What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teaching Assistant (2025-26 School Year) position at The Expedition School?
The Expedition School is seeking a part-time teaching assistant (K-4) for the 2025-26 school year. The teaching assistant will perform tasks that may include, but are not limited to:
- Photocopying
- Working with small groups of students
- Working one-on-one with a student
- Supervising the transition of students to and from special classes
- Organizing learning materials
- Covering a class in the event a teacher needs to step out
The teaching assistant will also be available to substitute teach a class in the event a teacher is absent and another substitute teacher is not available.
Requirements:
- Flexible, quick learner, caring with young children, able to take directions as well as self-start necessary tasks that help improve student learning, classroom environment and classroom teacher efficiency
- Have a Growth Mindset
- Work to achieve school philosophy and policies
- Be able to uncover student strengths
- Be a learner yourself, flexible and willing to grow
- Be able to collaborate effectively with a variety other staff
- Utilize effective and positive classroom management techniques in a multi-age classroom
- Multi-task
- Be a self-starter, able to organize one’s personal schedule to “get the job done”
- Effectively communicate
- Positive attitude
- Must be able to lift 30 pound boxes and be able to bend, stand and move throughout campus. We have a multi-level campus including gravel, grass, and cement
Schedule
- 29 hours per week total
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:15 AM-2:30 PM
- Early release Wednesdays from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
- Full-day Wednesdays from 8:15 AM-2:30 PM
- All student days and some teacher workdays at the start of the school year and twice during the school year. See our 2025-26 school calendar for more details
Pay
- $17.65 per hour
Nondiscrimination Policy
The Expedition School is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students, staff, and community members. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status in our educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment practices.
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