Grow-Your-Own Residency Pilot

Essential Functions: The Resident will be employed as a teaching assistant and partnered with a cooperating teacher in the same certification area. The Resident will perform responsibilities and duties of a teaching assistant and participate fully in requirements from their partner program and Rock Hill Schools. The Residency prepares the Resident similarly to that of a traditional internship. Place of WorkThe normal place of work is on the premises used by Rock Hill Schools. Rock Hill Schools reserves the right to require you to work at such other place(s) as it may reasonably require from time to time. Placement for Residency is contingent upon school district vacancy and position needs.

Minimum Qualifications: Admittance into preferred partnership Residency programOutstanding references from current and former supervisorsSatisfactory background reportKnowledge, Skills, AbilitiesExperience working with school-age studentsOutstanding verbal and written communication skillsCooperative, able to work with supervising teachers and other staff membersSkill in interpersonal relations with pupils, parents, teachers, staff, and the general publicAbility to maintain professional and emotional control under stress requiredAbility to learn and use learning system softwareAbility to learn to write and implement lesson plans, unit plans, and assessment plansAbility to implement feedback from cooperating teacher, administrator, and/or district liaisonAbility to communicate effectivelyAbility to employ positive communication skills in all settings/mediumsAbility to reason, make judgments, and maintain effective working relationshipsAbility to problem-solve utilizing sound judgmentAbility to maintain confidentiality regarding studentsAbility to take initiative and work independently to meet deadlinesAbility to collaborate and work with school-based teams preferredSalary Range: Support Scale Employment Status: Non-Exempt Length of Contract: 185 days/7 hours per day Starting Date: Determined by Human Resources Job CategoriesInstructional Support/Paraprofessional/IA Job RequirementsCitizenship, residency or work visa requiredDisclaimerThe preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this job. Job description is sourced from employee interviews, internal documents, representative job descriptions in similar districts, and other state/federal agencies. EEOC Statement: Rock Hill Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.