ElginMathandScienceAcademyHiringTeacherAssistants
TheElginMathandScienceAcademyCharterSchool(EMSA,www.elginmathandscience.org)opensAugust,2018toallstudentsresidingintheU-46attendanceareainkindergartenthroughthirdgradeforourinauguralyear.
EMSAisseekingacompelling,committed,andinnovativeTeacherAssistantthatwillhelptoestablishapositivelearningenvironmentthatpromotesWow&Wonderintheclassroomwhilemodelingandencouragingthehabitsofscholarshipforstudentself-discipline.AnEMSATeacherAssistantwillassisttheclassroomteacherinprovidingawell-organized,efficient,andhighfunctioningclassenvironmentwhichenhancestheinstructionprogramandoverallwell-beingoftheschool.
ThesuccessfulcandidateinthisrolewilluseELEducation’sCorePracticesastheclassroom’sfoundationtoensureremarkableacademicachievement,characterdevelopment,andcommunityinvolvementforallstudents.AtEMSA,studentsandteacherswillreachtheirhighestpotentialthroughactiveexploratorylearningandsocialresponsibilityinwhich:
• Individualsofallbackgroundsandabilitiesarewelcome• Children’snaturalcuriosityisnurtured• Studentsbecomeleadersoftheirownlearning• Teachersandstudentsholdhighstandards• Criticalthinkingiscentraltomathandscience• Studentsdevelopskillstoberesponsibleindividuals
AnEMSACharterTeacherAssistantwill:
• Operatewiththeunderstanding:Diversityisafact,Inclusionisabehavior,Equityistheoutcome• Workcollaborativelywithallmembersofthelearningcommunitytobuildrelationaltrustand
fosteragrowthmindsetforallthroughmodelingbytakingprofessionalrisks,owningmistakes,andbeingmetacognitiveabouttheirowngrowthandrevision
• ModelEMSA’shabitsofscholarshipinwordandactionandeffectivelybuildapositiveclassroomculturethatpromotesself-discipline
• Helptocreateacollaborativestudent-centeredclassroomthatthrivesondifferentiatedinstructiontoincreasestudentgrowthandenhanceschoolculture
• Challenge,engage,inspireandempowerallstudentswiththeWow&WonderofELEducation• Engageinprofessionallearningandhelptoimplementaprogressive,boldeducational
approachinfosteringELEducation’sCorePracticestoinspirestudentsuccess• Practicereflectiveandsynthesizingprofessionalpracticestoallowforadeeper
understandingtomanifestforimplementationwiththehighestlevelsoffidelity• Helptoimplementassessmentandprogressmonitoringtechniquesbasedonevidence
thatallowinstructionaldecisionstobemadeforultimatestudentsuccess
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• Cultivatestrongpartnershipswithfamilies;allwordsandactionsdemonstrateacommitmenttoinclusion,beliefinallstudents’capacitytosucceedandadesiretocreateanamicablybeneficialsituationforeveryone
• Assistinactivelyengagingfamiliesandthecommunitybyshowcasingexpeditionaryoutcomesandcritiqueofauthenticstudentwork
Anidealcandidateissomeonewho:
• Followsalldirectivesoftheclassroomteacher• Administersandrecordsachievementandtestscoresforindividualstudents• Workswithindividualstudentsorinsmallgroupsettingtoreinforcelessonmaterialsandskills• Collaborateswiththeteachertoplananddesignspecificstrategiestoreinforcethelesson
materialsandskillsrecognizingtheindividualstudent’sneeds,interests,andabilities• Operatesandmaintainstheclassroomequipmentusedforinstructionalpurposes• Providesguidanceforindependentstudy,enrichment,andre-teachingopportunities
forstudentsasdeterminedbytheteacher• Assistswithlargegroupactivitiesincludingexpeditions• Participatesinallformsoforalcommunicationrelativetoreadingandspeech• Supervisetestingandindependentpracticeactivities• Providesallrelevantclassroomteachinginformationtothesubstituteteacher• Maintainscontrolandutilizesbehaviormanagementpracticesthatareconsistent
withthoseoftheclassroomteacherandschoolintheabsenceoftheteacher• Supervisesstudentsduringbreakfast,lunch,dismissal,arrival,recess,fieldtrips,
expeditionsandotherrelatedactivities,asneeded• Exhibitsconfidentialityinrelationtostudents,parents,andstaff• Developspositiveworkingrelationshipswithadministration,staff,students,andparents• WillbeknowledgeableandvigilantintheadherenceoftheSchoolSafetyPlan
QUALIFICATIONSRequired
• HighSchoolDiplomaandParaprofessionalCertification• Communicationandinterpersonalskillstoengageinahighlycollaborativeschoolenvironment• Abilitytodeveloprelationaltrustwithstudents,families,andstaff
Desired
• Strongtechnologyskills• FluentinSpanishandEnglish• ExperienceinworkingwithEnglishLanguageLearners• Experienceinworkingwithlow-incomepopulations
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HiringTimelineandApplicationProcessWeseektohireeightkindergartenthroughthirdgradeTeacherAssistantsforanAugust,2018startdate.AllEMSAteachingstaffwillbeaskedtoattenda5-dayinstitutewithELEducation—datesrangefromJune18-22(Denver),June25-29(Atlanta),July9-13(Denver),orJuly16-20(Milwaukee).ApplicationswillbeacceptedandreviewedonarollingbasisbeginninginJanuaryof2018.Toconfidentiallyapply,pleasesendaCoverLetterandResume/[email protected].
Anti-DiscriminationPolicyandCommitmenttoDiversity EMSAseeksindividualsofallbackgroundstoapplyforthisposition.Wearecommittedto
maximizingthediversityofourorganizationandwanttoengageallthosewhocancontributetothiseffort.EMSAprovidesequalemploymentopportunitiesforallapplicantsandemployeesandprohibitsdiscriminationwithrespecttothehiringorpromotionofindividuals,conditionsofemployment,disciplinaryanddischargepractices,oranyotheraspectofemploymentonthebasisofgender,race,color,ethnicity,disability,oranyotherfactorwhichcannotlawfulbeusedasabasisforanemploymentdecision.
