Middle School Educational Assistant

Job Posting Announcement – Middle School Educational Assistant

Position Summary

Paulo Freire Freedom School-Downtown seeks a full-time Middle School EA with a demonstrated background and interest in education, interdisciplinary learning, integrated curriculum, and a commitment to the whole child. The school’s approach centers around collaboration, thoughtful innovation, team building, and diverse and multiple perspectives.

Specific functions:

• Support lead teachers in a fully inclusive, interdisciplinary setting in different content areas
• Assist the Support Services team in providing inclusive supports for students
• Support all learners using literacy integration, culturally responsive practices, personalized competency-based learning, and social-emotional learning
• Design and teach two 4-day intensive Intersession experiences (1 per semester)
• Teach and facilitate a mixed-age advisory of 13 students
• Participate in professional development activities
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues
• Support eighth-grade students through a portfolio demonstration process
• Actively participate in creating a demonstration site school designed around best teaching practices

Qualifications:

• Experience working with Middle School students preferred
• Experience and commitment to collaboration with colleagues and effective teams
• Commitment to ethnic diversity, heterogeneous grouping, and full inclusion
• Strong work ethic, interpersonal skills, initiative, and independence
• Knowledge and understanding of Arizona state standards

Position Details:

Job Type: Full-time position

School Site: Paulo Freire Freedom School-Downtown

Location: 47 E. Pennington, Tucson, AZ

Salary: Competitive annual teacher salary, starting at $35,000 per year

Benefits: Competitive health insurance benefits; Arizona State Retirement System participation

Work Year: School-year calendar, approximately August 1-June 1

Search is open and ongoing until the position is filled. Start date is immediate.

• Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to info at CITYccl.org.
• Online posting: https://www.pffsd.org/about-us/hiring
• CITY Center for Collaborative Learning seeks to have a teaching staff that reflects the diversity of its student population. Minority and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

About CITY Center for Collaborative Learning

CITY Center for Collaborative Learning designs, implements, and advances innovations in teaching and learning that transform the lives of young people and their educators. The Tucson-based nonprofit offers professional development and community engagement experiences for educators and education advocates, while leading three small secondary schools that serve as demonstration sites.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $37,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person