Preschool Spanish Speaking Assistant Teacher (Ages 6 weeks through 24 months)

TBD_2019_13_09_[TheSAESchool]; Mableton (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully competitive benefits package

Job summary

TBD_2019_13_09_[TheSAESchool] in Mableton, Georgia, is seeking a full-time Preschool Spanish Speaking Assistant Teacher. This role involves developing instructional plans and maintaining cooperative relationships with students and families. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where our students can thrive academically and personally.

The ideal candidate will hold a Credentials (CDA) and possess the ability to motivate children, with a commitment to student success.

A competitive benefits package will be offered to all employees.

Qualifications

• Must have a Credentials (CDA).
• Varying degrees of experience accepted.
• Must have an amazing ability to motivate children to reach their maximum potential.

Responsibilities

• Develop year-long scaffolded unit and lesson plans.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students.
• Collaborate with content teams to promote critical thinking.

Skills

Ability to motivate children

Effective communication

Collaboration

Education

Credentials (CDA)

Job description

Preschool Spanish Speaking Assistant Teacher (Ages 6 weeks through 24 months)

Full-time.

The SAE School is a PreK-12 independent school opened in August 2013 in the Northwest metro Atlanta area. We will offer grades preK-10th in our second year and will have 40+ staff including teachers, support staff, and administrators.

We have a culture of 100%. We expect that 100% of our students will graduate from high school, go on to attend and graduate from college. Anything less will be viewed as a failure on our part.

Instructional Planning

• Develop year‑long scaffolded, standards‑based unit plans and lesson plans.
• Design effective and rigorous lesson plans with specific, measurable, and standards‑based objectives in conjunction with content and grade‑level colleagues.
• Differentiates plans for individual students based on their unique learning profiles so that all students are engaged and challenged.
• Design formative and summative assessments that are aligned with daily objectives.
• Uses assessment data to modify short and long‑term plans in order to target areas for improvement.

Instructional Delivery

• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with students and families based on trust and respect.
• Conducts home visits to nurture strong relationships with students and parents.
• Communicates high expectations for behavior by teaching, practicing, and reinforcing rules and consequences so that students are focused on working hard and being nice.
• Approaches teaching and learning with a sense of urgency maximizing every minute.
• Proactively communicates with families about academic progress and behavior goals, with attention to social development.
• Maintains accurate and up‑to‑date records.

Constant Learning

• Collaborates with content and grade‑level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor.
• Consistently reflects on instructional practices through formal and informal methods, and works relentlessly to meet individual professional development goals.
• Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines and honoring schedules.
• Assumes responsibility for student achievement.
• Embraces feedback and constructive criticism in the spirit of constant improvement.
• Actively participates in professional development, faculty meetings before or after school, as well as grade level, department, and trip meetings.

Academic and Cultural Support

• Assists with both student and staff recruitment.
• Sponsors and maintains quality in a student club, extracurricular activities or organizations.
• Be available to students for homework help and emergencies outside of regular school hours.
• Participate in the daily functioning of the school – morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties.
• Participates actively in developing individualized learning plans for students, parent meetings and conferences.

Qualifications

• Must have a Credentials (CDA).
• Varying degrees of experience accepted.
• Must have an amazing ability to motivate children to reach their maximum potential.
• Must be willing to go above and beyond the call of duty for our students.
• All applicants must pass a criminal background check.
• A fully competitive benefits package will be offered to all employees.