2026-2027 Kindergarten Teaching Assistant - Gentilly

Audubon-Schools; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon-Schools in New Orleans, LA invites applications for a Teaching Assistant. This full-time role supports the lead teacher to provide an engaging educational experience for students and reports to the Principal on the assigned campus.

The position emphasizes instructional support, small-group reinforcement, clear explanations, and respectful classroom culture. Bilingual English/French communication is valued, with opportunities to contribute to student learning and progress.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Bilingual in English and French with strong communication.
• Experience with children in a school or related setting.
• Experience in/understanding of the public school system including charter schools desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education or related field.
• CDA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the lead teacher by providing instructional support to students.
• Work with small groups to reinforce instruction.
• Provide clear explanations as needed.
• Give accurate answers to students’ questions.
• Offer feedback that furthers learning.
• Encourage respectful talk, active listening and turn taking.
• Acknowledge students’ backgrounds and lives outside class.
• Exhibit warmth through body language and foster politeness and fairness.
• Assist in supervising students.
• Believe in the value of what is learned.
• Encourage high expectations with verbal and nonverbal cues.
• Recognize effort and persistence in students.
• Support a culture of high expression and work products.
• Facilitate smooth routines with minimal instructional time loss.
• Encourage student participation in routines.
• Encourage and support student enthusiasm and problem solving.
• Promote active engagement over passive watching.
• Use evidence of understanding to inform instruction.
• Help students assess their own work against criteria.
• Perform duties including arrival, lunch, and dismissal.
• Reflect and refine practice based on feedback.
• Maintain documentation of student progress.
• Prepare materials as necessary.
• Collaborate with colleagues to plan for student success.
• Participate in professional development and school activities.

Skills

Bilingual in English and French

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree or higher in education or related field

CDA

Job description

Title: Teaching Assistant

Purpose of Position: To provide an engaging and enriching educational experience for students

Employment Status: Full-time Reporting

Reports to: Principal

Location: Assigned Campus

Essential Functions:

• Assist and support lead classroom teacher in providing instructional support to students
• Work with small groups of students to reinforce instruction provided by lead classroom teacher
• Provide clear and accurate classroom explanations as necessary
• Provide accurate answers to students’ questions
• Provide feedback to students that furthers learning

Create an Environment of Respect and Rapport

• Encourage and model respectful talk, active listening and turn taking
• Acknowledge students’ backgrounds and lives outside of the classroom
• Exhibit body language indicative of warmth and caring to students
• Encourage and model politeness, fairness and support for all community members
• Actively assist in the supervision of students

Establish a Culture for Learning

• Demonstrate a belief in the value of what is being learned
• Encourage high expectations, supported through both verbal and nonverbal behaviors, for both learning and participation
• Encourage and recognize effort and persistence on the parts of students
• Supports a culture that promotes high expectations for expression and work products
• Facilitate smooth functioning classroom routines with little or no loss of instructional time
• Facilitate classroom routines where students play an important role in carrying out the routines

Utilize Effective Instructional Strategies

• Encourage and support student enthusiasm, interest, thinking, problem solving, etc.
• Facilitate an environment where students are actively “working” rather than watching while their teacher “works”
• Gathers and uses evidence of student understanding to assist the lead classroom teacher by using the information to inform instruction and remediation
• Assists students in assessing their own work against established criteria

Display Professionalism and Commitment to the Audubon Community

• Perform all duties as assigned including arrival, lunch and dismissal as appropriate
• Reflect and refine personal practice based on feedback from others and self-reflection
• Assist the lead classroom teacher in maintaining accurate documentation of student progress
• Assist the lead classroom teacher in preparing materials as necessary
• Regularly work with colleagues to share and plan for student success
• Participate in professional development opportunities that emphasize improving practice
• Regularly participate in or initiate school activities which further the mission of the school
• Fulfills organizational mandates regarding policies and procedures

Education, Training and Experience:

REQUIRED

• High School Diploma required
• Bilingual in English and French required, including strong verbal and written communication skills in both languages
• Experience working with children in a school or related setting
• Experience in and/or understanding of the public school system including charter schools is desirable

PREFERRED

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education or related field
• CDA

Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it. Responsibilities may change based on the evolving needs of the school and its students.