Assistant Teacher

Atlanta Speech School • Atlanta, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Atlanta Speech School Assistant Teacher – Wardlaw School The Wardlaw School is dedicated to serving children with average to very superior intelligence and mild to moderate language-based learning disabilities, including dyslexia. Children accepted into the Wardlaw School may exhibit underlying auditory and/or language processing problems that make it difficult for them to learn in their present educational setting. Our students are between the ages of 5 and 12 years old and are in kindergarten through 6th level. Wardlaw School students typically have a diagnosis of dyslexia.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a teaching team
• Ability to provide an appropriate speech and language model for children
• A commitment to ongoing professional development is required.
• Must attend language and early literacy training as specified by the program coordinator
• Caring, positive attitude, and a desire to work with young children
• Able to set priorities and to remain flexible in response to changing needs
• Maintain a daily schedule that balances instructional and administrative tasks
• Work as part of a collaborative team in support of lead teachers, reading teachers, and speech-language pathologists
• Experience with young children in an educational environment

Responsibilities

• Assist the lead teachers in the Wardlaw School to implement instructional plans for students who have mild to moderate language-based learning disabilities
• Support the work of these teachers through the preparation of instructional materials, data gathering, and organizational tasks
• Interact with students by providing additional individualized or small group learning support
• Assist teachers in gathering data regarding student performance.
• Occasionally, implement instruction for a group of 9-18 students for periods of time by following a teacher- designed lesson plan
• Work individually with children under the direction of the lead teacher to facilitate academic progress
• Communicate with parents as needed during pick up and drop off
• Prepare instructional materials, assist with the assembly of bulletin boards, and organize paperwork
• Participate in ongoing development opportunities provided by the school

Benefits

• Salary is commensurate with experience.
• This 190-day, full-time school position offers a generous benefits package, including health/dental/life/vision and long-term disability insurance; the School subsidizes health insurance premiums for staff and their families.
• Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, a 403(b) Plan, reduced costs for some Atlanta Speech School services, subsidized meals during working hours, and accrued sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees