Associate Teacher

JOB SUMMARY:

• Help create a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth
• Work alongside the Lead Teacher to help deepen the students’ understanding of the English language through reading, writing, speaking and listening
• Assist the Lead Teacher in incorporating core content areas of social studies, science, technology, and math into daily instruction
• Help motivate students to develop positive attitudes towards learning and the knowledge needed to provide a strong academic foundation that will prepare them for success

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to: 

• Support the strategic plan envisioned by the school with respect to pedagogy and curriculum
• Promote the development of social and emotional learning competencies of students through the Responsive Classroom Methodology
• Adhere to the School’s Essential Expectations and Characteristics of Professional Excellence
• Assist with organizing, preparing, and teaching all areas of the curriculum, including lesson plans and assessments (assisting with report cards)
• Work comfortably in small groups for language arts and math with all ranges of ability of students
• Work 1:1 with students who need support or enrichment; able to run a group without step by step instructions
• Provide assistance conducting various individual assessments, as the teacher directs
• Clerical:  photocopying, checking papers, filing, laminating, daily folders
• Assist with escorting students to and from special area classrooms and with lunch and after-school duties
• Provide assistance with all classroom and school duties

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