Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Arrive on time for all scheduled events/opportunities.
• Attend professional development training with elementary schoolteachers before the beginning of the school year and throughout the year.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and school events.
• Serve as a positive adult mentor for scholars.
• Assist lead teacher and other co-teachers with material preparation, behavior and breaks during in-person learning
• Assist the lead teacher with the creation of high-quality distance learning videos and content for students to complete while learning at home
• Assist lead teacher in preparing instructional materials, classroom bulletin, and other educational displays.
• Work closely with students and reinforce skills introduced by the teacher.
• Teach individual students and small groups (e.g., help them prepare assignments or explain material they do not understand); assist with independent work.
• Ensure that specific materials and supplies are ready for classroom use.
• Operate classroom technology such as projectors, Chromebooks, and tablets.
• Serve as a substitute teacher when needed.
• Perform clerical duties such (recording attendance/grades and duplicating/laminating material).
• Assist children in eating or using the bathroom when necessary.
• Provide first aid and care for sick children, as necessary.
• Support school operations related to COVID-19 safety measures including taking children’s temperature and conducting health screening surveys (distance or in person, as needed)
• Clean classrooms or eating areas.
• Call parents/guardians to discuss students' progress or disciplinary problems.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Deep-seated belief in the mission and vision of Austin Achieve
• Be willing to do “whatever it takes” to ensure all scholars learn
• Reflect on your own practices and model a “growth mindset.”
• Experience in working in a team or as part of a teacher partnership inside the classroom
• Experience in collaboratively developing and implementing lessons and unit plans.
• Experience with Early Childhood Education and/or knowledge of best practices in Early Childhood classroom setting.
• Flexibility while adjusting to the school’s schedule and program changes throughout the school year based on student needs.
• Desire to teach with technology and innovative practices.
• Native Spanish fluency is preferred but not required.
• Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Note: This position is only guaranteed for the 2020-21 school year. The need for this role will be re-evaluated at the end of the school year.

All applications must be submitted at www.austinachieve.org/careers.