Lower School Teaching Assistant

Job Tracking ID: 512201-824232
Job Location: Hopkins, MN or Wayzata MN
Job Level: Any
Level of Education: BA/BS
Job Type: Full-Time/Regular
Date Updated: August 01, 2022
Years of Experience: 1- 2 years or more
Starting Date: August 17, 2022

Starting Salary $18.00 an hour with potential for more with experience, Additionally, a $1500 hiring bonus is available for new-to-Blake TAs hired this summer. This is a benefits-eligible position. 

Experience and Skills:

Qualifications:
Four-year degree
Experience with children ages 4 -11
Collaborative, creative and joyful approach to teaching and learning
Knowledge of children’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical developmental stages
Ability to work with children, families and colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences
Effective written and oral communication skills to engage across constituent groups
Adaptability to support one or two classroom teachers—depending on grade level
Ability to effectively monitor and adjust priorities in order to meet students’ needs
Desire to work with high-potential students in a creative, reflective community
Active listener who honors children’s thoughts, feelings and ideas
Interest in using the outdoors as a rich teaching environment
Constructivist, Reggio-inspired educational philosophy

Responsibilities:
Support differentiated instruction to match students’ needs
Communicate effectively and frequently with members of the team
Assist in developing and implementing a progressive, often emergent, curriculum
Perform day-to-day duties that support the ongoing classroom operations
Emphasize the collaborative, creative process of a group experience while also recognizing and supporting individuals’ growth and performance
Participate in professional development opportunities
Substitute during lead teacher’s absence
Display student work on bulletin boards

The Blake School is a pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-educational, nonsectarian, independent day school enrolling 1,366 bright, talented students from nearly 56 Twin Cities-area communities. Founded in 1900, The Blake School has the advantage of facilities and campuses designed for specific developmental ages. Blake’s mission is to engage students with a dynamic, academically challenging education in a diverse and supportive community committed to pluralism and a common set of values. Students pursue an integrated program of academic, artistic and athletic activities, preparing for college, lifelong learning and purposeful lives as community and global citizens. The school community is also guided by its Commitment to Pluralism and Core Values.

 The Blake School believes that a diverse society enriches all individuals and communities. Diversity of race, ethnicity, national origin, geography, religion, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, age, physical ability, and marital, parental or economic status forms the fabric of our society. As a result of these beliefs, The Blake School actively seeks students, families and employees who value and contribute to the fullness of a diverse community within the context of its mission. In doing so, we recognize our responsibility to help make each person's experience a success. EOE

Apply at : https://www.blakeschool.org/about/employment

or call Sherry Faubion, Lower School Assistant Director at 952-988-3507 for more information.