Middle School Assistant Teacher & After-School Program Leader (Immediate Hire)

Arts in Action • East Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Arts in Action Community Middle School serves students in grades 6–8 and provides a culturally relevant, inclusive, arts-enriched education. Its mission is to empower, prepare, and inspire students in Los Angeles to achieve their potential and become active citizens working toward a more just, humane, and sustainable world.

Assistant Teachers support the educational program by assisting assigned teachers and students, working with individual students and small groups, serving as substitute teachers, and performing other classroom and school support tasks during the school day and after school. The expected schedule is 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., with hours confirmed upon hire. The role includes leading an after-school group and/or helping provide after-school staff coverage, as well as possible playground and meal supervision and distribution support.

This is a full-time, 10-month hourly position for the academic year, with the option of summer work. The stated starting wage for candidates with a bachelor’s degree and the ability to obtain a substitute teaching credential is $21.00 per hour. The full pay range is $20.00–$30.00 per hour, depending on educational units, duties, lead Assistant Teacher criteria, degrees, and possession of or ability to obtain a 30-day substitute teaching credential. Arts in Action supports Assistant Teachers in obtaining the substitute credential and may support their path to becoming credentialed teachers through tuition and application funding, resources, and guidance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Commit to obtaining a 30-day substitute credential from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing immediately upon hire.
• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with staff, students, and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately.
• Ability to recognize areas of concern relating to student issues and take a solutions-oriented approach.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrated ability in conflict resolution.
• Growth mindset and love of learning.
• Effective instructional strategies and practices.
• Effective student engagement and management techniques.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high degree of ethics and professionalism.
• Execute whole-group and small-group instructional activities with students.
• Assist in students’ social development.
• Implement behavior-management strategies designed by teachers and administration.
• Provide redirection and consequences in accordance with the school’s positive behavior support plan.
• Substitute teach as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information and a high level of ethical behavior.
• Deliver high-quality intervention lessons to targeted students.
• Assist with administering school-wide benchmarks and state assessments.
• Supervise and guide students in following school safety guidelines and proactively minimize accidents.
• Build relationships with students, staff, and parents.
• Follow teachers’ direction and guidance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the School Director.
• Provide playground supervision and/or meal supervision and distribution support, potentially before, during, or after school.
• Lead an after-school group and/or assist with after-school staff coverage.

Benefits

• Support obtaining a substitute credential.
• Potential support toward becoming a credentialed teacher, including tuition funding, application funding, resources, and help navigating requirements and next steps.
• Option of summer work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level