Animate Summer Academy Teacher 2025

LaAmistad Animate Summer Academy is looking for dedicated, enthusiastic, and experienced Teachers with a dynamic talent for creating and nurturing a lifelong love of knowledge in children. We seek for professional and caring individuals with the ability to lead academic instruction and support recreational activities in our summer program. Ideal candidates should connect deeply with our vision, mission, core values and strive to create an unforgettable summer learning experience for our students.

Our Mission is to prepare Latino students and families for success through academic and life enrichment programs.

Our Vision that Latino students and families achieve lifelong self-sufficiency

Our Core Values:

Kindness: “The ability to speak with love, listen with patience and act with compassion.”

Excellence: "Every touch, every time, no exceptions"

Passion: "You can't fake passion. The energy and devotion that comes from focusing on what excites you and transforms work into a joyful pursuit that drives every task forward."

Team Work: "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much"

Perseverance: “Grit, the raw endurance, hard work and passion that keeps you going despite obstacles.

Qualifications and Minimum Requirements:

• Must have a BS/BA in Education or related field and/or teaching certificate (Ideal candidates will have a minimum of one year of teaching experience)
• Commitment to mission, goals, and core values
• Must have own transportation and hold a valid driver’s license
•  Must be able to pass a criminal background check
  
• Must be available for training dates and all programming days
• B.S. degree in early childhood education or related field required with state certifications
• Minimum of one year working with school-age youth, ages 5-11 
• First Aid/CPR training
• Good communication, planning, and organizational skills
• Confidence to run a classroom alone
• Ability to build relationships with volunteers, families, and staff from diverse backgrounds to create a dynamic environment for students to learn and thrive

Primary Responsibilities: 

• • Direct instruction of 8-12 students during summer program (8am-12pm)
  • Create weekly academic lessons that guide instruction to build & strengthen student Math, ELA and Reading performance 
    
  • Supervise all in-person activities with students. This includes participating in daily meals (lunch) with the students, supervising student drop-off & pick-up (12pm-2:30pm)
    
  • Coach/train teaching assistants and volunteer camp counselors to provide small group support to LaAmistad students
  • Attend pre-training and orientation sessions before the start of the program
    
  • Execute student assessments and update performance data
  • Differentiate instruction based on assessments and collaborate with support staff (reading specialists) to meet students' learning needs
  • Teach and model positive life, study, and social skills  
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the administrative team
  • Requires the physical mobility to sit and walk for moderate periods of time and to occasionally carry or lift objects weighing up to 30 pounds.
  • Must provide own Laptop
  • Collaborate with and supervise other program staff (interns, program assistants, volunteers, etc.)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with kids or in a camp setting a plus. 
  
• Bilingual Spanish
• Genuine love and interest in working with children and/or education. 
• Ability to maintain an excellent work ethic, a high level of energy and exceptional enthusiasm each day. 
• Flexibility to meet changing needs and demands while balancing multiple tasks efficiently. 

• Ability to work collaboratively on a team, with an openness to feedback and a desire to grow professionally. 
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Pay $25-$30/hour based on education, qualifications, and experience. 

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Camp Locations:

Pace Academy: 966 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30327

The Paideia School:  1509 Ponce de Leon Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30307

Preference for location placement will be considered but not guaranteed.

Must attend Training Dates: June 2 and June 3

Camp Start Date: June 4

Camp End Date: July 2  

Days:  Monday- Friday

Time:  8 AM - 3PM

Salary : $25 - $30