their learning in the absence of the regular teacher.
Essential Functions:
- Provides classroom instruction to students as outlined in lesson plans
- Creates a classroom that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity
and interests of students - Maintains a safe and orderly environment
- Maintains established routine of the school and classroom procedures in which
assigned - Maintains a professional appearance as an example to students
- Remains at school the entire school day, unless otherwise instructed to leave by
building principal - Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment,
materials, and facilities - Maintains reasonable rules of conduct which encourage self-discipline and
responsibility - Communicates effectively with parents when needed
- Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and times designated
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
- Valid Pennsylvania educator certificate or out of state certificate
- Bachelor’s Degree if not certified
- 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
Demonstrated Ability to:
- Take and follow directions as indicated by the classroom teacher and/or Principal
- Effectively manage time and effectively manage students in the classroom
- Work well with students of all ages
Note: CCCS has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.
Aplyr's read
Chester Community Charter School is dedicated to fostering educational growth in Chester, Pennsylvania, with a focus on supportive and quality-driven teaching environments.
What's promising
- •Offers diverse teaching roles, including special education and subject-specific positions.
- •Competitive hourly rates for paraprofessionals and personal care assistants.
- •Focuses on providing a supportive educational environment for students.
What to watch
- •Limited public information about staff retention rates.
- •Potential challenges in addressing diverse student needs with current resources.
- •Dependence on part-time roles may affect staff continuity.
Why Chester Community Charter School
- •Offers a part-time school psychologist role with a per-evaluation payment model.
- •Emphasizes comprehensive support roles, including personal care assistants and paraprofessionals.
- •Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, targeting local community educational needs.
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About Chester Community Charter School
Chester Community Charter School is a public charter school located in Chester, Pennsylvania, focused on providing quality education to students in a supportive environment.
