What are the responsibilities and job description for the Float Teacher position at Philip's Academy Charter School?
Float Teacher Job Description
Nature and Scope of Job: Under the supervision of the Vice Principal, the Float Teacher will be the co instructional leader of his or her classroom. Philip’s Academy School Floats work under the direction of the Lead Teacher to provide additional support to students by promoting positive academic and personal growth.
Job Functions and Responsibilities:
- Support instruction in the classroom for whole groups, small groups, and individual students.
- Work cooperatively with Lead Teacher and grade level team to assist in implementing a strong, engaging, integrated and appropriate curriculum.
- Assist the grade level team in planning developmentally appropriate lessons that meet the needs of our diverse learners.
- Communicate effectively and collaborate with families to ensure consistency between home and school in order to promote student success.
- Assist in maintaining a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.
- Maintain ongoing professional development.
- Provide support during other times of the day, including but not limited to leading instruction and providing supervision during recess, lunch, and hallway.
- Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice from the Principal
- Qualifications:
- Minimum of a 60 college credits or a Subsititute Certification/ Advanced degree in education prefered
- Minimum 1 year of Float Teacher experience.
- Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students.
- Excellent teamwork, work ethic, and organizational skills.
- Communicate effectively in English, both orally and verbally. Bilingual a plus.
- Possess excellent integrity, a gentle spirit, and demonstrate strong moral character and initiative.
- Demonstrate technological abilities: word processing, data management, and informational retrieval.
- Submit a background checks through the New Jersey Department of Education.
- Be CPR, First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogen certified or obtain certification upon hire.
- Complete a COVID test and physical and provide a physician’s documentation of both.
- Be able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry students up to 70lbs.
- Have dependable transportation.
Philip’s Academy Charter Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $21.00 - $21.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Associate (Required)
Experience:
- Experience working with students: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21 - $22