Classroom Assistant, Part Time - YCA Ft. Stewart
This position is part-time, typically not working more than 29 hours per week.
The purpose of the Georgia Youth Challenge Program (GaYCP) is to provide education, leadership, character development, and life-coping skills to Georgia's youth so they may become successful members of society. The voluntary program targets 16-18 year old youth who are at-risk of not completing high school. The GaYCP seeks to provide a new environment for youth so that they can focus on completing their academic goals while also enhancing their personal strengths and resiliency.
The GaYCP mirrors a U.S. Army basic training environment. The military structure of the program provides a structured environment and teaches discipline, self-control, and motivation. In addition, the program develops the whole person by focusing on 8 core components that supports each cadet’s personal development: academic excellence, life coping skills, job skills training, responsible citizenship, leader/followership, health and hygiene, physical fitness, and service to community.
All GaYCP staff serve as mentors and role models for the cadets, demonstrating what “right looks like.” Academy staff work together to provide the structure, academic, social-emotional, and supervisory support needed by cadets during the 22-week residential phase.
During the 12-month Post-Residential Phase, most GaYCP graduates continue their post-secondary school education, vocational-technical training, full-time employment, military enlistment, or some combination of these. With academies at Fort Stewart in Hinesville and Fort Gordon in Augusta, Georgia’s Youth Challenge Program has graduated over 20,000 cadets since the program’s inception in 1993.
This position would be providing oversight and monitoring of cadets working towards their high school diploma or GED in a classroom environment.
Valid Paraprofessional certification is required within six (6) months of employment.
SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES OF THE CLASSROOM ASSISTANT:
- Assists the teacher with conducting lessons and managing the classroom;
- Acts as a nurturing and encouraging influence for students during lessons;
- Monitors the classroom and minimizes distractions and disruptions to keep students focused on their lessons.
- Communicating when necessary with teachers about student needs.
- Ensuring students are doing work as they should be and monitoring for cheating;
- Works with computer and specialized AV equipment to make these resources available to students during lessons.
Preferred Qualifications:
Further consideration may also be given to those applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, also possess a combination of the following:
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- 1-2 years of experience with at-risk youth, ages 15-19 years old;
- Basic computer software usage skills
- Experience with Canvas or other virtual school environment software.
The selected applicant must pass a pre-employment background investigation, which includes a Georgia and national criminal records search, a pre-employment drug test (post-hire will be placed in the pool for the State Random Drug Testing Program), AND a post-employment federal background investigation.
“AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE”
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
