26-27 School Year: Assistant Teacher/Paraprofessional

DeKalb Brilliance Academy • Decatur, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

DeKalb Brilliance Academy is a tuition-free, public K–8 charter school committed to building a fundamentally different kind of education. We currently serve grades K–6 and will add one grade per year. Our vision is that each child will know and leverage their unique brilliance to critically analyze the world around them and to design a better and more equitable future. We pursue this vision through our Real-world Project-based Learning, where students learn not only from their teachers and peers, but also directly from scientists, lawyers, engineers, and designers. The Assistant Teacher role is a primary classroom leader responsible for designing and facilitating rigorous, culturally responsive instruction while helping refine the systems, curriculum, and culture of a growing founding school. Assistant Teachers report to our K-2 Department Chair, with additional support from our Assistant Principal and work in close collaboration with grade-level and content teams. This role requires strong instructional skill, commitment to growth, and a willingness to build and iterate alongside colleagues in pursuit of excellence for every student.

Requirements

• Valid Georgia clearance and paraprofessional certification required. In rare cases where candidates are hired without certification, willingness/eligibility to pursue a teaching certification is required.
• All candidates are required to be able to meet the physical demands of the role (including standing and walking for extended periods of time and lifting heavy objects up to 40lbs)
• Summer training is July 20-31 and the first day of school is August 3.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum two years previous teaching experience is strongly preferred (preference given if in K-2 and/or reading instruction with explicit science of reading/phonics focus).
• Has demonstrated impact on the growth of students.
• Purpose-driven: have deep reverence for the brilliance of our children and unwavering commitment to empowering our children to have impactful legacies in our communities
• Community-minded: has ability work collaboratively with peers and manage up to improve the work of everyone around them
• Emotionally intelligent: knows how to care for themselves, collaborate with others, use tools to regulate their emotions under stress, and approach difficult situations with others with empathy and compassion
• Equity-minded: understand how specific behaviors, laws, and institutions limit the rights and freedoms of people and work with our community to take collective action to make our world fairer for everyone.
• Strong project and time managers: has ability to adapt and persevere to deliver consistent and timely results to reach our goals
• Have a founder’s mindset: is a creative problem solver, enjoys building from the ground up

Responsibilities

• Facilitate rigorous, culturally responsive instruction across core academic subjects, social-emotional learning, and real-world Project-Based Learning.
• Maintain an asset-based, growth-oriented mindset toward oneself and every member of the school community, using reflection and perseverance to drive student progress.
• Collaborate with peers to plan units, analyze assessments and student work, and continuously improve instruction and curriculum.
• Partner with students and families to create Learning Partnership Plans with ambitious goals in academics, social-emotional development, and community impact.
• Communicate with each family at least once per month about student progress (via phone, email, and/or Dojo).
• Enact school-wide efforts to ensure identity-affirming, supportive school culture for faculty and students.
• Implement school-wide restorative approaches to build community, celebrate when our students and faculty excel, and respond/repair when our community values are not upheld.
• Participate actively in professional learning, coaching, and school-wide initiatives.
• Fulfill additional responsibilities aligned with the needs of a growing founding school, as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary schedule
• Compensation is based on 194-day calendar, 180 instructional days & 14 professional development days
• Paid sick and personal days
• Competitively-priced medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
• Contributions to the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) in accordance with Georgia state law, as well as an additional, optional 403(b) retirement account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed