Minnehaha Academy is a Christian school and a ministry of the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church of America.
Our mission is to provide a high quality education integrating the Christian faith and learning.
Minnehaha Academy is seeking a Teaching Assistant to serve in either our Middle School or Upper School. This position will focus primarily on providing literacy support. This is a one year position that has been funded via a grant with the potential of continuing on in future school years.
Description:
- These positions are full-time, Monday-Friday. The hours are approximately 8:30-3:10.
- 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 classroom supervision.
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
- 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 lunch period. Additional duties may be available before or after the standard hours.