ECE Teaching Assistant ChineseSchool Year
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Job Title: ECE Teaching Assistant
Department: Early Childhood Education
FTE/ Benefits Status: Full Time Benefited
Supervisor: Assistant Director of ECE
Visa Eligibility: Not Eligible
International School of Denver (ISDenver) is an independent school that teaches the curricula and fulfills the highest educational standards of the United States China France and Spain to prepare its students to thrive in a diverse and competitive global society. ISDenver is a prestigious International Baccalaureate World School offering immersion bilingual international education from PreK12 and is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) and participating governments. To learn more about ISDenver please visit our website.
Staff and Faculty members are the cornerstone of our school. In addition to driving the schools operations they must also embody the schools values and believe in the schools mission:
ISDenver Values: Diversity Integrity Compassion Responsibility Perseverance
ISDenver Mission: Our inclusive globally minded community develops highly motivated and academically successful bilingual learners who are interculturally adept and make positive contributions in a complex world.
Position Summary: The Teaching assistant is an integral part of the ISDenver student experience helping to nurture our youngest learners and begin developing their bilingual and intercultural skills.
Duties & Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Dont meet every single requirement Studies have shown that people of color and people who do not identify as cisgender men are less likely to apply to jobs unless their experience specifically matches the qualifications. At ISDenver we are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply. You may be just the candidate we are looking for!
Direct Support of Learning and Teaching
- Align with the ISDenver Mission Vision Values and Beliefs and be a proactive advocate for the school.
- Support the work of the Target Language teaching staff by working with small groups or individuals on learning tasks designed by the teacher
- Communicate effectively with children through questioning instructing explaining and decision making
- Provide feedback on the learning process to the teacher for evaluation and planning purposes
- Supervise the whole class as and when needed.
- Participate in visits and trips to support the curriculum
Social Emotional Support
- Develop nurturing relationships with the children in your care and work closely with the teaching staff to ensure all children feel comfortable and confident in their learning environment
- Supervise and support all children as appropriate and following the School Behavior Management Policy
- Communicate and consult with the Target Language teachers and/or Program Coordinator and Division Director/Principal about any student issues that may require specific or unusual action
- Maintain confidentiality at all times in respect of individual/family circumstances and helps plan any specific education programs being undertaken
- Undertake recess and lunch duties as assigned
Indirect Support of Learning and Teaching
- Assist teacher in management and maintenance of classroom in compliance with requirements of State of Colorado Department of Human Services licensing requirements and ISDenver policies and procedures.
- Work in close cooperation with assigned teachers ensuring workload and tasks are managed so that the learning of the students is prioritized and supported fully and appropriately
- Collaborate with assigned teacher to prepare appropriate materials for planned activities
- Collaborate with the assigned teacher to complete administrative duties e.g. photocopying laminating
- Other duties as assigned
Professional Development
- Know understand and implement all aspects of Licensing as pertains to the Early Childhood setting at ISDenver
- Be familiar with the purpose and scope of educational activities relating to the target language curriculum
- Actively seek opportunities for Professional Development (PD) in order to keep up to date with current best practice
- Attend all TA PD workshops and training as organized by the school to support the School Improvement Plan as appropriate to the role
- Participate in reflection evaluation and growth programs for teaching assistants
- Attend any appropriate department or school meetings
Qualifications
Knowledge Skills Abilities & Personal Characteristics we are looking for:
We are looking for people who support our mission and values and want to join us in creating a nurturing supportive and caring environment for our students. We take great pride in how much our students love to be at our school and with our staff; a true desire to create an environment where our students are known and cared for is imperative for any candidate. Being kind compassionate and openminded and having a teamfirst mentality are characteristics integral for anyone joining our community.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent preferred
- Native use of the target language (French Spanish or Chinese)
- Fluent in English with good verbal and written communication skills
- Minimum of two years experience teaching or in a child care setting preferred
- Must meet State of Colorado requirements for Group Leader qualification (ECE Only)
- Must be computer literate.
- Required to complete ECT qualification by the end of their second school year. Must have an application submitted in the PDIS system.
- English proficiency with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Level B2 required C1 preferred (based on Common European Framework of References for Languages) or equivalent certification such as TOEFL or IETLS.
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity equity inclusion and belonging through continuous development modeling inclusive behaviors and proactively managing bias.
- Eagerness to engage with cocurricular extracurricular school community and PTO activities that promote the schools programs and reputation
- Lived experience including international work experience and an appreciation and respect for all cultures
- Collaborative teamoriented globally and openminded innovative and compassionate
- Professionalism punctuality reliability and an ability to exercise sound judgment and analytical and problem solving skills
- Technological and computer competency (Google Suite database management etc.
Physical Demands:
- Regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally be required to bend stoop or kneel.
Location and Schedule: Expected work hours are 7:45am3:45pm MF. This job does not have remote work flexibility. All employees must be based in or near Denver CO.
Benefits (please see ISDenver benefits summary information here:
- Generous Time Off:
- Paid leave for all fulltime staff: Thanksgiving break 3 days) winter break 2 weeks) 4th of july week 1 week)
- Faculty: summer break 2 months) October February and April breaks 1 week each) 6 days FTO (prorated for parttime positions)
- Year Round Administrative staff: FTO accrued starting first day of work 20 days FTO/year as base FTO
- FTO encompasses most time off such as sick personal and vacation time
- Cigna Medical Dental and Vision insurance with significant school contribution to Medical and Dental
- Employerpaid Life Long and ShortTerm Disability Insurance Life Insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental insurance available through Colonial
- Employer contribution to 401k regardless of employee participation
- Partial tuition remission and discounted cocurricular clubs for children enrolled at ISDenver
- Discounted summer and break camps for children of fulltime staff (ISDenver enrollment not required)
- Relocation allowance
- Free daily lunch
- Professional Development opportunities
- Staff appreciation and cultural celebration events
- ...and more!
Interviews: Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted directly. Interviews may be conducted in person by telephone or via video conferencing. Only applicants to be invited for an interview will be contacted; no phone calls or emails please. ISDenver does not consider nor save information sent for nonposted positions.
Notes:
- Job descriptions are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.
- All employees are required to undergo at minimum a Colorado Department of Human Services required background check prior to employment. Certain positions may require more extensive background checks.
- Racism misogyny classism ableism homophobia and transphobia do not represent the values of ISDenver and will not be tolerated.
ISDenver celebrates diversity and values the strengths that come with having a diverse community. People of color LGBTQIA candidates and people from other historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply. ISDenver is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color ethnicity religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
