Assistant Teachers - Kindergarten and First Grade

Assistant Teacher Kindergarten and First Grade2026 - 2027100% FTENon-exempt under FLSA Assistant Teacher responsibilities: Commitment to Crossroads Academys 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 checkAttendance/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