Instructional Aide (7.5 hours/10 months), Haggerty

Haggerty School’s motto, “Everyone is Different, Everyone Belongs,” is the foundation of our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe that all students can achieve at high levels. At Haggerty, learning unfolds when we provide conditions in which children can explore, inquire, and shape their own understandings. The school values the culture and beliefs that each child brings to the classroom, and teachers believe that children must engage in their world to make sense of it and build knowledge. Each student is expected to take responsibility for their own learning while collaborating, supporting, and respecting others. We are committed to relationships and rapport as foundational to successful collegiality, caregiver engagement, and student success.

About the role

To assist the classroom teacher in implementing a curriculum based on children's individual developmental needs within a classroom community of learners. The instructional aide will work as an assistant teacher under the direction of the classroom teacher and principal, helping to create a creative learning environment focused on high academic achievement, excellence in teaching, respect for differences, and collaborative relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assist the classroom teacher with planning, developing, and providing daily activities that integrate learning across the curriculum.
• Work with pupils individually and in small group activities.
• Assist in documenting pupil progress and preparing instructional materials.
• Perform other duties as designated by the classroom teacher and principal.
• Assist the teacher with recess supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; minimum of an Associate’s degree or 48 college credits.
• Previous coursework in the education of elementary-grade children is preferred.
• Previous successful classroom experience with students in an urban, multicultural setting, preferably at the elementary level.
• Demonstrated ability to respect diversity and help children develop a positive self-image as successful learners.

Schedule

7.5 hours per day, 10-month position.