Immediate Opening Elementary Teacher Assistant at Buffalo Ridge

The Villages Charter School (VCS) opened in August 2000 and is one of the most successful public charter schools in Florida. In fact, VCS has been a "High Performing Charter School", earned a "School of Excellence" and has received 21 straight "A" ratings from the Florida Department of Education! This year, VCS earned the “Cognia School and Systems of Distinction” from the international accreditation group Cognia.

The Villages Charter School spans two campuses. Our Buffalo Ridge campus has three elementary attendance centers and one middle school building. Our newest campus, “Middleton”, opened in August 2023 with a K-8 center and a state-of-the-art high school complex.

VCS currently serves over 3700 students, kindergarten through 12th grades with an overall capacity of 6500 (500 students per grade level) across both campuses.

The Villages Charter School offers a world-class comprehensive K-12 curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities taught by an instructional staff second to none.

We invite you to look over our school website (www.tvcs.org) to learn more and we welcome you to apply to join our incredible team.

DESCRIPTION:

The Villages Charter School is accepting applications for a Part-Time Elementary Teacher’s Assistant for the 2024-2025 school year for our Buffalo Ridge Campus. Applicants must have an Associate Degree (or higher) or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.

Salary commensurate with experience, starting at $14.25 per hour.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

To assist the teacher(s) and/or other school personnel by performing assigned tasks in order to provide a quality educational program for students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The expectations include the following and other duties as assigned:

• Use effective, positive interpersonal skills
• Assist the classroom teacher(s) in supervising classroom learning activities.
• Assist the classroom teacher(s) in preparing instructional materials and equipment.
• Plan and organize appropriate instruction using guidelines established by the teacher or administrator.
• Maintain a clean and orderly environment for students.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student information.
• Assist in maintaining positive relationships between the school and the parents.
• Carrying out learning activities as prescribed by the classroom teacher(s).
• Listening to oral readings, reports, etc as assigned by teacher(s).
• Assisting the classroom teacher in administering and assessing standardized and teacher-prepared tests.
• Assist teacher in correcting student classwork and homework.
• Reading to students in small groups.
• Supervising students when the teacher must leave the room for a short period of time.
• Assisting with housekeeping chores in the classroom.
• Familiarize self with daily plans/activities and assist in the preparation and implementation of these plans.
• Ability to administer basic first aid using universal precautions.
• Exhibit The Villages Charter School core values.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have an Associate Degree (or higher) or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.
• Such additional or alternative qualifications to the above as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

183 days – Non-Exempt. Length of the work year and hours of employment are those established by the Board.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of TVCS policy on evaluations of personnel.