K- 6 Elementary Teacher Assistant - Founders Classical Academies

Responsive Education Solutions • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

Founders Classical Academy follows a democratic classical model using Core Knowledge curriculum based in classical liberal arts and sciences with a strong emphasis on civic education.

Requirements

• Must meet one of the following:
• High School Diploma or higher (Bachelor's degree preferred)
• Experience working with elementary students in an instructional setting preferred
• Understanding of or willingness to learn selected methods of instruction
• Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

• Passion for students
• Ability to model virtue, teach virtue through the curriculum, and cultivate habits of virtue in students
• Ability and patience to work interactively with students
• Ability to understand the academic needs of students
• Strong organizational, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate with all levels of students, their parents, the community, peers, campus administration, superintendents, and corporate staff
• Ability to transition with changes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Ability to travel as necessary (i.e. field trips, class trips, trainings, etc.)
• Computer literacy

Responsibilities

• Provide academic interventions for struggling students.
• Maintain discipline in the classroom. with teacher's guidance.
• Assist with maintaining a classroom that is conducive to learning, safe, attractive, and stimulates a spirit of inquiry.
• Set a good housekeeping example in the classroom and encourage students to follow this example.
• Regularly communicate with teachers to discuss student progress – positive and negative.
• Inspire, praise, and correct students with consistency, care, and interest to encourage academic success and promote virtue.
• Read and comply with the RES Employee Handbook, the RES Student-Parent Handbook, the Founders Classical Academy Campus Handbook, and other RES-Founders manuals and procedures documents.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED