Program Assistant/Nurse Aide Paraeducator

Nurse Aide Paraeducator/Program Assistant

Are you passionate about assisting students in the classroom? Do you enjoy working collaboratively with others? If so, then Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School (CRIPCS) is the place for you.

Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School (CRIPCS) is an adult charter school that delivers high-quality education, career training, and supportive services that enable adult immigrants to realize their dreams while strengthening our community and economy. When you join the team at CRIPCS you become part of a unique, performance-driven organization where students are the center of our work and excellence permeates.

The mission of Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School is to deliver high-quality education, career training, and supportive services that enable adult immigrants to realize their dreams while strengthening our community and economy.

Our organization's values guide our behavior:

• Integrity
• Respect
• Perseverance
• Compassion
• Inclusivity
• Collaboration

Summary: The Nurse Aide Paraeducator/Program Assistant works closely with the Nurse Aide Training Program Lead and Nurse Aide Instructors to enhance student achievement and provide support for various academic administrative activities of the program, to include but is not limited to, preparing the classroom/lab for instruction, working directly with individual students and small groups in the classroom, providing skills practice in the nursing lab, assisting with attendance, test administration, certification and compliance requirements, the collections of program related payments, and the input of student data in the appropriate systems.

Requirements:

• Responsible for enhancing student achievement by working directly with students in small groups and individually within the classroom
• Assist the Instructor in providing skills practice in the nursing lab and preparing students for the state licensing exam
• Assist the Instructor with ensuring that each student's unique learning needs are being supported during instruction
• Assist in test administration, review of homework assignments, scoring and data entry of grades in Schoology and Maestro.
• Provide administrative duties as requested by the lead teacher (bulletin board creation, collecting or passing out papers, making photocopies when necessary)
• Responsible for preparing the classroom/ lab for instruction and ensuring that all supplies including linen, laundry, and skills practice equipment and supplies are available and functioning
• Follow-up by telephone, email or regular mail with present and past students to ensure compliance with needs of nurse aide training program, including, but not limited to attendance, registration, licensing, employment, and data collection.
• Responsible for the maintenance and input of all student data in the required system
• Assist students with the purchase of supplies, completing applications, certifications, regulatory requirements, and compliance-related documents.
• Monitor online platforms:
• Credentia - student account creation and testing schedule
• Pre-Check and MD Sentry - student account creating and immunization monitoring
• Maestro: Uploading NNAAP certifications and assisting faculty with attendance data entry.
• CNA Plus: student account creation

Qualifications:

• High School diploma/GED equivalent or higher
• Certified Nursing Assistant in the District of Columbia required
• Previous related experience a plus
• Bilingual proficiency required (Spanish, French or Amharic)
• Knowledge and experience using Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office Suite, LMS (Schoology), Zoom, GSuite one-year experience preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Excellent organization skills and the ability to balance multiple tasks and establish task priorities
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to function effectively under pressure
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Deep commitment to CRIPCS's core values and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) and ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and partners.
• Must be able to provide proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination
• To ensure that you understand the school's commitment to our work and the expectations of all school community members in advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging work. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Schedule: Monday-Friday: 8:30am - 11:30am

Salary Range: $20.48 to $34.22 an hour based on experience.

Even if you don't feel that all of the requested qualifications aren't your current strengths, we still welcome you to apply. We invite all candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply.