Minnehaha Academy is a Christian school and a mission of the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church of America.
Our mission is to provide a high quality education integrating faith and learning so that students grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and others.
Minnehaha Academy is hiring Teaching Assistants for our Lower School.
Description:
- These positions work Monday-Friday. The hours are approximately 8:30-3:30
- These are hourly positions, 6.5 hours of paid time and an unpaid 30-minute lunch break.
- The hourly wage will be determined by our Human Resource Director based on education and experience.
Purpose:
- To work in partnership with grade level teachers, developing plans and implementing programs to meet the needs of individual learners, and provide flexibility within the learning environment
- To provide additional supervision across the Lower School
Primary Functions
- Collaborate with classroom teachers to provide student support and foster student growth; possible responsibilities include:Assess students using in-house assessments, leveling systems, and STAR tests
- Meet with guided reading groups or literacy circles
- Provide enriched literacy experiences
- Deliver and monitor daily Math Facts work, collect data
- Facilitate small groups to practice skills
- Assist in preparation and/or delivery of lessons
- Assist in day-to-day classroom operations
Supervision Duties
- All Teaching Assistants will be expected to provide supervision during one Lower School lunch period. Additional duties may be available before or after the standard hours.