Teaching Assistant Job at Pharos Academy, Bronx, NY

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  • Pharos Academy
  • Bronx, NY

Job Description

**This position is for immediate hire**

Teacher Assistant Vision

Pharos Academy Charter School is looking for a Kindergarten Teaching Assistant who is an “uber” kid person. The ideal candidate absolutely loves to teach, train, and push students both academically as well as behaviorally. There is an understanding that messing up and failure is a natural and welcomed part of the learning process. In the classroom, all students are treated with dignity at all times and students are taught non-academic skills like hard work, collaboration, kindness, and receiving feedback.

Core Competencies of Strong Applicants

  1. Commitment to assisting with daily and long-term instructional planning and preparation in collaboration with the lead teacher to ensure students get the most out of each class.
  2. Strong classroom management skills and ability to understand the needs of kindergarten aged children.
  3. Commitment to using data to improve short term and long-term student achievement goals.
  4. Commitment to being a team player (crew member) and belief in Pharos Academy’s core beliefs and educational viewpoint.

Qualifications

  1. At minimum, associates degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum grade point average of 2.50 overall. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  2. NYS Teaching Assistant certification within 3 months of employment.
  3. Experience working with school-aged children in an academic or youth development setting.
  4. Bilingual (Spanish) required.

Compensation and Benefits

  1. Starting salary begins at $45,000.
  2. 401k plan with employer matching of 5 percent.
  3. Benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and optional Life Insurance

Support and Development

  1. Weekly instructional team meetings.
  2. Weekly school-wide professional development where you learn from the instructional leadership team and your colleagues.
  3. Summer Professional Development Institute.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Summer work, Immediate start, Gangs,

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