Assistant Teacher - Kindergarten and First Grade

Assistant Teacher – Kindergarten and First Grade 2026 - 2027 100% FTE Non-exempt under FLSA Assistant Teacher responsibilities: • Commitment to Crossroads Academy’s mission, values, and community culture • Assist Kindergarten and Grade 1 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, arrival & dismissal • 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 teacher as needed • Substitute in other grades when necessary • Assist with Introduction to Kindergarten program • Assist with divisional and school-wide events when possible • Set and achieve annual professional development goals with Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs • 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 over, 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 • 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: • 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, 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, arriving 15 minutes before school starts and departing 15 minutes after school ends. • 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 is encouraged on workshop days scheduled during the academic year