Assistant Teacher - Horizons

Carolina Day School•Asheville, NC

11h•$3,902•Onsite

About The Position

Horizons at Carolina Day, an affiliate of the nationally renowned Horizons program, is a public-private partnership that provides academic, cultural, and recreational summer programming designed to support economically disadvantaged students in realizing their full potential. The heart of Horizons is a six week equity-centered summer academic program that supports a cohort of students in reading, writing, math, and science, paired with swimming lessons, field trips, sports, and enrichment activities in the performing and visual arts. The program also includes a year-round component featuring online tutoring, Saturday events, regular visits to schools, and communication with students’ schools and teachers. The primary goal of Horizons is to reverse the trend of summer learning loss that adversely impacts the long-term success of students from underserved communities. The student/teacher ratio at Horizons is approximately 5:1. A core component of our program is providing engaging, hands-on, project-based lessons for our students. We look for experienced, professional individuals with the ability to implement strategies to engage students in active learning through non-traditional methods in our six-week summer enrichment program. Each staff member must work as a team player to help fulfill the Horizons mission. It is our hope that Horizons staff members will return to the program for multiple summers as we continue to support our students and build community within the program. This position is full time during the six weeks of the program.

Requirements

Experience working with elementary-age children.
Experience working with children from a variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
Strong passion for working with youth and making a difference in the lives of students from underserved communities.
Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.
Resume, background check, and drug screening required.

Responsibilities

Perform classroom duties of teaching and caring for approximately 15 students during our six-week summer enrichment program.
Help to develop and lead daily, active, hands-on lessons in reading, language arts, math and science.
Teach lessons and provide evaluative feedback.
Help to coordinate and adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
Set up and maintain a classroom that creates a space for positive learning.
Provide support for all students during swim classes 3-4 times per week
Help in the evaluative report on each student at the end of the summer.
Work in partnership with the lead teacher, as well as volunteers.
Attend all field trips.
Supervise and participate in daily meals with the students.
Attend events outside the school day including Family Night and Faculty Meetings, as well as school visits, when possible.
Attend the pre-planning session and all training sessions prior to the start of the program.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.