What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teaching Assistant position at Invictus Academy of Richmond?
Title: Teaching Assistant
Duration: 11 months
Reports to: Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Start Date: 7/25/2022
WHO ARE WE?
Invictus Academy of Richmond prepares 100% of students in grades 7-12 to thrive in the colleges of their choice, solve relevant problems, and communicate with confidence. To learn more about our model and the history of Invictus, please visit our website.
WHAT IS THE ROLE?
As a Teaching Assistant at Invictus, you support academic rigor and collaborate with teachers to drive strong student outcomes. You have an unwavering belief in our students’ capabilities, and as a result, you do whatever it takes to support their growth.
You create joyful, rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content they are learning, and how it connects to their everyday lives and ambitions. You work to ensure that in every lesson, the heavy lifting is done by your students.
You build trusting, authentic relationships with students, families, and colleagues. With these relationships as your foundation, you work closely with your teammates to support students in meeting the highest academic and behavior expectations. You are eager to learn about and implement restorative approaches to support students to be their best selves.
You embody humility and are excited to strengthen your knowledge, skills, and practice. You crave feedback and welcome opportunities to grow through observations, coaching meetings, and professional development.
You are fiercely solutions-oriented. You never shy away from a problem we must solve to achieve our mission, but always bring potential solutions to the table. You are an exceptional teammate, and align your work to help your teammates serve students and families effectively.
IS THIS YOU?
- You’ve earned a Bachelor’s degree and either have a Teaching Credential for which you are applying or plan to work towards earning a Teaching Credential.
- You believe that every student can meet high academic and behavioral expectations, and are committed to providing the support they need to do so.
- You are eager to support multiple subject and content areas, and to develop your student’s excitement for diverse coursework.
- You are an exceptional teammate and ready to collaborate closely with lead teachers on executing rigorous academic lessons and creating a strong classroom culture.
- You are eager to deliver lessons and facilitate learning experiences one-on-one, in small groups, and in whole class settings.
- You have experience, confidence, and interest in utilizing technology to support teaching and learning.
- You are professional, warm and collaborative with students, families, and colleagues.
- You are able to start on July 25, 2022.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Invictus Academy offers a competitive salary, health benefits, and retirement benefits.
THE APPLICATION
For further information, please reach out to sbenjamin@invictusofrichmond.org. To apply, complete this online form.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
Invictus Academy acknowledges and agrees that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Invictus Academy shall not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by California or federal law. Equal employment opportunity shall be extended to all aspects of the employer‐employee relationship, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and dismissal from employment.