Assistant Teacher - Jr

The City Garden Montessori School Junior High Assistant Guide is a vital support role within the classroom community. Under the supervision of the Lead Guides, and reporting to the School Principal, the Junior High Assistant Guide’s role is to provide guidance and continuity for an instructional program delivered with an anti-bias/anti-racist pedagogy.

The primary function of the Assistant Guide is to play a critical and supportive role for our Junior High program. The Assistant Guide will work in three distinct areas:
1) Assisting and strengthening student learning,
2) Encouraging and modeling positive relationships and choices,
3) Documenting Learning and Behavior.

The Assistant Guide will be required to work in collaboration with classroom Lead Guides to assess students’ academic needs and proficiency, assist them in setting goals, connect them to appropriate resources, and provide ongoing support by assisting and strengthening student learning.

• Work with Lead Guides to facilitate small group follow‑up lessons in Math and Language Arts.
• Facilitate In‑House Service Learning Program for Junior High Students to help City Garden.

• Chaperone small group Service Learning Opportunities.
• Facilitate Monthly Career Speakers.
• Manage student behavior when outside the classroom (students assisting in other classrooms during specials, etc.).
• Communicate with parents regarding student behavior.
• Work side by side with students at their tables and desks.

• Assists in establishing and maintaining the classroom culture, paying particular attention to the needs of the students.
• Engages students within the classroom by interacting and thinking about what is happening around them.
• Prepares and maintains the classroom physical environment, keeping the classroom neat and organized.

• Observe students in the classroom and document data.
• In collaboration with Guides and students, create monthly newsletter.
• Keep detailed records of Service Learning Program including outcomes and pictures of students helping the community.

• Takes an active role in developing City Garden as an institution of learning.
• Participates in weekly staff meetings, school events, and conferences.
• Keeps information confidential.
• Is professional and positive in all dealings with students and parents.
• Participates in school functions when requested by the Principal, including but not limited to Open Houses, Transition Nights, Curriculum Nights, Parent Orientations and the Family Field Day.
• Responsible for reading the employee handbook and adhering to the guidelines and policies as established in the employee handbook.

• Possess a minimum of an Associate’s degree;
  Bachelor’s degree highly preferred.
• 2+ years of working with adolescents 12 years of age and older in a classroom setting or in after‑school programs, club setting, camps, detention centers, and/or volunteer activities; previous experience in a Junior High or High school age classroom preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with Google Suite.
• Ability and confidence to help students complete Middle School Math and Language Arts work.
• Have demonstrated ability to work effectively under the direction of others.
• Have willingness to assume any responsibilities appropriate for the position.
• Ability to adapt to the changing needs of students and the school environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and anti-biased/anti-racist principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exemplary organizational skills.

Indoor school environment, with the majority of work performed in a classroom setting. Required to be outdoors during playtimes and outdoor education time throughout the year.

• Requires ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set‑up and maintain student records files.
• Nature of work requires an ability to operate standard office equipment (telephone, computer, printer/copier).
• Have the ability to stand, bend, reach high and low, stoop, and walk around, sit on floor for periods of time.
• Be capable of physically assisting students as required (positioning, lifting, transferring, restraining, etc.), up to 40 lbs. on a daily basis.