Description

Charlotte Latin School seeks a Lower School Assistant Teacher for Grades 3 or 4. This is a part-time, non-benefits eligible position that will begin in August 2024.

Description

• Assist lead teachers with daily classroom tasks.
• Assist and/or lead small group work for enrichment and reinforcement.
• Assist in carrying out a variety of age-appropriate and theme-related activities.
• Assist the lead teacher in leading, supervising, and providing structure in the classroom.
• Provide on campus supervision for play areas to ensure children's safety and learning.
• Supervise lunch every day. 
• Provide support and supervision of off-campus excursions.
• Maintain an organized and efficient classroom.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Previous experience in grades 3-5 preferred.
• Interest in teaching Mathematics; Experience with Math in Focus preferred.
• Experience teaching in an independent school preferred.

Skills

• Exhibit a love of working with children in this age group.
• The ability to build a strong rapport with colleagues and serve as a collaborative team player. 
• Flexibility to shift focus on the spur of the moment, in working with colleagues and students, and in sharing classroom space. 
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to identify and prioritize the needs of the lead teacher and the classroom. 
• Willing and able to resolve conflicts with colleagues, parents, and between students.
• Strong classroom management skills, commitment to safety, and civility.
• Adept at both large and small group instruction. 
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient with using technology as an instructional tool.
• Exhibit willingness to have a growth mindset for learning new material and new ways of teaching.
• Strong desire to participate in the whole life of the school.
• A philosophical alignment with our core values and curriculum, which can be found on our website: www.charlottelatin.org including a commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Working Conditions and Environment

• Intermittently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 pounds.

• Continuously see, sit, balance, grasp, and have repetitive use of arms, wrists, hands, and fingers; and some fine finger dexterity.

• Frequently talk and hear.

• Intermittently stand, stoop, bend, twist, crouch, kneel, crawl, walk, climb stairs and ladders, operate foot and hand controls, squeeze, and reach above shoulders.

• Exposure to dust, chemicals, fumes, flammables, grease, dirt, stacked materials, electrical equipment, machinery, low to medium noise levels, and moderate indoor temperatures of heat and cold.

• Long or odd hours, as needed.