Job Summary

Teaching Assistants at Creative Minds International provide an inviting, exciting, learning environment for students. Teaching Assistants, under the direction of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle School Directors, will assist with supervision, and teaching of children in a classroom setting. They support student engagement in meaningful learning opportunities.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting implementation of IEYC/ IPC/IMYC and Common Core State Standards-based goals and objectives in small group instruction;
• Reinforcing clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and assessments;
• Support the classroom teachers in meeting the needs, interests, and abilities for all students, including students with disabilities, EL students, and those who are gifted and talented;
• Drawing on content from CMI professional development to reinforce student learning, promote social-emotional development and contribute to a positive school culture;
• Performs record-keeping and clerical functions (e.g. scheduling, copying, ) in support of the teacher and/or administrator.
• Provides verbal feedback and/or written documentation to inform teacher(s) and/or parents of students’
• Supporting observations of students and taking anecdotal notes to inform planning in the arrangement of small groups, classroom setup, integrations of students’ interests in learning activities, and subsequent assessments;
• Enhancing student progress through informal student evaluations;
• Supporting the use of a variety of instructional materials, resources, and experiences to enrich student learning;
• Collaborating with teachers to provide educational opportunities that reflect an understanding of students’ unique sensory and information processing profiles;
• Using appropriate techniques and strategies that promote and enhance creative problem-solving and evaluative thinking of students;
• Working with teachers to support the progress of individual students;
• Using effective, positive, and respectful interpersonal communication skills;
• Establishing positive relationships with colleagues, students, families, and the community which reflect recognition of and respect for every individual;
• Incorporating technology into instruction;
• Attending required professional development
• Other duties as assigned

 Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability and experience to engage the interest of school-age children;
• Prior experience in a public or private school, preferably in an urban setting;
• Demonstrated ability to work well with parents;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member;
• Patience, flexibility, and a willingness to take risks;
• Consistent reflection on her/his own teaching practices;
• Experience working with linguistically and ethnically diverse student populations and children with developmental differences;
• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and eagerness to learn;
• Demonstrated commitment to the well-being and success of all
• High School Diploma (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
• Valid Child Development Associate Certification (CDA)
• Previous experience required (previous experience working with students with special needs preferred)

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

EEO Statement:

CMI does not discriminate against, or tolerate discrimination against, employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis or protected class including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race, color, national origin, immigration status (except as necessary to comply with federal, DC, state, or local law), religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity or expression), marital status (including domestic partnership status), genetic information, political affiliation, pregnancy, family responsibilities, personal appearance, veteran status, uniform service member status, status of being unemployed, status of victim a survivor of domestic violence, sexual offense or stalking, matriculation or any other protected class under federal, state, DC, or local law.