(2026-2027) Elementary Teaching Assistant
About The Position
Alma del Mar is a K-8 charter school with a mission to guide scholars towards college and foster service-minded leadership through a demanding yet supportive, content-rich educational environment. As an Expeditionary Learning school, Alma emphasizes knowledge and skills mastery, character development, and high-quality student work. Located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Alma del Mar has a proven track record of academic success, with scholars outperforming district peers on MCAS and achieving recognition for its work with English Language Learners. This specific position is a temporary role budgeted for the 2026-2027 school year, with the potential for successful candidates to be considered for other roles in subsequent years. The Teaching Assistant role offers valuable experience in teaching and working with children, supporting school-wide systems and routines, collaborating with Lead Teachers, and potentially substituting throughout the building. The specific student age groups and content areas will vary based on the school's needs.
Requirements
- Must be 18 or older
- Prior experience working with children in a professional capacity, or as a regular volunteer is required
- A passion for working with kids and a belief that all kids can succeed
- Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and will be compensated higher.
Nice To Haves
- Show me the Outcomes: Filters every decision through the lens of potential impact on the students
- High Demand, High Support: Sets a high bar for self, colleagues and scholars.
- Crew: Believes that working with a diverse crew --with a range of perspectives, backgrounds and communication styles– makes us stronger. Seeks to uncover and address personal biases and structural inequities.
- It's Your Ship: Takes collective responsibility for the success of the school
- Challenge, Challenge: Sees difficult problems as opportunities to increase capacity and grow skills. Seeks out, and improves through, feedback.
- Spanish language proficiency is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Support with schoolwide systems and routines like arrival, meal times, recess, and dismissal.
- Work in collaboration with and under the guidance of experienced Lead Teachers.
- Act as substitutes throughout the building as needed.
Benefits
- Fully stocked supply closets for all your classroom needs
- Prep periods every day
- Paid sick and personal days
- Paid holidays
- Paid school breaks
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with PPO and HMO options
- Paid parental leave
- Short term disability available
- Multiple retirement options, including a 403(b) with matching
- Friendly, supportive, #almazing colleagues
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
