2026 Summer Teaching Assistant

About the role

As the Summer Advantage Teacher Assistant, you are responsible for serving as a mentor to our scholars. As a constant for our scholars throughout the day, our Teacher Assistants are expected to build a strong rapport with our scholars which uniquely position them to support scholars' success throughout the day.

Job Responsibilities

• Work the entirety of the program (including attending training prior to program start)
• Build a rapport with their scholars that supports positive behavior and provides scholar supervision throughout the day
• Support scholar arrival and dismissal, lead breakfast and community time and escort scholars to lunch and/or recess
• Support both morning academic lesson plans and afternoon enrichment lesson plans, ensuring scholars are paying attention and engaged
• Lead a small group workshop as assigned by their Academic Lead Teacher
• Support Friday field trips, college visits and service learning projects
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of a healthy, safe and engaging classroom culture

Experience and Education Requirements

• Experience working with youth
• Associate degree or some college preferred
• Able to maintain a professional appearance
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to implementing the SA program model with fidelity
• Maintains a positive attitude, strong work ethic and willingness to learn

About Summer Advantage

Summer Advantage USA is a non-profit organization that runs high-quality summer learning programs for children in grades K-8. Our research-based program focuses on academics & enrichment and aims to provide children access to a well-rounded summer program that helps them succeed in school, stimulates their dreams for the future, and helps them develop as leaders in their communities.