Preschool Spanish Speaking Assistant Teacher; Ages 6

Preschool Spanish Speaking Assistant Teacher (Ages 6 weeks through 24 months)

Full-time.

The SAE School is a PreK-12 independent school opened in August 2013 in the Northwest metro Atlanta area. We will offer grades preK-10th in our second year and will have 40+ staff including teachers, support staff, and administrators.

We have a culture of 100%. We expect that 100% of our students will graduate from high school, go on to attend and graduate from college. Anything less will be viewed as a failure on our part.

• Develop year‑long scaffolded, standards‑based unit plans and lesson plans.
• Design effective and rigorous lesson plans with specific, measurable, and standards‑based objectives in conjunction with content and grade‑level colleagues.
• Differentiates plans for individual students based on their unique learning profiles so that all students are engaged and challenged.
• Design formative and summative assessments that are aligned with daily objectives.
• Uses assessment data to modify short and long‑term plans in order to target areas for improvement.

• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with students and families based on trust and respect.
• Conducts home visits to nurture strong relationships with students and parents.
• Communicates high expectations for behavior by teaching, practicing, and reinforcing rules and consequences so that students are focused on working hard and being nice.
• Approaches teaching and learning with a sense of urgency maximizing every minute.
• Proactively communicates with families about academic progress and behavior goals, with attention to social development.
• Maintains accurate and up‑to‑date records.

• Collaborates with content and grade‑level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor.
• Consistently reflects on instructional practices through formal and informal methods, and works relentlessly to meet individual professional development goals.
• Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines and honoring schedules.
• Assumes responsibility for student achievement.
• Embraces feedback and constructive criticism in the spirit of constant improvement.
• Actively participates in professional development, faculty meetings before or after school, as well as grade level, department, and trip meetings.

• Assists with both student and staff recruitment.
• Sponsors and maintains quality in a student club, extracurricular activities or organizations.
• Be available to students for homework help and emergencies outside of regular school hours.
• Participate in the daily functioning of the school – morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties.
• Participates actively in developing individualized learning plans for students, parent meetings and conferences.

• Must have a Credentials (CDA).
• Varying degrees of experience accepted.
• Must have an amazing ability to motivate children to reach their maximum potential.
• Must be willing to go above and beyond the call of duty for our students.
• All applicants must pass a criminal background check.
• A fully competitive benefits package will be offered to all employees.