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Instructional Support Specialist - BART Charter Public School - Adams

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BART Charter Public School
1 Commercial Street
ADAMS, MA 01220
Phone:(413)743-7311
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Company Description:

Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School (“BART”) is a nationally recognized, award-winning, college-preparatory, public middle and high school located in Adams, Massachusetts. As the only charter school in Berkshire County, it is consistently ranked among the top schools in Massachusetts for student academic achievement and growth.
Committed to its mission to prepare its students for college and a lifetime of learning, BART is a community of 363 curious and creative students, devoted and innovative teachers and staff members, and families dedicated to the success of their children. The student body is richly diverse, each member with an important personal story. The School is built around a makerspace, and its academic program comprises an intense academic core curriculum enriched by ample elective courses in the arts and technology as well as opportunities for students to pursue independent creative and scholarly projects. Before they graduate, BART students must pass courses on college campuses, take and pass collegiate-skills courses each year, complete an internship within the region, and participate in a rigorous program of mock interviews, portfolio presentations, and annual science fairs.
The success enjoyed by BART’s students and the School as a whole results from a school culture characterized by the pursuit of excellence and based on a set of foundational elements:
A liberating, college-preparatory, academic environment that provides for students and employees alike intellectual challenge, professional development and exploration, and personal growth;
Dedication to the education of the whole child that supports the child’s intellectual, emotional, social, and physical maturation;
A school that embodies the best of contemporary educational knowledge, thought, and practices, including a reliance on data-driven teaching and learning in support of advancing student achievement;
A vibrant, inclusive school that embraces diversity and individuality yet shines by the devotion of students, faculty and staff, and families to their BART and home communities;
An educational experience that brings the world into BART and BART into the world; and
A strong, resilient, and multi-element financial base from which resources enable students’ academic success and professional distinction and employees’ professional development and refinement.

Instructional Support Specialist
Adams
Full Time
Education/Training
High School or Equivalent
Required
2+
Preferred

POSITION SUMMARY

For the position of Instructional Support Specialist (ISS), we seek an individual who will serve as an instructional partner in general education classrooms and work as a member of cross?disciplinary teams to implement a college?preparatory, standards?based curriculum that integrates the arts and technology.

BART Instructional Support Specialists are skillful educators, and:

  • Welcome the challenge of supporting students in a high?expectations, college?preparatory environment;
  • Believe that collaboration between teachers and support staff strengthens student outcomes;
  • Value high?quality instruction, academic rigor, and inclusive practices for all students, and believes that all students, regardless of their abilities, should leave high school with refined skills and be prepared for college; 
  • Model continuous learning to students, peers, and supervisors.
  • Contribute to a school?wide culture of shared responsibility and instructional excellence.
  • Demonstrate a solutions?oriented mindset and strong commitment to student success.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSInstructional Responsibilities

  • Actively support instruction in general education classrooms by circulating, checking for understanding, re?teaching content, and assisting students to stay on task.
  • Facilitate small?group instruction and skill?building sessions in reading, writing, math, and other content areas in collaboration with the classroom teacher.
  • Assist in planning and implementing learning activities by providing feedback on student engagement and progress.
  • Lead or co?lead breakout sessions for targeted intervention or enrichment.
  • Support classroom culture and routines by reinforcing expectations, managing transitions, and ensuring a positive learning environment.
  • Collaborate closely with classroom teachers, asking, “How can I help in this classroom?” to promote a team?based approach to instruction and classroom dynamics.
  • Provide accommodations and support for students on IEPs or 504 plans, as directed by classroom or special education teachers.
  • Monitor student understanding and engagement, take anecdotal notes, and share observations with teachers and support teams.

Behavioral Management Responsibilities

  • Take part in a focused role in supporting, reinforcing, and advancing the educational experience of students with behavioral, social emotional, and academic needs;
  • Provide individualized assistance and instruction to students through one-on-one or small group activities in order to maximize student learning in general education classrooms;
  • Collaborate with the Student Support Team to implement behavioral plans.

Monitoring and Supervision Duties

  • Supervise students in hallways, lunchroom, library, outdoors, or on field trips as needed.
  • Proctor MCAS and other assessments, including providing required accommodations.
  • Serve as classroom substitute teacher when regular teachers are absent.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • High School Diploma required; Two years of college education or more preferred
  • At least two years of classroom or instructional experience preferred
  • Experience working with students with diverse academic and behavioral needs
  • Demonstrated success in collaborative, team?based environments
  • Strong commitment to working with students in a professional and inclusive manner
  • Knowledge of ABA and Restorative Practices
  • Comfort and skill in responding dynamically to classroom needs
  • Growth mindset and dedication to the success of all children

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants for the Instructional Support Specialist position should apply here. Review of completed applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Review of completed applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

BART Charter Public School is an equal opportunity employer. BART does not discriminate in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its services, programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, or age. For more information about BART and its programs, visit www.bartcharter.org.

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