Grades Classroom Assistant (2026-2027)

Essential Functions

• Assist teachers with classroom management, organization, and daily classroom activities.
• Support students individually and in small groups with academic, social, and organizational skills.
• Auxiliary students during classwork by providing guidance, helping maintain focus, and supporting quality work completion.
• Assist with transitions between activities and provide additional support to students who require more direct instruction.
• Build trusting relationships with students and support healthy peer interactions, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation.
• Observe students closely to identify appropriate interventions and communicate observations to teachers and support staff.
• Assist with grading, classroom organization, and other clerical tasks as needed.
• Support student participation in intervention sessions, including reading, math, and other support services.
• Help administer student medications following delegation requirements.
• Work toward the ability to independently supervise the classroom during transitions and substitute situations.
• Attend weekly faculty meetings, professional development sessions, and in-service trainings.
• Maintain clear, professional, and consistent communication with families and colleagues.

Requirements

• Genuine enthusiasm for working with children ages 5 to 14 years old.
• Interest in and appreciation for Waldorf education preferred.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• May need to be able to lift or move up to 20 pounds.

Working Hours

8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday and Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays.