Job Description: Four Rivers Charter Public School is seeking an outstanding Teaching Assistant. Affiliated with EL Education, Four Rivers is college preparatory and has a clear mission of educating young people for lives of learning and service. This is an opportunity to join a talented and dedicated faculty to continue the success of an exemplary charter public school. Located in Greenfield, MA, Four Rivers enrolls 220 students in grades 7-12 and has been in operation for over 20 years. In our dynamic, collaborative school, teachers work closely with their colleagues, developing curriculum and helping shape the culture of the school in accordance with the school’s mission and Expeditionary Learning practices of challenging, project-based learning. We are old enough to know what we’re doing and young enough not to be too set in our ways. Four Rivers is an equal opportunity employer and strives to be an anti-racist school.
Qualifications:
- Successful experience working with students, with experience working in schools preferred.
- Personal qualities that exemplify the school’s emphasis on character and community, including genuine interest in and connection with adolescents, eagerness to serve as an advisor, strong interpersonal skills, commitment to teamwork, and readiness to reflect and grow.
- Appreciation for the Expeditionary Learning (EL) design model, and commitment to work with colleagues to support implementation of EL core practices.
- Skills and competencies in the area of middle school math and science preferred.
- Experience, training and interest in working with students who have a range of abilities within heterogeneously grouped classes, including students with learning differences and special needs.
- Enthusiasm for the school’s mission and its themes of nature, technology and community; understanding of the school’s responsibilities as a charter public school; and the energy, flexibility, and sense of adventure required to work hard as a member of the core faculty in a young school.
If you meet some of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups – including people of color, women, people from working class backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ – are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
How to Apply:
- Apply on SchoolSpring to the following posting number 4647462
- Application deadline: as soon as possible. Our process is rolling – we make an offer when we find the right match.
For more information
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to Commute:
- Greenfield, MA 01301 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Greenfield, MA 01301: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person