The Team:

Aventura Community School was founded by three parent-educators: Dr. Natalie Morosi, Mrs. Katie Castellon, and Mrs.

Diana Aguilar, who each have over a decade of experience in bilingual educational settings both locally and abroad. K-4

Classroom Teachers will join the leadership team in launching new grade levels and developing Aventura as a diverse,

bilingual, empowering school option for families in Southeast Nashville. With a dual-teacher classroom approach and

varied opportunities for project-based learning and community engagement, Aventura teachers will have the opportunity to

engage creatively and effectively in the classroom and beyond.

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Responsibilities:

Paraprofessionals at Aventura will be responsible for:

● Supporting special education and general education teachers in meeting the instructional, educational,

behavioral, and social-emotional needs of students with disabilities

● Providing individual and/or small group support and instruction in accordance with students’ IEP

● Collecting instructional and behavioral data in accordance with students’ IEP goals

● Implementing/assisting with Behavior Intervention Plans and Section 504 plans

● Monitoring students’ safe movement throughout the building and associated areas

● Assisting students with health care procedures and assistive needs including: monitoring medication distribution,

aiding general hygiene, overseeing use of assistive technology and mobility devices, training for and executing

crisis responses for escalated behaviors, etc.

Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will have:

● An Associate’s Degree or higher in any subject completed at an accredited institution or two years of college

coursework (60 semester hours or more) earned at an accredited college or university

● Proficiency in English and Spanish or proficiency in one and the desire/ability to learn the second language

● Experience working with elementary-aged students with disabilities

● Deep care for students and families aligned with Aventura’s unique anchors

● Curiosity and a commitment to continued professional and personal growth

● Passion for celebrating the unique cultures and characteristics that make each student, family, and staff member

at Aventura unique and important

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Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to Aventura’s Director of Diverse Talent, Lindsey

Longoria, at llongoria@aventuranashville.org also please include in your resume that you are a FUTURO student

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