Kinder Co-Teacher - IDEA Converse Academy (Immediate Opening)

Description

Role Mission : IDEA Co-Teachers learn instructional strategies and develop their teaching skills in order to provide highly effective instruction to IDEA students.

IDEA Co-Teachers implement Direct Instruction Curriculum (DI) and are responsible for student instruction under the guidance of an IDEA teacher and assistant principal of instruction.

DI co-teachers use clear instruction and always teach to mastery. This means that teachers do not move on in the lesson until students have grasped the content they need to know.

Groups are organized by level, so that every student can learn at their own pace.

This position is grant-funded with Title I Part A funds. This is a grant-funded position and funding may be extended. A grant-funded position has no guarantee of ongoing and indefinite employment.

All duties and responsibilities tied to this position are allowable and allocable to the grant. The employee will work solely (100%) on allowable activities outlined in the grant program.

What We Offer

Compensation :

• Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $16.57 for 0 years of experienceand $23.30
• Hourly co-teachers earnings are paid out over a 12-month period

Other Benefits :

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse / domestic partner and children.

Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include :

• Paid Family Leave : Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement : Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental / Behavioral Health : 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24 / 7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan.

IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring Competencies

Qualifications :

• Education : At least 48 college hours required or bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required
• Experience : 1+ year(s) of experience working with children in a classroom or volunteer setting

Knowledge and Skills :

• Ability and motivation to master the Direct Instruction Curriculum
• Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment

What You’ll Do Accountabilities

Responsibilities :

• Assist in the educational development of students under the direction and guidance of the classroom teachers
• Assist classroom teachers with maintaining student records.
• Successfully implement the Direct Instruction (DI) Curriculum
• Participate in lesson practice and delivery of our Direct Instruction (DI) Curriculum
• Communicate students’ progress with student and family on a weekly basis
• Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom
• Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.
• Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all students’ needs
• Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions
• Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development
• Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week
• Additional responsibilities may include : after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars

We look for Team and Family who embody the followingvaluesand characteristics :

• Believes and is committed to our missionand being an agent of change : that all studentsare capable of gettingto and through college
• Has demonstrated effectiveoutcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improvequickly
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationshipsin order toachieve outcomes
• We believe in education asa professionand hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students
30+ days ago