Teacher Assistant

As a Teacher Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety of all children while instilling and fostering innovation in our students. Responsibilities include supporting our teaching staff to engage children in the Innovation Learning curriculum, supporting homework completion and leading fun play-based activities as part of our Discovery periods. Our Teacher Assistants ensure the highest quality programming that supports our focus on the 4Cs: Critical Thinking, Communication, Creativity and Collaboration by supporting our teachers during all activities to include homework support and our STEM based programs (Innovation Stations).
. Requirements: Key Competencies

• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Relationship Building
• Discipline of Thought and Action
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Customer Focus
• Conflict Management
• Planning
• Communication
• Composure
• Motivating Others
• Patience
• Tech savvy, able to use an iPad
• Kindness and compassion toward children

Principle Accountabilities & Deliverables

• Partners with teachers to deliver the Innovation Learning curriculum by engaging children
• enthusiastically, following the program model, and fostering the 4Cs (creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and communication).
• Supervises a group of children (often in conjunction with a teacher) while guiding them through all program components listed in the daily schedule (SWITCH, Homework Support, Innovation Stations, Physical Fitness, Discovery and TINKER time).
• Works with the Site Coordinator to organize the daily materials for all lessons and activities, ensuring that all materials are readily available, and the curriculum is delivered with efficacy.
• Assist teacher in facilitating the daily program schedule for your group of assigned students.
• Works with teachers to ensure the attention, safety and well-being of all students
• Communicates with parents, school day teachers, and school administrators as needed
• Assists children with homework, providing direction, offering support and then checking for accuracy.
• Administers light First Aid when necessary
• Develops strong relationships with students, parents and school staff to ensure successful delivery of all
• Innovation Learning programs and ensure customer satisfaction with the program
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Education / Experience

• A background in childcare is preferred
• 1-year documented experience working with children is preferred
• Some experience working with school-age children in an education setting is preferred

Skills

• Excellent communication skills with varied audiences including children, parents, staff and school personnel
• Ability to engage children in learning activities in fun and interactive ways
• Strong classroom management skills with the ability to use and model appropriate positive discipline
• First aid and CPR preferred (Innovation Learning will provide training to staff who are not licensed)

Abilities

• Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 pounds 25% or less of the workday
• Must be able stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 50% or less of the workday
• Must be able to talk, see, hear, concentrate, think, learn and reason for all of the workday
• Must be able to sit and walk or otherwise move around for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday.
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Evidence that you are dedication to the field of education and/or working with children