The Children's Guild Alliance is a nonprofit organization serving children, families, and child-serving organizations. We are dedicated to transforming how America educates and cares for its children through education, behavioral health, national training, and consultation services. Affiliates of The Children's Guild Alliance include The Children's Guild, Monarch Academy public charter and contract schools, Monarch Preschool College Park, TranZed Academy for Working Students, TranZed Apprenticeships, The Children's Guild DC Public Charter School, Transformation Education Institute, and The National Children's Guild Fund. We are among the most experienced child-serving organizations in the Greater Baltimore/Washington region and are currently expanding in national and international programs. Each year, the agency's continuum of care and hundreds of professional staff help thousands of youth and young adults and their families achieve excellence and success. We operate public charter and contract schools, special education schools; preschool; apprenticeships, pre-career programs; therapeutic group homes; treatment foster care; and behavior health services. We invite you to be part of our innovative team!

Are you interested in working with an organization that is transforming the way America cares for and educates its children?

The Children's Guild is seeking a Teachers Assistant who will be responsible for assisting the classroom teacher in implementing goals and objectives established in the individualized instructional programs for children enrolled in the school.

This position will be supervised by the teacher(s).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Teachers Assistant will be responsible for but not limited to:

• assisting the lead teacher with the development, preparation, and implementation of lesson plans;
• reinforcing lessons by reviewing materials with students one-on-one or in small groups,
• overseeing students during non-classroom times, including lunch break, field trips, and outdoor activities;
• assisting lead teachers with the documentation of student progress and communication with parents;
• assisting the lead teacher with recordkeeping, such as daily attendance and calculating grades;
• participating in professional development, conferences and meetings.
• Report to the assigned teacher(s)

Competencies

The potential candidate must continuously grow towards proficiency in instruction, teamwork, and professional development.

To perform the job successfully, an individual will retain accountability for the following Key Result Areas (KRAs).

Key Result Area #1: Instruction

1. Assist the lead teacher with developing, preparing, and implementing lesson plans.
2. Reinforce lessons by reviewing materials with students one-on-one or in small groups.
3. Assist lead teachers with the documentation of student progress and communication with parents.

Key Result Area # 2: Teamwork

1. Assist the lead teacher with recordkeeping, such as daily attendance and calculating grades.
2. Collaborate with the lead teacher to recognize students' issues and recommend solutions.
3. Supervise students outside of the classroom, such as between classes, during lunch and recess, and field trips.
4. Demonstrate effective communication and accountability to one another with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.

Key Result Area # 3: Professional Development

1. Participates in workshops, conferences, academic courses, and other professional development activities related to the position.
2. Attend all professional development sessions, parent conferences, and faculty meetings.
3. Comply with state, organizational, and class rules and regulations.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree, Associate degree, High School diploma, or equivalent qualification. Solid understanding of classroom activities and teaching best practices. Must have a compassionate and positive attitude; excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

All Guild employees are expected to demonstrate an awareness of, respect for, and attention to the diversity of the people with whom they interact (person served, personnel, families/caregivers, and other stakeholders) that are reflected in attitudes, organizational structure, policies, and services.

**** Must provide Covid-19 vaccination card or subject to weekly testing ****