Teaching Assistant - Windsor, Colorado
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado
- Windsor, CO
- $18.00-20.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collaborate directly with the teacher(s) to implement a content-rich classical education by following curriculum guidelines and expectations
- Substitute teach when teacher is absent
- Assist with classroom "housekeeping" items such as collecting, organizing, and grading students' work and materials, copying worksheets, distributing materials and items, keeping a tidy classroom)
- Build positive relationships with students by checking up on missing work, managing behaviors, executing small group and individual instruction, proctoring tests and evaluations, and meeting all accommodations
- Assist with daily operations of the school, such as supervision of beginning and end of day routines and procedures, lunch and recess times, and other transitional periods
- Be respectfully assertive in guiding and mentoring students, utilizing classical pedagogy methods
- Proactively identify struggling or advanced students to provide additional support or academic extensions
- Collaborate with Students Services team to meet requirements of special educational plans, such as IEPs, 504s, and others
- Maintain confidentiality in student records
- Maintain a collegial, professional relationship with students, parents, and colleagues as a partner in the community of learners
- Effectively communicate with supervisor and teammates
- Perform other related duties as directed
- Previous exposure to classical education is preferred but not required
- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to communicate with students, staff and guardians in a professional manner
- Exemplary work habits verified by previous employers
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds
- Must be able to supervise students for outdoor recess periods for at least 25 minutes outdoors
- Must be able to traverse the classroom, school and stairs
- Must be able to traverse classroom and adjust one's tone and height, by bending or leaning, in order to teach each child
- Competitive compensation
- Employer-covered monthly premiums for specific health, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees
- Employer contributions to health savings accounts for those opting for high-deductible plans
- Percentage match to retirement accounts
- Assistance program featuring free counseling and advisory sessions
- Paid time off and sick pay