Transitional Kindergarten Teacher Aide

                                                   Transitional Kindergarten Teacher Aide

Academy of Alameda

Job Description

Classification: Non-Exempt

DOL Status: Full-time

Exemption Status: Exempt

Manager: Principal

Supervisor: Principal

Direct Reports: N/A

Summary of Position

The Academy is seeking a full-time, highly qualified Transitional Kindergarten Aide committed to serving a diverse student body and delivering high quality, inclusive instruction for the 24-25 School Year. 

Our Classroom Aides work as part of a dynamic team that includes close collaboration with other teachers, the academic dean, and Transitional  Kindergarten Teacher to deliver strong academic instruction.

When applying for the position, please take time in your cover letter to reference your knowledge and/or experience,  and how The Academy’s mission and values apply to your professional work.  Also, please discuss what about this particular position excites you.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Run small group instruction in phonics or math lessons with students.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, and materials
• Assist lead teacher in creating an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to student maturity
• Administer and grade assessments 
• Use the provided curriculum to plan and address the learning objectives. 
• Assist in establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior during lunch/recess settings to ensure a safe and positive environment
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and restorative practices of the school.  
• Alert the teacher immediately to any injuries or special needs of individual students
• Check student work for compliance with teacher’s instructions
• Assist in implementing all classroom policies and reinforce the reward/discipline system
• Help maintain order in the classroom and monitor students to keep them on task
• Perform office assistant tasks such as photocopying, filing, and phone calls as required
• Supervise morning breakfast
• Supervise recess and lunch
• Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.  
• Participate in department/grade-level/special education, school, and parent meetings. 
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs.  
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications 

• Must pass a criminal background check and TB test clearance
• Experience with students in a school setting is preferred. 

Skills & Requirements 

• Be punctual for work and avoid making appointments during scheduled work time 
• Maintain professional relations and show patience with parents, teachers and other staff
• Maintain confidentiality about student behavior, classroom, or family life
• Supervise/lead the classroom if the teacher is unexpectedly out or pulled away Follow established procedures and processes as found in the Family and Employee Handbooks
• Experience working in youth programs, school setting or non-profit preferred
• Experience in working with high needs students a plus

Time Commitment

• 11 month position
• 40-hour work week

Work Performed Outside of the Professional Work Day 

Required attendance at events outside of the professional workday include:

• Back-to-School Night
• Family Home Visits
• Family/Teacher Conferences  (as needed)
• Open House

Additional Obligations (Teachers receive compensation for participation)

It’s critical that students and families be provided with authentic learning experiences and opportunities to connect to each other outside of the regular school day (Such as literacy nights, student exhibitions, etc.). We anticipate that teachers will need to attend only 1 or 2 of these types of events throughout the course of the year. On rare occasions, a teacher may be asked to attend a third event.

Aides will be provided the time and resources to effectively prepare for these events during the school day, and in most cases, will receive compensation (at the evening rate) for participation. In addition, teachers will be notified long before the event, and in many cases will be able to select the event option. 

Compensation

Based on experience  - $20/hr onwards

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must be able to:

• Stand or sit for extended periods of time
• Bend at the waist, kneel or crouch to file materials
• Reach above shoulders to file materials
• Lift, carry, and push and/or pull items with a strength factor of medium work

Potential hazards:

• Contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals
• Possible fights and confrontations
• Contact with ill students
• Possible contact with blood borne pathogens

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the person in this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. Specific functional responsibilities of the role may change depending on staff capacity and organizational need.

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