Lower School Teaching Assistant - Upper Elementary

The Blake School•Hopkins, MN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Blake School seeks to hire a Lower School teaching assistant for the 2026-27 school year beginning in September. This role supports students at Blake’s Upper Elementary, working with students in grades 2-5. The hourly rate for this position begins at $21/hour and increases commensurate with experience. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position for the 2026-27 school year. Applications will be reviewed as they’re received. Blake is particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, lived experience and thinking that strengthens our community and empowers students to engage across differences.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required
Minimum one year experience in an elementary classroom or other educational setting

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred
Knowledge of children’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical developmental stages
Ability to work with children, families and colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences
Effective written and oral communication skills to engage with colleagues, parents and community members
Active listener who honors children’s thoughts, feelings and ideas
Interest in using the outdoors as a rich teaching environment

Responsibilities

Substitute during any lead teacher absence
Support full-class, small-group and specialist instruction
Assist in developing and implementing a progressive, often emergent, curriculum
Provide supervision and support during recess and before- and after-school programming
Perform day-to-day duties that support the ongoing classroom operations while maintaining proper adult-student ratios
Participate in professional development opportunities
Document student exploration and work