Support Teacher

Summary

The Support Teacher works with the Lead Teacher to create a child-centered powerful educational experience for Urban Montessoris students.

About UMCS

Urban Montessori Charter Schools mission is to develop self-directed and engaged learners who are academically socially and emotionally prepared to succeed in any high school. Nurturing the innovators of tomorrow to creatively meet the challenges of todays world with confidence compassion and grace Urban Montessori cultivates individual curiosities and strengths while holding children to a high standard of excellence. At Urban Montessori children deepen their understanding of what it means to live responsibly in a diverse urban community.

UMCS is a public charter school serving TK through 8th grade. The school is located in Oakland and is open to all children residing in the state of California. We serve a socio-economically racially and culturally diverse community of children because we believe that all children learn about different backgrounds and perspectives by living and working with people from those backgrounds and perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Partners effectively with the lead teacher to ensure children are growing and achieving at high levels through work tracking progress monitoring and observation of students
• Under the direction of the Lead Teacher generates a powerful classroom culture where children have high expectations for themselves and for others are self-motivated and self-directed have pride in and care for themselves and their community and value as well as love learning
• Assists students with activities in the classroom as needed
• Support and coordinates classroom systems and procedures like snack body breaks and more
• Supports and implements small and whole group lesson plans and classroom activities consistent with UMCS instructional guidelines as directed by the Lead Teacher
• Assists in establishing and maintaining a harmonious and safe classroom environment
• Builds strong relationships with young people and their families
• Maintain the physical environment daily (Makes sure that consumables used daily are stocked and maintained dust shelves weekly disinfects tables and chairs after food is served on them and at the end of the day organizes materials on the shelves at the end of the day etc.)
• Participates in weekly all school and department faculty and staff meetings
• Collaborates with UMCS team members to improve own and others instructional practices; shares best practices
• Works as a team member in team level and whole-school settings to create a strong professional learning community
• Meets weekly with the Lead Teacher to set goals and plan
• Documents incidents and accidents and communicates with lead teacher administration and families as needed.
• Maintains accurate attendance records
• Is responsible for leading the classroom e.g. following the schedule rules and emergency policies when the lead teacher is absent
• Demonstrate knowledge of and support Urban Montessoris mission vision value statements standards policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and the code of ethical behavior
• Perform all other duties as necessary as instructed by lead teacher and supervisor

Requirements

Education and / or Experience

Physical Requirements :

Salary Description

$25 - $35 per hour

Key Skills

Ruby,Mac Os,Computer Networking,Windows,TCP,Customer Support,Linux,Shell Scripting,VPN,Dns,Technical Support,Troubleshooting

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 25 - 35