Teaching Assistant - Elementary; SY

Position: Teaching Assistant - Elementary (SY 2026-27)
Job Category: School Year - Hourly Employees

Classification: FTE 1.0

Job Location: Onsite

Starting Hourly: $18.20 - $26.00

Reports To: K-12 Academic Program Manager

Hmong College Prep Academy's mission is to provide the best integrated, challenging, and well-rounded educational experience to students in grades K-12. If you want to make a difference as part of a dynamic educational community, we invite you to apply to join our team at Hmong College Prep Academy where graduates will be rich in experiences, culture, knowledge and pride, and will be ready for the challenges of college and beyond.

Summary

HCPA is a Title I charter school that serves students through a school-wide plan for instruction that is focused on the needs of at-risk students. The Elementary Teaching Assistant duties are to support the classroom teachers and advance the HCPA's educational programs: to create a classroom environment that is conducive to teaching, learning, and personal growth for students in accordance with each faculty members and student's ability and to base one's assistance to the classroom teacher on the premise that all children can learn and will learn to their highest potential.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of a licensed teacher, provide instruction to students regarding study skills, reading decoding, reading for a purpose, math strategies, instruction for student to understand and use math facts, science, social studies, etc.
• Provide support to teachers to include instructional strategies focused on learning needs of HCPA students in daily classroom support and activities; to use lesson plans to implement instructional support
• Present lessons to groups to enable classroom teacher to work with small group, etc.
• Provide tutoring and support to individual students or in small groups to master content and complete assignments in all content areas to reinforce learning presented by classroom teacher.
• Use information provided during professional development and training sessions (when applicable) to strengthen instruction by incorporating appropriate strategies in group activities under the direction of the classroom teacher.
• Evaluate one's own instructional effectiveness; adjust methods of supporting student learning
• Assist students to use all technologies in the school enhance teaching/learning.
• Collaborate with all departments to provide support to meet the needs of students served by the programs.
• Assist teachers or staff with data collection for student attendance, student grades, student behavior, etc.
• Compile and maintain records and information as directed by the teacher.
• Support teachers to maintain ongoing connections with students' families;
  Make phone calls and provide language interpretation to parents and students as applicable.
• Complete any additional tasks as deemed necessary by the leadership team
• Participate in ongoing and regular staff, team, and individual professional development; be a positive addition to discussions; participate in shared decision making.
• Support a learning environment that is personally safe, culturally respectful, and educationally sound.
• Assist classroom teachers in use of family and community resources to support the classroom instructional process.
• Supervise student activities, which may include: o Bus duty - assist with walking students to the busses at the end of the day o Breakfast and/or lunch duty - assist with monitoring based on a rotational schedule

Accountabilities

• Supports school goals and objectives consistent with the vision, mission, and values of HCPA.
• Participates in creating a culture of excellence, teamwork and collaboration amongst the staff, teachers, students, and families; a culture that is positive, open to the views of others, and uses social skills to resolve conflicts.
• Establishes and maintains effective and cooperative relationships with students, parents, teachers, and other school staff.
• Responds appropriately and promptly to parent, student, and staff member needs.
• Maintains strict confidentiality regarding students and the educational setting.

Engagement Activities

HCPA activities. These events take place outside of the traditional school day.…