Assitant VPK Teacher

The Early Academy (EA) Assistant Teacher position is an hourly position that reports to the Director of Early Academy and works closely with the teachers to whom he/she is assigned. The Assistant Teacher is a highly organized, disciplined, and self-starting individual who helps support teachers in their routine duties so that the teachers are more free to focus on instruction. The Assistant Teacher is responsible for a variety of duties throughout the day and week, including reinforcing instruction, preparing materials and equipment for classroom teachers, supporting the administrative and clerical needs of teachers and administrators, supervising students (outdoor play, lunch, and nap), substitute teaching, assisting with before school and after school teaching and carline, and other duties as assigned.

Overview

• Position: Full-time, 10 months (summer work available)
• Work Schedule: 8 hours daily (7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Pay: $14.00 per hour
• Benefits: 7 days of PTO, 6 paid holidays
  
  • Work hours are subject to change.

Specific tasks required of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Model and support students in developing virtuous character
• Support the school’s mission through fidelity to policies and practices
• Teach, co-teach, or support instruction to individual students or in small groups
• Help create a safe and positive learning environment
• Support classroom teachers with classroom management and routines
• Actively monitor outdoor play, naptime, and lunch
• Serve as a substitute teacher in the absence of the classroom teacher
• Assist classroom teachers in monitoring students for correct uniform standards
• Before and end of day supervision/teaching of students and assistance with carline
• Assist the classroom teacher and Early Academy program with tasks required to keep the classroom and instruction running smoothly and efficiently.
  • This may include but is not limited to such tasks as making copies, sharpening pencils, changing bulletin boards, filing student papers, classroom and outdoor organization and cleaning, lesson preparation, toy and supply inventory and ordering, grading, testing, observing/data collection, helping with diaper changing and toilet training, helping individual students, and supporting classroom events.
• Ensure and maintain a clean and safe learning environment for scholars

** MAY PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED**

DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be a exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position.

To be considered for a role as an Assistant Teacher, a candidate must…

• Have a passion for and commitment to classical education
• Demonstrate our ten habits: attention, memorization, perfect execution, order, reflection, courtesy, obedience, truthfulness, fortitude, and temperance
• Demonstrate success in fostering a positive, collaborative educational environment
• Have excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Have superb organizational, self-management, and problem-solving skills
• Have ambition and desire to grow as an educator
• Have commitment to responsive, honest feedback
• Align with the school’s mission of high academic achievement for all scholars and commitment to building citizens of impeccable character
• Establish and maintain productive, collaborative relationships with students, staff, parents, and community members

Work Environment
While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:

• Usual school working conditions

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Be able to work in heat, cold, damp, and dry conditions
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push, and/or pull

Minimum Qualifications

• 45 hours or completion of the 45 hours within 90 days of employment
• Experience working with two year olds and preschool-age children
• Maintains a current certificate for the four-hour first-aid and four-hour adult/child/infant CPR course

Overtime Eligibility
This job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.