Job Description

Teaching Assistant Responsibilities 

• The Teaching Assistant should have a passion for Waldorf education, personal development, and self-reflection to be able to work well in a collegial setting.
• If a Teaching Assistant does not have a Waldorf Certification, they are required to take summer training courses for professional development
• Care for the physical and emotional well-being of the children
• Work with individual children who have IEP or 504 plans
• Be aware of the creative play of children, redirect and inspire them as necessary
• Follow school behavioral expectation plan and policies
• Participate in classroom maintenance and cleanup tasks
• Care for the physical environment which includes maintaining a beautiful classroom that is clean, orderly, and inhibits a safe working environment for the students
• Participate in 2 parent-teacher conferences per year as directed
• Assist with daily attendance to the designated office staff member
• Knowledge of Google Suite and basic computer skills. Willingness to learn and use various computer applications pertinent to parent communications, supplies and HR.
• Wear clothing and shoes appropriate for the outdoor environment such as closed-toed shoes. The outdoor environment at Bothin includes mud, rattlesnake sitings, gravel, dirt, and some asphalt. 
• Use personal cell phones and Google Voice for work related phone calls. 

Parent Relationships 

• The Lead Teacher is the point of contact for parental questions and concerns
• The Teacher is to maintain a professional relationship with parents and observe strict confidentiality regarding all school, child and family matters 
• The teacher is to encourage and include direct communication with the assistant while sharing their own knowledge and experience.
• Follow guidelines for class volunteer roles and responsibilities 

Teacher/Assistant Relationships 

• The Lead Teacher will share the daily/weekly rhythms, preview activities, festivals, and other special occasions, and instruct the Assistant in ways to support classroom activities.
• The Assistant’s primary role is to support the teacher and the children in the way the lead teacher determines
• The Assistant Teacher is to maintain a professional relationship with parents and observe strict confidentiality regarding all school, child and family matters
• Assistant Teacher is to encourage and include direct communication with the lead teacher while sharing their own knowledge and experience.

Safe and Healthy Classroom Environment 

• Ensure that all equipment and materials are appropriate and in good repair 
• Ensure that children are in sight of a supervising adult at all times 
• Model and uphold safe standards of behavior 
• Ensure that cleaning compounds or other potentially harmful materials are kept out of reach of children 
• Regularly clean classroom materials and equipment
• Practice good health standards (i.e. Wash hands before food preparation, cover items stored in refrigerator, keep refrigerator no warmer than 40 degrees, sanitize dishes,) 
• Ensure children are dressed appropriately for weather conditions

Additional Responsibilities May Include 

• Work collaboratively with Early Childhood colleagues to carry out parent education
• Support the vision of the Early Childhood Program 
• Attend Early Childhood Section meetings
• Attend Weekly Faculty Meetings (1-4)
• Participate in school festivals
• Participate in school move-in and move out, and classroom preparation

Schedule

The Teacher position begins mid- August and is completed mid- June. Please refer to the current year school calendar for specific dates. 

Please note that we are currently hiring on an ongoing basis, so please apply throughout the year.

Weekly schedule during school year: 7:45am-3:00 pm daily

Section meeting: 12:00 – 1:30 every Friday

Festivals and other events which require additional hours:

Lantern Walk – 2 hours

Spiral walk - 2 hours

Open Houses- 2 per year 2 hrs each

Attend Fall training in August (4 days)

Attend Year End Wrap Up (4 days)

Application

To apply for this position, send the documents listed below to:

mark@heartwoodcharterschool.org

tracy@heartwoodcharterschool.org

• Cover letter of introduction
• Resume 
• Biographical sketch
• Three references

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