Elementary Classroom Assistant

Submitted by Alex Macdonald on Mon, 08/18/2014 - 10:04am
Last updated by Tim Knuck on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 12:02pm

Mesa Public Schools- Edison Elementary

Mission

To prepare our students for college and career readiness while making learning fun.

Website

http://www.mpsaz.org/edison/Contact(s):

About the Internship

Duties:

Work in elementary school classrooms to support academics. Student interns will work directly with teachers and students to gain hands on instructional strategies and learn to manage small groups for extension and remediation lessons.

We will have on site training to complete for working at Edison and within Mesa Public Schools once the candidate is ready to start. This centers around confidentiality, child abuse procedures and site safety procedures.

Population Served:

Edison is a Title One elementary in the Mesa Public Schools district, serving a diverse population of 750 students in grades K-6 - ages 5-13.

Community Need:

Edison is a large and diverse elemntary school. Our students have a variety of needs for language development, math skills and reading. Class support allows staff to focus on needs in smaller instructional groups with supervised practice.

Community Impact:

Intern support will help students develop and master the AZ CCRS standards at their grade level.

Location:

Edison Elementary

545 N. Horne

Mesa, AZ 85203

See map: Google Maps

Special Requirements

Fingerprinting Details

You will need a fingerprint clearance card for Arizona (IVP card). It can take up to 6 weeks and usually costs about $70. Students can start to work at the school, but not with students until cleared for the card. To complete their hours, they would have to pass the fingerprint check. The district has a cap at 30 hours for non-fingerprint candidates.

Background Clearance Details:

Education majors will get their background check with the IVP card process.

Non-education majors can apply directly as a volunteer and bypass the fingerprint card. There will be a basic background check done with all costs covered by MPS as a volunteer.

Schedule Options

Semesters offered

FALL (15 weeks; mid-Aug to early Dec; 5–7.5 service hours/week)

SPRING (15 weeks; early-Jan to late April; 5–7.5 service hours/week)

Service Hours:

Mornings

Afternoons

Available Days/Hours:

M-T: 7:45AM - 2:15PM
Wed: 7:45AM - 1:45PM most days with some variations for staff training.
TH-F: 7:45AM - 2:15PM

Required/Desired Skills:

Willing to work with young students

Academic focus on skill areas

Communication with staff for student needs