Bilingual Pre-K Instructional Assistant

Democracy Prep Public Schools•San Antonio, TX

13h

About The Position

Who You Are An individual with an unwavering commitment to the DemocracyPrep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars. An aspiring teacher who believes in holding scholars to consistently high behavioral and academic expectations through high support. A self-reflective and self-aware teammate who is dedicated to aligning their classroom to Democracy Prep's commitment to antiracism and who is eager to use these skills to contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. An educator who is new to the classroom and looking to grow their practice by working in collaboration with a lead teacher. What You’ll Do Work alongside a lead classroom teacher to ensure that scholars enjoy a classroom culture of high academic and behavioral standards. Create an inclusive classroom and school community by engaging in training, reflection, and dialogue around issues of race and identity for our staff and scholars. In collaboration with the lead classroom teacher, plan and prepare for effective Implementation of a coherent, research-based curriculum. Share the whole-group teaching responsibilities with the lead teacher. Assist in the development and use a variety of assessment data to refine curricula and instructional practice. Plan and facilitate differentiated learning activities through small group and one-on-one instruction in order to rapidly improve scholar data and mastery of content . Maintain strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues through effective and frequent communication. Supervise and assist scholars using the bathroom, including changing diapers for scholars still in diapers and assisting scholars in changing their clothes after bathroom accidents. Continuously improve your professional practice through weekly coaching sessions, professional development, and collaborative, data-driven reflection with department and grade-level teams and your coach. Encourage the social and emotional health and growth of all scholars through active communication and partnership with the school's scholar support team. Foster a life of active citizenship for all scholars through the implementation of age-appropriate conversations and activities centered on current events, participation in community service and outreach opportunities, and active celebration of scholars' culture, heritage, and identity. Engage in whole-school events and tasks, including transitions, family conferences, tutoring, and other activities/duties.

Requirements

An individual with an unwavering commitment to the DemocracyPrep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
An aspiring teacher who believes in holding scholars to consistently high behavioral and academic expectations through high support.
A self-reflective and self-aware teammate who is dedicated to aligning their classroom to Democracy Prep's commitment to antiracism and who is eager to use these skills to contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
An educator who is new to the classroom and looking to grow their practice by working in collaboration with a lead teacher.

Responsibilities

Work alongside a lead classroom teacher to ensure that scholars enjoy a classroom culture of high academic and behavioral standards.
Create an inclusive classroom and school community by engaging in training, reflection, and dialogue around issues of race and identity for our staff and scholars.
In collaboration with the lead classroom teacher, plan and prepare for effective Implementation of a coherent, research-based curriculum.
Share the whole-group teaching responsibilities with the lead teacher.
Assist in the development and use a variety of assessment data to refine curricula and instructional practice.
Plan and facilitate differentiated learning activities through small group and one-on-one instruction in order to rapidly improve scholar data and mastery of content .
Maintain strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues through effective and frequent communication.
Supervise and assist scholars using the bathroom, including changing diapers for scholars still in diapers and assisting scholars in changing their clothes after bathroom accidents.
Continuously improve your professional practice through weekly coaching sessions, professional development, and collaborative, data-driven reflection with department and grade-level teams and your coach.
Encourage the social and emotional health and growth of all scholars through active communication and partnership with the school's scholar support team.
Foster a life of active citizenship for all scholars through the implementation of age-appropriate conversations and activities centered on current events, participation in community service and outreach opportunities, and active celebration of scholars' culture, heritage, and identity.
Engage in whole-school events and tasks, including transitions, family conferences, tutoring, and other activities/duties.