Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
About The Position
The Kindergarten Assistant Teacher serves as a member of our Early Childhood faculty. Our Early Childhood teachers are experienced, dynamic and possess a strong sense of pedagogy. They demonstrate a commitment to bringing out the best in each student and ensure that each child is known, seen, loved, and valued. Responsive Classroom is robustly used as our social-emotional curriculum across all Kindergarten classrooms. Assistant Teachers are responsible for partnering with the Lead Teacher to cultivate a joyful and kind classroom community, as well as delivering a high-caliber of instruction across disciplines.
Requirements
- Understanding of the social, emotional and academic needs of students of this age
- Demonstrates joy in teaching and an ability to connect with young children
- Well-developed classroom management skills
- Understanding of instructional methods and curricular implementation
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues
- Highly developed organizational skills
- Relevant experience teaching the age group
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Is an active steward in helping to create a positive, encouraging, and respectful culture
- Demonstrates a true sense of joy in being in a school environment
- Is organized, collaborative, flexible, responsive and adaptive
- Models inquiry, curiosity and risk-taking
- Is reflective of teaching practice and seek feedback
- Demonstrates cultural competency
- Demonstrates lifelong learning
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Lead Teacher to cultivate a joyful, vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming classroom community supported by strong classroom management skills
- Provide whole group and differentiated small group instruction across homeroom subject areas, guided by the Lead Teacher
- Attend, participate and contribute at weekly grade level team meetings and Early Childhood meetings
- Prepare and organize materials for lessons, centers and activities
- Support the lead teacher in maintaining a clean and inviting classroom to serve as the child’s third teacher
- Support children in developing independence, social-emotional skills, and problem-solving abilities
- Communicate regularly with the Lead Teacher to stay informed about classroom priorities
- Assist with documentation, observations and record-keeping as needed
- Collaborate with colleagues to construct curriculum, share teaching methods, and review assessment data in the service of the children
- Seek out professional growth and participate in professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
