Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Belief in the Brillante Academy mission, model and virtues
• High School Diploma or GED
• An Associates Degree or minimum of 48 college hours

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a special education setting strongly preferred
• Experience working with pre-K and/or lower elementary students preferred
• Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Supporting lead teachers in cultivating a joyful learning environment where every child feels safe, loved and inspired to strive for and meet Brillante’s ambitious goals.
• Assisting lead teachers in delivering exceptional, personalized instruction that results in meaningful student achievement and growth and character formation.
• Contributing to a vibrant school culture through living the Brillante mission and core virtues, consistently implementing school-wide systems for instruction, culture and character development, frequently attending school-wide events, and championing our collective success.
• Building meaningful relationships through listening, seeking to understand the perspectives of others, communicating clearly, kindly, and often, and recognizing and celebrating the dignity of every student, family and colleague.
• Continuously learning and improving their practice through seeking and implementing feedback, collaborating deeply with others, engaging in data-driven instruction and on-going reflection, participating in professional development days, and utilizing other strategies aligned to their growth goals.
• Delivering small group instruction to provide individualized support.
• Preparing and delivering whole group lessons as assigned, and with support from lead teacher.
• Assisting in customizing lesson plans and activities to meet the needs of individual students.
• Supporting lead special education teacher with behavior management techniques and strategies.
• Tracking data as instructed by lead teacher.
• Helping teachers with administrative duties that support instruction and student learning (including but not limited to: attendance, material management and distribution, parent communication, student record keeping, operating technology, preparing lesson materials, making copies, etc.).
• Providing personal care services for students as needed.
• Physically assisting students with academic, behavior, mobility, self-help skills.
• Demonstrating your unwavering belief in the limitless potential of ALL students through your actions.
• Participating in team meeting, check-ins with manager, before and school duties, and other school-wide meeting and events.
• Monitoring students during transition times throughout the school day including recess, lunch, etc.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Wellness benefits
• Curriculum
• Professional development
• Coaching
• Technology
• Supplies