Horizons Summer Assistant Teacher

Job Title

Horizons Summer Assistant Teacher

Kennesaw, Georgia

Temporary, Full-Time

296652

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

Come Take Flight at KSU!

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Responsible for assisting the Lead Teacher to teach a high quality, culturally competent, project-based curriculum, engaging students in reading, writing, math, and science throughout the six-week Horizons summer enrichment program. The primary goal of Horizons is to reverse the trend of summer learning loss that adversely impacts the long-term success of underserved students. The assistant teacher will work with one class of 15 students that range from rising 1st through 8th grade and will be part of a team that consists of a Lead Teacher and an Instructional Assistant.

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Current, valid and unrestricted driver's license

• Expertise in Education or education related field area (Child Psychology, Child Development etc)

• Education major or related field (Child Psychology, Child Development etc)

• Experience working with youth, ages 5-18 years of age
• Current or previous experience teaching or advising students in an educational setting

• Able to work with elementary and/or middle grades aged children in a classroom and outdoor environment
• Able to handle multiple assigned tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
• Some travel to KSU campus will be required
• Must provide own transportation to the site

• Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
• Excellent with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite)
• Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong communication skills

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://.

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity…