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Elementary Teaching Assistant

Explore Schools

Brooklyn, New York, Northeast, USA

Start November 2021

Job
School

Contract Length: 1 year

Number of Vacancies: 2

Student Level:

Early Childhood, Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 0 year of teaching experience
Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA)

Additional School Requirements:

Explore Schools seeks a Teaching Assistant who possesses grit, dedication, and necessary skills to prepare our scholars for success in high school and beyond. You have some experience working with children, but may have limited or no experience leading a classroom. This is a tremendous opportunity for recent graduates, or students currently enrolled in graduate school, who are looking to receive frequent feedback, coaching, and professional development to become a full-time lead teacher down the road.

Dedicated to working in communities that have historically been underserved and under-resourced
Committed to thoughtfully engaging in identity work necessary to take a culturally responsive approach to pedagogy and relationship-building with students and colleagues
Prior experience working with children
Exceptional communication skills and organized with strong attention to detail
Skilled at project managing
Bachelor’s degree, strongly preferred
New York State Teaching or Teaching Assistant Certification, preferred

Job Benefits:

Explore staff enjoy a competitive salary and benefits, generous vacation-including network shutdown days, considerable matching of retirement contribution, and more. Additionally, you can expect:
Professional development: teachers participate in weekly PD, year-round retreats and trainings, and on-going coaching by professionals
Continued education support: staff are eligible to receive some scholarship towards qualifying certification costs or higher education tuition
Flexible and reflective leadership: dedicated to staff development, and committed to direct and sensitive communication
Driven and passionate colleagues who contribute to a professional and collaborative work environment

Job Description:

Elementary Teaching Assistant, Brooklyn, New York
In-Person Work Required

Who We Are
Explore Schools is a network of public charter schools providing 2,000 students in Brooklyn with the outstanding education they deserve. We strive to provide students with the academic skills and critical-thinking abilities they need to succeed in a college-preparatory high school and beyond.

What We Believe
We believe that all children can learn when immersed in a rich environment full of high expectations, rigorous academics, and caring, committed adults. We believe equity and excellence are not mutually exclusive - we can meet the needs of all students in our schools, while actively engaging parents and driving toward excellent academic results. We envision a pathway to equity that features outstanding curriculum and instruction as well as ample opportunities for students to achieve success in and out of the classroom. We believe it is both our privilege and responsibility to help close the opportunity gap in the Brooklyn community.

What You'll Do
Teaching Assistants provide support to our teachers and staff members by fostering a culture of academic rigor and achievement. Primarily, the Teaching Assistant will support a classroom teacher in academic and student behavior management. You will be expected to manage the following on a daily basis:

Work with small groups of students to assist in reaching IEP goals
Teach, review, and reinforce academic content
Keep accurate & organized records of student information
Assist in classroom set-up and logistics – prepping student materials or manipulatives, classroom beautification and maintenance, etc.
Support in student behavioral management and de-escalating challenging student behaviors
Collaborate with families and staff to support student learning
Ensure the safety of students at all times
Supervise students in and out of classroom as needed - this may include but is not limited to - moving students to proper locations during fire drills, lunch and recess duty, enrichment activities/classes, etc.
Administrative, task-based support for teachers and operations staff
Additional responsibilities to meet the needs of our students

Location
Explore Schools is a network of 8 charter schools located in Canarsie, Crown Heights, and Flatbush communities of Brooklyn, NY. Our network office is located in DUMBO, Brooklyn. For the 21-22 school year, our schools will be moving back to a fully in-person model. For this specific role, in-person work is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Explore Schools is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran or military status.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Explore Schools is a network of public charter schools providing 2,000 students in Brooklyn with the outstanding education they deserve. Our goal is to provide students with curriculum and instruction that is both standards-aligned curriculum and culturally responsive. Our approach is designed to provide the conditions to nurture students as critical thinkers and natural problem-solvers. As an organization we are committed to engaging in work that disrupts and roots out systems and structures that perpetuate white supremacy. We intentionally seek to build and maintain a diverse and talented team that reflects the backgrounds and experiences of our students and creates an inclusive environment for all employees.

We believe that all children can learn when immersed in a rich environment full of high expectations, rigorous academics, and caring, committed adults. We believe equity and excellence are not mutually exclusive—we can meet the needs of all students in our schools, while actively engaging parents and driving toward excellent academic results. We envision a pathway to equity that features outstanding curriculum and instruction as well as ample opportunities for students to achieve success in and out of the classroom. We believe it is both our privilege and responsibility to help close the opportunity gap in the Brooklyn community.

More Information

This is a Direct to School Job

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