Middle School Assistant Teacher & After-School Program Leader (Immediate Hire)

Assistant Teacher Job Description

ABOUT US

Arts in Action Community Middle School opened in Fall 2016 and serves grades 6-8 students. We believe that all students deserve access to the arts. We believe that instruction should be culturally relevant, inclusive and meet the diverse needs of all learners. We believe social justice is integral to education and aim to teach students how to advocate for themselves, our community, and the world.

For more information on the school's mission and vision, please see www.artsinactioncharter.org.

OUR MISSION: To empower, prepare, and inspire students in Los Angeles to achieve their highest potential and become active citizens who work toward building a more just, humane, and sustainable world by providing a democratic arts-enriched and nurturing school environment.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Assistant Teachers support the educational program and assist their assigned teachers and students by working with individual students or small groups and serving as substitute teachers, as well as other support tasks within and outside the classroom during the school day and after-school. The hours will be confirmed upon hire, but are expected to be 9:00-6:00pm.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Maintain a high degree of ethics and professionalism.
• Executes whole group and small group instructional activities with students.
• Assists in the social development of students.
• Implements behavior management strategies designed by teachers and administration.
• Administers redirection and consequences per the school’s positive behavior support plan.
• Ability and willingness to substitute teach on an as-needed basis.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information. 
• Delivers high-quality intervention lessons to targeted students.
• Assists in the administration of school-wide benchmarks and state assessments.
• Supervises and guides students to adhere to the school’s safety guidelines and proactively minimizes accidents.
• Builds relationships with students, staff, and parents.
• Follows the direction and guidance of teachers.
• Other duties as assigned by the School Director.
• Meal Program: Supervision includes playground supervision and/or meal (breakfast, lunch, and potentially supper) supervision and distribution support, which could occur before, during recess, lunch, or after school, depending on the position's hours.
• Leads an after-school group and/or helps assist with after-school staff coverage

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• A bachelor’s degree is required, committing to obtain a 30-day substitute credential from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing immediately upon hire.
• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with staff, students, and stakeholders. 
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately. 
• Ability to recognize areas of concern relating to student issues. Solutions-oriented.
• Ability to communicate effectively. 
• Demonstrated ability in conflict resolution.
• Possesses a growth mindset and a love of learning.
• Bilingual Spanish is preferred.
• Effective instructional strategies and practices. 
• Effective engagement and management techniques. 

ASSISTANT TEACHER SUPPORTS:

• Arts in Action supports Assistant Teachers with obtaining their substitute credential and can also support an Assistant Teacher becoming a credentialed teacher (Tuition funding, funding for applications, resources, and support with navigating requirements and next steps

WAGE AND BENEFITS: This is a full-time, 10-month hourly position for the academic year with the option of summer work.  The position is intended for candidates with a BA and the ability to obtain a substitute teaching credential. The hourly starting wage for candidates with a BA and the ability to obtain a substitute teaching credential is $21.00. Pay starts at a higher rate based on experience and the number of educational units/degrees. The full Assistant Teacher pay range is $20.00 - $30.00 an hour based on educational units, duties, lead Assistant Teacher criteria, BAs, and possession or ability to obtain a 30-day substitute teaching credential.

Schools in Action is non-sectarian in its programs, admissions, policies, employment practices, and all other operations shall not charge tuition and shall not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, disability, religion or sexual orientation, either actual or perceived.