Lower School Teaching Assistant
About The Position
The Alexander Dawson School seeks a full-time, hourly assistant teacher to work with our Lower School Learning Support Team. This position works with a team of Lower School educators to provide “right there” support, helping to meet the differentiated needs of students. The candidate will provide lead teacher support in classroom management and small-group instruction. Professional Work Habits & Mission Alignment Professional Standards & Conduct: Consistently upholds professional standards of personal presentation, punctuality, attendance, and engagement at meetings, duty coverage, safety protocols, decision-making, and maintains required credentials. Commitment to Dawson Culture: Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding and support of Dawson's mission, vision, core values, and diversity statement; actively participates in school-wide events. Confidentiality & Ethical Practice: Honors confidentiality of school, student, and family information and demonstrates ethical decision-making in all professional contexts. Talks to people and not about people. Working Agreements: Upholds Dawson working agreements, such as assuming positive intentions in all interactions, holding self and others accountable for the impact of words and actions, mindfully sharing the air, and proactively looking for solutions before problems escalate.
Requirements
- Minimum three years of teaching experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field required
- Experience working with elementary-aged students
- A strong awareness of current brain research related to the use of technology
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with lead teachers on the assigned grade-level team
- Provide student support during lessons
- Serve in a substitute teacher role as needed
- Assist with classroom prep and clerical support (copying, bulletin boards, material preparation, etc.)
- Assist lead teachers in classroom management and encouraging acceptable behavior
- Assist lead teachers with taking attendance, correcting papers, and organizing instructional materials
- Supervise students during recess, lunch time, and/or carpool.
- Provide 1:1 student support and/or tutoring
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
