Teacher Assistant Clearwater, FL

The dePaul School provides an exceptional educational experience for children with dyslexia and related language-based learning disabilities in the Tampa Bay area.

The dePaul School embraces a school-wide vision and commitment to the following core values:

• RESPECT the child - showing understanding and acceptance of their challenges.
• TEACH the child – with research-based proven curriculum and methodologies.
• CHALLENGE the child – to meet their potential, setting appropriate expectations.
• INSPIRE the child - promoting strengths, fostering creativity and building self-confidence through praise and encouragement.

• Founded in Clearwater in 1983
• Independent,501(c)(3) non-profit organization
• Full-time day school for students in 1st - 8th grades
• Orton-Gillingham based remediation methodology taught twice daily
• Appropriately leveled and paced classes and workload
• Compassionate and challenging environment
• Class size is 8 students to 1 teacher

Title: Teacher Assistant

Reports To: Principal

Primary purpose

The Teacher Assistant maintains a structured but caring and warm classroom allowing the students to thrive and develop with confidence and trust. The Teacher Assistant takes instruction from primary teacher and assists in teaching and supervising students. The Teacher Assistant is accessible, approachable, and welcoming, managing student situations with discretion, respect, and sensitivity.

• Take instruction from primary teacher to teach phonics and reading to elementary school aged dyslexic children utilizing dePaul School's Orton-Gillingham based curriculum.
• Assist in teaching math and writing to elementary school aged dyslexic children utilizing a variety of multi-sensory, research-based teaching methods proven to help students with learning differences.
• Maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom as provided by primary teacher.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the school.
• Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities as necessary.

• Bachelor's degree or seeking college degree from an accredited university required.
• Classroom management experience preferred. Class size is typically under 10 students.
• Training in dyslexia and /or an Orton-Gillingham based curriculum preferred. (will also be provided)
• Experience working with children with learning disabilities preferred.
• Certification or experience utilizing a multi-sensory phonics/linguistic program preferred.

• 20 hours per week.
• School Holidays off.
• Hourly pay based off of experience, skills, training, education and flexibility.