What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher/Teaching Assistant (25-26 school year) position at The Rise School of Austin?
Company Description
The Rise School of Austin is an inclusive preschool in Austin, TX, that focuses on providing high-quality early childhood education to children of all abilities. Our mission is to provide the highest quality education to all children - gifted, traditional, and developmentally delayed - in an inclusive setting where individualized learning techniques enable every child to achieve their maximum potential. With a low student-to-teacher ratio, exceptional curriculum, and onsite therapies, we prepare children for success in their next learning environment and in life.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site position for a Lead Teacher/Teacher/Teaching Assistant at The Rise School of Austin.
A teacher/teaching assistant is a supporter of our mission to provide the highest quality early childhood education for all children in an inclusive setting. They are responsible for maintaining a healthy and safe environment at all times in the classroom and other areas in the learning environment, an early childhood teacher for children of all abilities, an assertive and effective communicator, a willing collaborator and teammate, and a continuous learner.
Qualifications and Skills
Required Qualifications (varies by position):
- Associate’s Degree in Child Development (or willing to work toward)
- Experience in a daycare/childcare facility, school, or program
- Certified in Pediatric CPR and First Aid (or willing to become certified)
Skills:
Physical requirements:
- Move around and remain upright for long periods of time
- Play and interact with children at their level (e.g. on the ground, at a table, around a sensory table, assist with sleeping at nap time, etc.)
- Lift and carry children (up to 40 pounds) when needed
- Crouch/lean to clean, change diapers, move furniture/equipment
Other requirements:
- Respond quickly and calmly to unsafe or emergency situations
- Open to receiving and implementing feedback from others
- Collaborative, reflective, and committed to being a lifelong learner
Relevant skills and qualifications that would be beneficial include knowledge of early childhood development, familiarity with inclusive education practices, and experience in working with young children with special needs.
More information is available on our website:
https://riseschoolaustin.org/about/careers-at-rise/
Interested candidates should apply via our application.
https://forms.gle/oR1gnqWqfwvRdqX1A