CLASSROOM TEACHING ASSISTANT - ELEMENTARY

Our Summit Street School is looking for a full-time (6.5 to 8 hrs/day each student day) Classroom Assistant to assist our Elementary classroom teachers in the education of students including management of student behavior; record keeping; instructional assistance; classroom safety, security, set-up and organization; and interaction and communication with students, support staff, parents/guardians, and other internal and external constituents.

Position is available beginning immediately. Pays $16.07/hour with excellent benefits including family medical and dental insurance; life insurance; a retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution; tuition reimbursement; and paid leaves.

We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:
- Flexible and adaptable to a variety of assignments to assist where needed
- One year of directly relevant experience in a school setting desirable and possibly required.
- Good working knowledge of children at the grade K level. Experience working with children/adolescents at this age level.
- Good understanding of standard classroom operations and teaching methods.
- Good basic teaching skills.
- Strong reading, writing and math skills; demonstrated mastery of academic subject matter being taught to students. Relevant training/experience pertinent to computer instruction curricula.
- Ability to assist students physically as required.
- Ability to remain calm and efficient in responding to medical or other emergencies.
- Ability to show patience, respect and compassion in working with students.

Click Here for a copy of the job description.

For consideration, please apply electronically through Schoolspring.com.

Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1
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Job Requirements EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your schoolspring application. Selected individuals shall also be subject to a VT Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) check (if driving students), criminal records background checks, and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment shall be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. For more information about the background check requirements, please Click Here .

Associate degree preferred

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Instructions Please answer the questions below relative to your candidacy for this position:
Application Questions This employer has requested that all applicants answer the following questions. It is highly recommended that you type any essays in a word processing program, save them, and then paste them on the proceeding job application page. 1. Are you under contract or do you have a letter of intent from another school district or supervisory union that would conflict with this posted position?
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2. Do we have your permission to contact all references, employers, educational institutions, and other individuals who may have knowledge of your employment and/or other pertinent information regarding your candidacy for this position?
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3. Please review the job description and answer the following question (a link to the job description has been provided in the posting): Are you able to complete the requirements of the job with or without accommodation?
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Contact Information Suzanne Gruendling, Principal
17 Summit Street
Essex Junction, Vermont 05452
Phone: 802-857-1377
Fax: 802-878-1380
Email: sgruendling@ewsd.org