Teacher Assistant
About The Position
Under the supervision of School Leadership and a classroom teacher, the Teacher Assistant supports CNCA students by supporting instruction and performing supplemental activities that encourage students to meet their educational goals. The role provides in-class assistance, supports lesson planning and delivery, helps monitor student progress, and contributes to a classroom environment suited to students’ learning and development. Camino Nuevo Charter Academy is a community of high-performing public schools serving students from preschool through high school. Its comprehensive approach integrates academic rigor, community, family, and wellness to prepare students for college and life. CNCA has six campuses serving approximately 3,500 students from TK through 12th grade. Staff are expected to embody the organization’s mission and mindsets, including commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, reflection, solution orientation, and supporting the success of the organization.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or a minimum of 48 semester units of college coursework, and/or have passed the CBEST.
- Demonstrated successful experience working with students.
- Demonstrated ability to work positively with students, staff, and parents.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Bilingual Spanish/English skills, oral and written, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as in-class support for students.
- Collaborate with the classroom teacher to assist in executing lesson plans.
- Assist the classroom teacher with co-planning and co-teaching.
- Regularly report on student progress, identifying strengths and needs to help the team make program modifications.
- Assume responsibility for small learning groups of students.
- Carry out teacher-assigned tasks, including filing, paperwork, photocopying, small-group work, and one-on-one tutoring.
- Assist in maintaining student attendance and achievement records.
- Collaborate with other teachers to meet individual students’ needs.
- Integrate educational technology into curricula and the education program to strengthen teaching and learning.
- Support the classroom teacher in developing long- and short-term academic goals that scaffold learning from students’ current performance levels to grade level.
- Help create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ physical, social, and emotional development.
- Work closely with students and their families to promote personal growth and success.
- Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with the grade-level team, administrators, and service providers as necessary.
- Supervise students during recess and lunch.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
