Elementary School Classroom Assistant; K-5th Grade

Classroom Assistant

VOICE Charter School is an elementary and middle school located in Long Island City, Queens that serves students in grades K-8. We are looking to identify extraordinary educators and administrators committed to urban education and high academic achievement who wish to join a dynamic learning community.

Our mission is to create a safe and healthy learning environment that will nurture, motivate and challenge all of our children to achieve the highest level of academic excellence and to develop into mindful, responsible, contributing participants in their education, their community and the diverse society in which we live.

What makes VOICE different?

At VOICE, it's not just about the music. It's about the people. It's about what you can be. It's about using your passion. It's about relationships. It's about having the opportunity to choose. It's about caring for each individual child. Our teachers, administrators, students and parents come together to support our children's education. We operate as part of a professional learning community that promotes collegiality, shared work, and unending reflection and growth.

At VOICE, you will be pushed to become more.

We believe in efficacy. At the core of our academic culture is the idea that all students are capable of doing well in any discipline. At VOICE, all students will learn.

We support and develop the effectiveness of our teachers. We believe that teachers need time to collaborate to build their practice, so we provide them with over two hours of planning time a day, as well as additional days for curriculum development and training during the school year.

We promote participation in music and the arts. As music and art both help to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills and open children's imaginations, all VOICE students participate in daily activities in the arts, including rigorous choral training. We design our arts-integrated curriculum to bring joy to the lives of our children in order to provide them with the skills necessary to forge their own path.

All Faculty and Staff at VOICE:

• Love and nurture all of our students as they become deeply caring and responsible individuals
• Take personal responsibility for the performance and growth of each individual student as we understand that the progress of all students is directly under our control
• Work collaboratively
• Hold themselves to the highest standards
• Push and support themselves, their students, and their colleagues
• Proactively seek and incorporate feedback
• Help each individual child gain the opportunity to choose what his or her future will be

This role is for an August 20, 2026 start date.

Position Responsibilities:

The Classroom Assistant supports teachers in providing students in grades K-5 with a safe and healthy learning environment that will nurture, motivate and challenge all children to achieve the highest level of academic excellence and to develop into mindful, responsible, contributing participants in their education and communities.

Educational

Activities:

• Provide behavior management support
• Work with students one-on-one or in small groups to reinforce instruction
• Proactively identify student growth areas and implement collaborative problem-solving plans to address student lagging skills
• Serve as a substitute for teachers as necessary

School Culture

Activities:

• Support dean team by investigating incident reports, guiding students to solve their own problems, and holding students accountable for consequences and restorative work
• Supervise out of classroom settings such as arrival, transitions, lunch, and dismissal
• Lead activities during daily recess periods in all weather conditions
• Ensure playgrounds are safe and free of ice and snow by supporting snow removal and shoveling snow
• Support select after school opportunities such as concerts, ceremonies, dances, athletics, and detention
• Fully participate in opportunities for individual and school-wide professional development

Administrative

Activities:

• Correspond with families via telephone, written notes, and in-person communications
• Distribute classroom materials and complete other clerical tasks as needed by teachers and…