Grade 3 Grade Level Assistant

• About the Park School The Park School is a Pre-K to Grade 8 independent school in Brookline, MA dedicated to excellence in education.
• The cornerstone of Park's program is academic excellence, combining both high standards of scholarship and the encouragement of each child to develop to their greatest potential.
• Our school community fosters a nurturing environment in which children develop curiosity, express creativity, appreciate the value of hard work and discipline, and experience the joy of learning.
• Park's faculty encourages each student to strive for intellectual, physical, and moral growth and to become contributing members of the community.
• The Grade 3 Grade Level Assistant is a member of the school’s Lower Division and reports to the Lower Division Head.
• This full-time, 10-month position comes with the responsibility of working with faculty and staff to support the second-grade team in support of the school’s mission and curricular goals

Responsibilities

● Support all four lead teachers in their individual classrooms and across the grade level as a whole. ● Assist teachers with lesson preparation by getting materials ready and setting up equipment. ● Work with small groups of students during the school day. ● Support behavior management, classroom procedures, and routines to help ensure the classroom environment is safe and clean. ● Communicate with families around absences and dismissal changes. ● Support teachers in curriculum development and join team meetings. ● Collaborate with lead teachers to recognize issues students are facing and recommend solutions. ● Assist in social-emotional problem-solving in an age-appropriate manner. ● Oversee students during non-classroom times, including in-between classes, and during all lunch, recess, and carpool times. ● Provide substitute teaching coverage at your assigned grade level as needed. ● Comply with state, school, and class rules and regulations. ● Attend all training classes and occasional faculty or PD meetings.

Qualifications

● A bachelor’s degree in education or a relevant field is required. ● A minimum of 2 years of experience as a teaching assistant or similar role. ● Solid understanding of classroom activities and early childhood teaching best practices. ● Must have a compassionate and positive attitude. ● Excellent written and verbal communication skills. ● Flexible and able to adjust to different learning environments and structures. ● Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in teaching and learning & experience in working in a culturally diverse community. ● Motivation for and interest in professional development. ● Maintain focus and adaptability in an energetic and, at times, loud environment. ● Effectively interpret, navigate, mediate, and resolve conflicts with students and families in a timely manner. ● The ability to hold meetings in person and via supported video conference tools (i.e. Zoom or Google Meet). ● Proficient or the ability to learn Google tools and other applications as adopted by the school, such as Veracross and Atlas. Physical Requirements: ● The ability to sit and stand uninterrupted for 30 minute periods of time. ● The ability to regularly walk on and travel across variable surfaces (e.g. level flooring, stairs, turf, gravel, asphalt, etc.). ● The ability to lead, supervise and accompany students to all areas of the school campus (including all indoor and outdoor areas), including during day-to-day responsibilities and in case of emergency. ● The ability to consistently operate a computer. Proficient or the ability to quickly learn Google tools and other school software. ● The ability to regularly stand, sit, crouch, and kneel down in order to support students. ● The ability to work outdoors, year-round, in variable weather conditions. ● The ability to lift and hold 15 lbs overhead. ● The ability to occasionally transport (e.g., move or drag) 25 lbs. ● The ability to maintain focus and composure in an energetic and, at times, loud environment.