What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Teacher - Grades 3 , 4, & 5 position at Crossroads Academy?
Assistant Teacher – Grades 3, 4, & 5
2026 - 2027
80% FTE, 32 hours per week
Non-exempt under FLSA
Assistant Teacher responsibilities:
• Commitment to Crossroads Academy’s mission, values, and community culture.
• Assist homeroom teachers in all daily chores including correcting work, helping keep the room clean, copying, gathering materials, and other classroom duties
• Staff, with homeroom teachers, all homeroom responsibilities including recess & lunch duties
• Provide teaching assistance to maximize instruction as directed by the homeroom teacher (small group work, one on one support, etc.)
• Assist in co-curricular classes (as assigned)
• Substitute for homeroom teachers as needed
• Set and achieve annual professional development goals with Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs
• Assist with divisional and school-wide events when possible
• Respond to email, voicemail, and all mail/messages in a timely fashion
• Other duties as may be assigned
After-Care Assistant Responsibilities:
• In the event enrollment is twelve (12) students or more, assist in after-care from 3:00– 5:00 p.m. (2:00 – 5:00 on Wednesdays), until there are 11 students remaining – Days TBD (or until there are 11 students remaining)
• Substitute for the After-Care Director, if needed
• Follow all After-Care policies and guidelines
• Work with students to complete homework assignments
• Understand and follow emergency procedures including the location of Crossroads Academy Emergency Plan, student health emergency plans, first aid kit, and parent contact information.
• Maintain program space in a neat and orderly fashion
• Other duties as may be assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Develop and maintain proficiency in computer skills including Veracross, Google, and Word documents
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Be creative and energetic
• Maintain healthy and appropriate boundaries with all students and school community members
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, stoop, bend, and move throughout the room and campus
• Pass a state and federal background check
Attendance/Hours:
• 5 days a week on school days, flexible hours between 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (to be discussed with HOS and Assistant Head of School)
• Attend/assist during two workshop days prior to the opening of school and the first workshop day after school closes
• Attendance is required for the full day on parent conference days and BTSN
• Attendance is not required but encouraged on workshop days scheduled during the academic year
• Opportunity for additional hours if substituting for a Homeroom Teacher
Assistant Teacher position reports to: Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs