What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Supervisor - Lower School English position at The International School of San Francisco?
MISSION
Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, The International School of San Francisco offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance.
OPPORTUNITY
Working at The International School of San Francisco opens up a myriad of opportunities – both personal and professional. Critical to our Strategic Plan in creating a proud, engaged community, we appreciate our faculty and staff by fostering a community of ongoing learning, respect, and collegiality and by providing competitive compensation and benefits.
POSITION OVERVIEW
This position is to provide academic support in our Lower School First or Second grade English classes. This is a full time position and will begin on August 19, 2026. Salary is $25/hr.
Working closely with the Classroom teacher, the Academic Supervisor leads small group literacy instruction, reinforces classroom learning, and supports students’ academic development.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Appropriately supervise children while keeping them safe at all times in school
- Collaborate positively with the English teacher
- Support the teachers' pedagogical methods and the school's philosophy and values of respect, integrity, inclusion, collaboration, and curiosity
- Review the lesson plans made by the English teacher and master the goals and directions before taking charge of a group of students
- Lead the work of some student group activities including guided reading, phonics study, and writing
- Facilitate students' well-being and learning
- Communicate regularly with English teacher about student progress
- Support the English teacher in the organizational and material aspects of the class
- Attend relevant faculty training sessions applying knowledge and skills to daily work with students
- Supervise students during recess and lunch as directed
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Proficient in the English language
- Experience working and reading with children age 6-8
- Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience
- CPR & First Aid certified or obtain certification upon hire
- Be mentally and physically capable of caring for a group of children alone in a classroom.
- Be aware of the needs of children aged 6-8 and have appropriate expectations
- Be able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry loads up to 30 lbs.
- Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences.
- All prospective staff will be fingerprinted and submit a criminal background check. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY
The International School of San Francisco is committed to providing an open, fair, inclusive, non-discriminatory environment for all individuals across differences of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socio-economic status, ethnicity, age, physical ability, or medical condition. We seek to increase the presence, representation, and inclusion of U.S. historically underrepresented people of color, international, bilingual, and bicultural students, faculty, and staff; and, to provide an environment that will attract and retain individuals identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex (LGBTQQI)
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