Teacher, Assistant K-5

Lake Tahoe School; Incline Village (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Tahoe School seeks a Lower School Teacher Assistant to support classroom teachers in delivering engaging, student-centered instruction.

The role collaborates with grade-level teams to plan activities, differentiates instruction, and fosters a growth mindset and strong communication with students, families, and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field preferred.
• Experience in teaching or assistant teaching preferred.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of middle school curriculum and pedagogy.
• Ability to respect and protect the confidentiality of the students, families, and Lake Tahoe School information
• Ability to model professionalism, flexibility, and leadership aligned with the mission and values of the school.
• Represent the school positively in the larger community, reflecting the school's values.
• Ability to interface and maintain effective and professional relationships with students, faculty, administrators, and parents/guardians.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with faculty, administrators, parents/guardians, and students.
• High degree of cultural competency and demonstrated commitment to working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong understanding of best practices, curriculum design, vertical alignment, and assessment practices at the middle school level.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom teachers in a dynamic, creative learning environment.
• Engage students with curriculum through differentiated instruction.
• Collaborate with grade-level teams to plan program and activities.
• Demonstrate passion for teaching lower-school-age students and a growth mindset.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Confidentiality

Professionalism

Cultural competency

Differentiated instruction

Curriculum design

Growth mindset

Flexibility

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education

Related field degree preferred

Job description

Description

The Lower School Teacher Assistant will be responsible for supporting the classroom teacher(s) in fostering a dynamic and creative learning environment that engages students with the curriculum and its concepts through student-centered, differentiated instruction. The teacher will work effectively as a member of a grade-level team to plan all aspects of the program and its activities, and will demonstrate a passion for teaching lower-school-age students, a growth mindset, flexibility, strong communication skills, and the ability to engage and inspire students.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, or related field preferred.
• Teaching and/or assistant teaching experience preferred.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of middle school curriculum and pedagogy.
• Ability to respect and protect the confidentiality of the students, families, and Lake Tahoe School information
• Ability to model professionalism, flexibility, and leadership aligned with the mission and values of the school.
• Represent the school positively in the larger community, reflecting the school's values.
• Ability to interface and maintain effective and professional relationships with students, faculty, administrators, and parents/guardians.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with faculty, administrators, parents/guardians, and students.
• High degree of cultural competency and demonstrated commitment to working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong understanding of best practices, curriculum design, vertical alignment, and assessment practices at the middle school level.