Description

School Profile: Battle Ground Academy is a coeducational, college preparatory, independent school serving students in grades K-12 in historic Franklin, Tennessee. Founded in 1889, BGA is the oldest K-12 independent school in Williamson County. The school’s mission to ignite and nurture student curiosity, intellect, and character drives dynamic academic programs in an inclusive and welcoming learning community. See the BGA website to learn more about our mission and core values. 

Position Summary: Learning Support Associates collaborate with classroom teachers and the Learning Services Coordinator to implement an academic support program for students in the lower school. The Associate assesses students’ learning needs; develops prevention and intervention strategies; provides academic support to meet needs; and monitors student progress.

Teacher Characteristics

• Work one-on-one and with small groups to offer support or enrichment
• Push-in to support students in class
• Assist with benchmarking
• Administer testing to students with accommodations
• Hold before and after school help sessions as needed
• Assist in replenishing benchmark supplies, inventorying leveled readers, creating literacy folders, etc.
• Cover classes and lunch duty as needed
• Craft lessons for individuals and small groups based on assessment data and changing instructional needs
• Assist with selecting and implementing appropriate instructional materials
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, the Learning Services Coordinator, and the Director of Primary & Intermediate Education to identify and meet the instructional needs of students
• Assist with proctoring standardized tests
• Maintain support logs
• Execute associated duties such as morning care, carpool, lunch, and recess on limited basis

Requirements

• Possess familiarity with multi-sensory phonics instruction
• Possess a strong understanding of phonics, phonemic awareness, and reading comprehension assessments and instruction
• Possess a strong understanding of the Singapore approach to mathematics
• Analyze data, plan for, and implement data-driven instruction
• Understand how to support a variety of learning differences
• Possess a strong understanding of structured literacy, writing workshop, and developmental spelling

BGA Employee Characteristics

• Enthusiastically supports the school’s mission to ignite and nurture student curiosity, intellect, and character
• Collaborates with colleagues and staff to support a positive, joyful school community
• Communicates effectively in oral and written forms
• Demonstrates initiative to fulfill typical responsibilities and willingness to problem solve atypical situations
• Maintains instructional competence through professional growth activities
• Upholds the highest standards of professionalism, collegiality, and personal conduct
• Fulfills other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements and Work Environment 

• Should be able to sit, squat, bend, and be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs
• Job may require more than 40 hours per week.
• Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts
• May stand or work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time.
• Work primarily in a traditional climate controlled classroom or office environment
• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold