IMMEDIATE Building Assistant

Belmont Charter Network is a family of 5 community schools centered on the central mission to promote the academic, social, and emotional well-being of each child. Our schools are supported by a non-profit partner to provide holistic services to the school, including out-of-school time, our social work project, and Head Start.  How do we do this?  We do it by ensuring our students have access to complete support both in and out of the classroom through a talented team of teachers, leaders, social workers, and partners.

We believe that schools and learning should be joyful!

You can find more about our core values and vision here.  We believe that education is the single biggest way we can disrupt the systemic racism that impacts Philadelphia and, by extension, our country.  We are a mission-centered organization that has grown since our founding over 20 years ago to be the organization that serves Philadelphia today.   Learn more about our partners who support this vision by creating a full scope of community support for our students and families.  Our approach is grounded in trauma-informed practice, which you can read more about here.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise:

• Demonstrated skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic, and ability backgrounds.
• Creative problem solving
• A commitment to being a lifelong learner, a commitment to refining your craft
• A knack for connecting with people across differences, including parents, colleagues, and students.

Position Summary:

The Building Assistant is responsible for supporting students’ success by ensuring the school day structure runs efficiently. The ideal applicant should be able to work in collaboration with other building educators to provide high-quality, engaging care for students in a variety of settings, such as the classroom, the lunchroom, recess, and one-on-one support. This is a 10-month position that is supervised by a member of the school leadership team. 

Detailed Responsibilities: 

Plan and execute small and whole group learning activities

• Actively manage and engage students in a variety of settings, including recess, lunch, the classroom, and the infant-toddler room 
• Proactively support students who are struggling behaviorally
• Work with staff to ensure a safe and joyful school environment
• Adhere to all school policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications: 

Education and Experience: 

• High School diploma;
• Experience in an urban school setting
• All employees must be able to provide a Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check Clearance (Act 34), a Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151), a Federal Bureau of Investigation Record Check Clearance (Act 114), and a Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Clearance (Act 168) before starting work on campus

Skills and Abilities: 

• Enjoys working with and for children
• Team player
• Flexible and dependable
• Ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds and a variety of individualized needs
• Previous experience working with young children preferred