Elementary School Teacher Assistant

2 months ago


New York, United States BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

About Bronx Arts

Bronx Charter School for the Arts (Bronx Arts) is a public K-8 charter school founded on the principle that a rich and vibrant background in the arts is a key component of achieving academic excellence. We strive to serve as a model that encourages creativity and innovation in the classroom and inspires students to develop the intellectual and personal fortitude to realize their dreams.


Opportunity Summary

Bronx Arts seeks a Teacher Assistant responsible for supporting K-5 teachers in their effort to maintain a safe, positive classroom environment in which students attain high academic and behavioral goals. Additionally, the Teacher Assistant helps ensure the smooth daily operations of the school by distributing meals, supervising students during recess and meals, and managing student dismissal.


Responsibilities:


Student Achievement

  • Supports with student behavior.
  • Encourages and guides students to explore, express and uncover new ideas of their own.
  • Supports teaching and learning by providing individual and group help during a classroom activity (learning centers, etc.).
  • Supports teacher by preparing materials and organizing activities.
  • Reflects and communicates regularly with the teacher to modify practices and increase student achievement (participates in planning, discussions, sits in on parent discussions, attends child studies).
  • Assists classroom teacher in documenting student progress.
  • Helps maintain student files.
  • Communicates with lead teacher and inclusion teacher to assist students with special needs to ensure they achieve at high academic levels and are fully included in the Bronx Arts community; fosters a rich experience for all students in inclusion.
  • Acts as liaison to parents/guardians.
  • Supervises unstructured time in hallways, recess, community meetings, meals, etc. from 7:45 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.
  • Attends staff meetings and professional development.
  • May take on additional leadership roles to support a substitute teacher.

School Culture

  • Assists in the development of programs to make schools more effective learning environments and monitor effectiveness of programs.
  • Assist Special Education Coordinator, School Social Worker and Teachers in developing plans/system to help IEP students struggling to achieve mastery in BASS and the school wide Positive Behavior Intervention System.
  • Creates a classroom community that maintains the school’s high social expectations for students as defined by BASS and the Bronx Arts operating principles.
  • Monitors and tracks students’ mastery of BASS daily.
  • Participates in the on-going effort to establish a school culture that reinforces the school’s mission, goals, and operating principles within all aspects of the Bronx Arts community.
  • Participates in the on-going effort to establish a school culture that reinforces the school’s mission, goals, and operating principles within all aspects of the Bronx Arts community.

Human Resources and On-going Development

  • Actively works to improve his or her own practice in order to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to generally increase his or her effectiveness in the organization. Attends relevant professional development.
  • Actively strives to embody the operating principles in his or her work.
  • Operates according to the professional standards of the school, which are defined in detail within the schools’ staff policies and procedures handbook.
  • Takes responsibility for the success of the organization by maximizing all opportunities to further the mission of the organization within the school, broader Hunts Point, and New York City communities.
Requirements:


  • Must have a High School Diploma
  • Must have a NYS Teacher Assistant Certification or pending

Compensation


Compensation packages are competitive and commensurate with experience. Benefits include: Health, Paid Time-Off, Short-term Disability, Life Insurance, Commuter Benefit Program. Optional benefits include: Retirement Investment (403b Plan), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, and Medical Flexible Spending Account.


Bronx Arts is an equal opportunity employer. Bronx Arts does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.



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