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Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

Pharos Academy Charter School
Bronx, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 2/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/15/2025

Company Description

Pharos Academy Charter School is a K-12 urban public education institution that prepares Bronx students for success in college and the innovation economy.

Job Description

Teacher Assistant Vision 
Pharos Academy Charter School is looking for a teaching assistant who is an “uber” kid person. The ideal candidate absolutely loves to teach, train, and push students both academically as well as behaviorally. There is an understanding that messing up and failure is a natural and welcomed part of the learning process. In the classroom, all students are treated with dignity at all times and students are taught non-academic skills like hard work, collaboration, kindness, and receiving feedback. 

Core Competencies of Strong Applicants

  1. Commitment to assisting with daily and long-term instructional planning and preparation in collaboration with the lead teacher to ensure students get the most out of each class. 
  2. Strong classroom management skills and ability to understand the needs of kindergarten aged children.
  3. Commitment to using data to improve short term and long-term student achievement goals. 
  4. Commitment to being a team player (crew member) and belief in Pharos Academy’s core beliefs and educational viewpoint. 

Compensation and Benefits 

  1. Starting salary begins at $45,000. 
  2. 401k plan with employer matching of 5 percent. 
  3. Benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and optional Life Insurance

Support and Development 

  1. Weekly instructional team meetings.
  2. Weekly school-wide professional development where you learn from the instructional leadership team and your colleagues. 
  3. Summer Professional Development Institute.

Teacher Assistant Performance Outcomes 

  1. Teacher Assistant will assist classroom teacher in ensuring at minimum 75% of students meet grade level standards in mathematics and literacy.
  2. Teacher Assistant will ensure that assigned small/ at-risk groups show growth in mathematics and literacy as measured by internal assessments. 
  3. Teacher Assistant will score proficient in classroom management and youth development as measured by student referral numbers, suspensions, and internal measurement tools. 

Qualifications

  1. At minimum, associates degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum grade point average of 2.50 overall. Bachelor’s degree preferred. 
  2. NYS Teaching Assistant certification within 3 months of employment.
  3. Experience working with school-aged children in an academic or youth development setting.
  4. Bilingual (Spanish) required.

Additional Information

Pharos Academy Charter School is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all teachers and staff members. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Salary : $45,000

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