Teacher Assistant- AmeriCorps (Part-time)

TEACHER ASSISTANT

MEMBER DETAILS: Summary of Service Opportunity: AmeriCorps members will serve as part-time Teacher Assistants, providing small group and one-on-one instruction for the Summer Advantage and Reading Advantage programs at one of five Phalen Leadership Academies ("PLA") schools in Indianapolis, including PLA @48, PLA @93, PLA @ 103, George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academy, and James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy. At the end of the first program year, AmeriCorps members will be responsible for helping students, who we call scholars, increase their math and reading proficiency, improve their self-esteem and engagement in school, and more deeply engage families in their children's education.

Benefits of an AmeriCorps Member Include:

+ Living allowance/stipend

• Education award

• Professional development

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about serving scholars to holistically transform the lives of scholars through education.

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POSITION DETAILS: Service Position Description: As an AmeriCorps Teacher Assistant, you will serve under the direct supervision of the AmeriCorps Program Director and our Reading Advantage Team to deliver small group and one-on-one instruction in support of our literacy tutoring program, Reading Advantage. In addition to the school year assignment, AmeriCorps members will also provide academic, enrichment, and social-emotional lessons during our 5-week summer learning program, Summer Advantage.

Essential Position Tasks:

+ Deliver planned small group differentiated instruction.

• Participate in training activities to support program implementation.

• Support program goals of scholars reporting they are gaining confidence in reading and math skills, parents recommending the program to other parents, and scholars attending programs daily.

• Utilize student data to create individualized plans for scholar success.

• Assist teachers in preparation of progress reports.

• Maintain parental/guardian communication to support scholar growth and involvement.

• Conference with parents and families, as needed.

+ Prepare and teach engaging enrichment activities (Summer Advantage specific).

Minimum Position Experience and Skills:

+ One (1) year or program season of experience working in a direct service position with youth

• Previous work or volunteer experience as an academic tutor or youth programs professional

• Intermediate computer and internet skills

Minimum Education, Licensure and or Certification:

+ 1-year advanced course work in the areas of education, social work, or a related field

• BA in education, social work, youth development or any related field, preferred

• Experience using Fountas and Pinnell Leveled LLI system, preferred

Core Competencies:

+ Effective Verbal and Written Communication skills

• Successfully able multi-task with strong attention to detail

• Patience with working with scholars, families, and staff

• Ability to work well with diverse populations

• Open mindedness to new technology, processes, and procedures

• Troubleshooting/problem-solving skills

• Enthusiastic and engaging when communicating with scholars

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ORGANIZATION DETAILS: Organization's Mission and Work:

Summer Advantage USA is a summer learning model that has proven to raise students' growth by offering rigorous, research-based academic instruction in the morning and a wide variety of hand-on enrichment classes in the afternoon.

Our Core Values:

+ Children First - work to ensure that all interactions and decisions put our scholar first

• Respect - Treat others as you would like to be treated

• Determination - With hard work and superior effort, we can achieve all things

• Continuous Improvement - try to get better and better every day

• Gratitude - Demonstrate gratefulness for all that we have done and the opportunity to serve our scholars and communities

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Phalen Leadership Academies is a transformative leader in school turnaround. We work with school systems, charter authorizers, scholars, parents and communities to help schools improve and students excel. The key to school improvement and success is centered around our six Academic Priorities for Success.

+ Effective Leadership

• Effective Instruction

• Climate and Culture

• Collaborative Staff

• Curriculum Assessments

• Support Systems

Unique Benefits and Opportunities PLA/Summer Advantage Provides:

+ Strong Professional Development

• Weekly feedback

• Improve the lives of children through education

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Contact Information:

AmeriCorps Program Director: Angelica WattsEmail: awatts@summeradvantage.org

At Summer Advantage/ Entrepreneurial Ventures in Education we do not discriminate against members on the basis of race, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodations for the selection process and during service are available upon request.

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