Kindergarten Teacher Assistant (173 Days)

West Ridge Academy is looking for a motivated and highly-qualified candidate to join our team. West Ridge has a need for a Kindergarten Teacher Assistant for the 2024-25 school year. We provide outstanding benefits, opportunities for development and advancement, and the most amazing school culture.

Under the general guidance of the Kindergarten Teacher, our Teacher Assistant (TA) provides support to a lead teacher in charge of a classroom. The successful candidate must enjoy working with children and be devoted to building a nurturing and safe learning environment.

West Ridge Academy is a K-8 Core Knowledge Charter School. We are a tuition-free open enrollment charter located in Greeley, CO. We feature small classrooms (capped at 28) where we teach character education through our eight Pillars of Virtue.

Vision: To prepare each child to meet his or her highest academic potential and strongest character to ensure personal success.

Mission: The West Ridge community is committed to working with families, students and an exemplary staff of educators to create a rigorous, character-focused, academic learning environment using our eight pillars of virtue.

Pillars of Virtue:

- Respect - Responsibility

- Gratitude - Community

- Self-Control - Integrity

- Compassion - Perseverance

Essential Functions:

The Teacher Assistant is a compassionate and self-motivated individual with a specific interest in education. In this position, you will be responsible for supervising students, conducting small group lessons, preparing lesson material, and maintaining classroom organization.:

• Reinforce lessons presented by teachers by reviewing material with students one-on-one or in a small group setting.
• Work with the lead teacher to monitor the class schedule.
• Assist teachers with lesson preparation by getting materials ready and setting up equipment.
• Help ensure the classroom environment is safe and clean.
• Provides coverage in the absence of the classroom teacher.
• Assist with student supervision including in-between classes, during lunch, recess duty and on-field excursions.
• Collaborate with lead teachers to recognize the issues students are facing and recommend solutions.
• Comply with state, school, and class rules and regulations.
• Science of Reading training preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Interpersonal skills: Teacher assistants interact with many others besides students, including parents, teachers, and administrators. It's important to be able to handle and maintain good working relationships on an ongoing basis.
• Patience: Teacher assistants must be able to remain patient with each student, regardless of the child's varying abilities and background.
• Resourcefulness: Teacher assistants need an abundance of resourcefulness and creativity to explain lessons in a manner that is customized to each student's ability to absorb information.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Willingness to assume positive intent and discuss issues with parties involved.

Qualifications Profile

• High school diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Possess or ability to obtain a Substitute Teacher License.
• First Aid & CPR, CPI Certification
• Solid understanding of classroom activities and teaching best practices preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multiple teams.
• Must have a compassionate and positive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and presentation abilities.

Job Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Pay: Starting at $16 per hour

Benefits: Employer provided

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-term Disability

Short-term Disability

Paid time off

Colorado PERA Contribution

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• Elementary school

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Charter school

Work Location: In person