Position Summary
Assist grade-level teaching team by actively participating in academic activities.Â
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Assistant teacher in a class of approximately 18-22 students
- Support the lead teacher in implementing math and small group reading instruction
- Collaborate with the ELA teacher, Math teacher, and SEL instructors to implement academics, recreation, and systemically embed SEL
- Facilitate and sustain an emotionally safe and trauma-informed classroom and program environment
- Maintain professional boundaries and mutually respectful relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and community partners with the foundation of open communication, respect, and collaboration
- Work in collaboration with a team consisting of a lead teacher, classroom coach, and volunteer
- Attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, and community events
- Collect and input all required metrics, data, and surveys by assigned dates
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Other Attributes
- A minimum of 2-4 years working in K-8 classrooms is preferred.
- Experience differentiating curriculum to meet the needs of all learners.
- Experience with and commitment to social-emotional learning.
- Strong commitment to the Horizons SHU mission.
- Effective oral and communication skills.
- Experience using technology to enhance instruction.
- Skills needed to mentor and coach classroom staff.
Unusual Working Conditions
This is a seasonal summer program position. Staff are required to attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, community events, and clean-up/reporting days.Â
This is a full-day position.Â
- Training Days generally run 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.Â
- Program days are 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Dates of Program:
- Training week: 6/22 through 6/26/26
- Program Days: 6/29 through 8/7/26
- Clean-up & Reporting Days: 8/10 & 8/11/26