ElginMathandScienceAcademyHiringTeacherAssistants

TheElginMathandScienceAcademyCharterSchool(EMSA,www.elginmathandscience.org)opensAugust,2018toallstudentsresidingintheU-46attendanceareainkindergartenthroughthirdgradeforourinauguralyear.

EMSAisseekingacompelling,committed,andinnovativeTeacherAssistantthatwillhelptoestablishapositivelearningenvironmentthatpromotesWow&Wonderintheclassroomwhilemodelingandencouragingthehabitsofscholarshipforstudentself-discipline.AnEMSATeacherAssistantwillassisttheclassroomteacherinprovidingawell-organized,efficient,andhighfunctioningclassenvironmentwhichenhancestheinstructionprogramandoverallwell-beingoftheschool.

ThesuccessfulcandidateinthisrolewilluseELEducation’sCorePracticesastheclassroom’sfoundationtoensureremarkableacademicachievement,characterdevelopment,andcommunityinvolvementforallstudents.AtEMSA,studentsandteacherswillreachtheirhighestpotentialthroughactiveexploratorylearningandsocialresponsibilityinwhich:

• Individualsofallbackgroundsandabilitiesarewelcome• Children’snaturalcuriosityisnurtured• Studentsbecomeleadersoftheirownlearning• Teachersandstudentsholdhighstandards• Criticalthinkingiscentraltomathandscience• Studentsdevelopskillstoberesponsibleindividuals

AnEMSACharterTeacherAssistantwill:

• Operatewiththeunderstanding:Diversityisafact,Inclusionisabehavior,Equityistheoutcome• Workcollaborativelywithallmembersofthelearningcommunitytobuildrelationaltrustand

fosteragrowthmindsetforallthroughmodelingbytakingprofessionalrisks,owningmistakes,andbeingmetacognitiveabouttheirowngrowthandrevision

• ModelEMSA’shabitsofscholarshipinwordandactionandeffectivelybuildapositiveclassroomculturethatpromotesself-discipline

• Helptocreateacollaborativestudent-centeredclassroomthatthrivesondifferentiatedinstructiontoincreasestudentgrowthandenhanceschoolculture

• Challenge,engage,inspireandempowerallstudentswiththeWow&WonderofELEducation• Engageinprofessionallearningandhelptoimplementaprogressive,boldeducational

approachinfosteringELEducation’sCorePracticestoinspirestudentsuccess• Practicereflectiveandsynthesizingprofessionalpracticestoallowforadeeper

understandingtomanifestforimplementationwiththehighestlevelsoffidelity• Helptoimplementassessmentandprogressmonitoringtechniquesbasedonevidence

thatallowinstructionaldecisionstobemadeforultimatestudentsuccess

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• Cultivatestrongpartnershipswithfamilies;allwordsandactionsdemonstrateacommitmenttoinclusion,beliefinallstudents’capacitytosucceedandadesiretocreateanamicablybeneficialsituationforeveryone

• Assistinactivelyengagingfamiliesandthecommunitybyshowcasingexpeditionaryoutcomesandcritiqueofauthenticstudentwork

Anidealcandidateissomeonewho:

• Followsalldirectivesoftheclassroomteacher• Administersandrecordsachievementandtestscoresforindividualstudents• Workswithindividualstudentsorinsmallgroupsettingtoreinforcelessonmaterialsandskills• Collaborateswiththeteachertoplananddesignspecificstrategiestoreinforcethelesson

materialsandskillsrecognizingtheindividualstudent’sneeds,interests,andabilities• Operatesandmaintainstheclassroomequipmentusedforinstructionalpurposes• Providesguidanceforindependentstudy,enrichment,andre-teachingopportunities

forstudentsasdeterminedbytheteacher• Assistswithlargegroupactivitiesincludingexpeditions• Participatesinallformsoforalcommunicationrelativetoreadingandspeech• Supervisetestingandindependentpracticeactivities• Providesallrelevantclassroomteachinginformationtothesubstituteteacher• Maintainscontrolandutilizesbehaviormanagementpracticesthatareconsistent

withthoseoftheclassroomteacherandschoolintheabsenceoftheteacher• Supervisesstudentsduringbreakfast,lunch,dismissal,arrival,recess,fieldtrips,

expeditionsandotherrelatedactivities,asneeded• Exhibitsconfidentialityinrelationtostudents,parents,andstaff• Developspositiveworkingrelationshipswithadministration,staff,students,andparents• WillbeknowledgeableandvigilantintheadherenceoftheSchoolSafetyPlan

QUALIFICATIONSRequired

• HighSchoolDiplomaandParaprofessionalCertification• Communicationandinterpersonalskillstoengageinahighlycollaborativeschoolenvironment• Abilitytodeveloprelationaltrustwithstudents,families,andstaff

Desired

• Strongtechnologyskills• FluentinSpanishandEnglish• ExperienceinworkingwithEnglishLanguageLearners• Experienceinworkingwithlow-incomepopulations

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HiringTimelineandApplicationProcessWeseektohireeightkindergartenthroughthirdgradeTeacherAssistantsforanAugust,2018startdate.AllEMSAteachingstaffwillbeaskedtoattenda5-dayinstitutewithELEducation—datesrangefromJune18-22(Denver),June25-29(Atlanta),July9-13(Denver),orJuly16-20(Milwaukee).ApplicationswillbeacceptedandreviewedonarollingbasisbeginninginJanuaryof2018.Toconfidentiallyapply,pleasesendaCoverLetterandResume/CurriculumVitaetoApplyToEMSA@gmail.com.

Anti-DiscriminationPolicyandCommitmenttoDiversity EMSAseeksindividualsofallbackgroundstoapplyforthisposition.Wearecommittedto

maximizingthediversityofourorganizationandwanttoengageallthosewhocancontributetothiseffort.EMSAprovidesequalemploymentopportunitiesforallapplicantsandemployeesandprohibitsdiscriminationwithrespecttothehiringorpromotionofindividuals,conditionsofemployment,disciplinaryanddischargepractices,oranyotheraspectofemploymentonthebasisofgender,race,color,ethnicity,disability,oranyotherfactorwhichcannotlawfulbeusedasabasisforanemploymentdecision.