FLACS I Teaching Assistant (K-5) - 25-26

Family Life Academy Charter School (commonly called FLACS) is a nonprofit network of high-performing charter schools in the South Bronx. Family Life Academy Charter Schools, together with the Latino Pastoral Action Center and parents, create the conditions for self-empowerment for all its K-12 students to excel academically, take responsibility for their own learning, and affirm human values, today, in college, and beyond. We are guided by this mission and through it, we have revolutionized education for students from K-12. 

Family Life Academy Charter Schools is currently seeking dynamic individuals who

• Value collaboration with like-minded educators who believe that education is activism.
• Want to work in an environment where all students are scholars and academic excellence is the norm.
• Believe that young people can be leaders who can create positive change in their communities and that schools should be safe, warm and caring environments. 
• Desire to work in a place where their skills will be nurtured through an embedded professional development program.

Under the supervision of the School Principal and direction of the Classroom Teacher, Teaching Assistants support teachers in implementing high-quality rigorous standards based curricula which promotes a culture of excellence and high expectations. Teaching Assistants reinforce lessons presented by teachers by reviewing material with students one-on-one or in small groups. They enforce school and class rules and maintain an attractive and orderly classroom. They assist teachers with recordkeeping, such as tracking attendance and entering student data into school and network databases. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists the teacher in setting up and maintaining a clean and orderly classroom.
• Under the direction of the teacher, creates and maintains bulletin board displays inside and outside the classroom.
• Manages and secures all materials in the classroom environment. 
• Works with individual children or groups of children on special instructional projects and activities, as planned by the teacher.
• Uses and promotes positive guidance and behavior management techniques. 
• Assists teachers with conferring with students.
• Communicates to the teacher observations or concerns regarding student’s academic and social-emotional progress.
• Assists teachers with keeping individual students on task during instructional activities.
• Grades assignments involving multiple choice or unambiguous short answers, under the direction of the teacher.
• Writes individual anecdotal records that support the teacher in the planning of instructional activities. 
• Assists teachers with entering data in online gradebooks. 
• Assumes the position of teacher for short periods in the absence of the certified classroom teacher.
• Promotes healthy eating habits of students in the cafeteria.
• Maintains a safe and orderly environment in the lunchroom.
• Assists teachers in the orderly transition of students at arrival and dismissal.
• Escorts students to bus dismissal.
• Maintains a professional relationship with the assigned teacher.
• Participates in staff meetings and professional learning, as scheduled.
• Adheres to the prescribed schedule set by the administration.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Upholds the FLACS mission, core beliefs, and educational philosophy.
• Is a lifelong learner who reflects on their practice, is receptive to critical feedback from leaders and colleagues, and strives to improve instructional effectiveness.
• Has high expectations for students and for themselves as an educator.
• Demonstrates self-motivation and willingness to be a team player.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree is required
• Enrollment in a teacher preparation program is preferred
• Prior experience working with elementary aged children preferred
• New York State Certification in Level I, II or III Teaching Assistant required

• NY State Department of Education fingerprint clearance
   

It is the policy of FLACS to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizenship status, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex) or prior record of arrest or convictions (except as provided by law), and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation, as required by civil rights law.