Job Description

• Assist in guiding the development of age-appropriate skills across all curricular areas.
• Contribute to a culturally competent classroom by helping to establish and maintain a respectful and conscientious environment.
• Understand and meet the developmental and academic needs of pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students of varying academic, social, and emotional abilities.
• Attend and contribute to regular grade?level, divisional, and all-employee meetings.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned, such as lunch, recess, playground, and carpool duty.

Opportunities and Challenges

The Primary School teaching assistant plays a pivotal role in the life of a St. John’s Primary School student. The teaching assistant is a team member who helps students develop the habits, skills, and attitudes they will continue to hone throughout Lower School. The teaching assistant must:

• Model the St. John’s Code of respect, responsibility, honesty, and care.
• Demonstrate strong listening and verbal communication skills.
• Embrace the School’s Episcopal identity, ethos, and commitment to respecting the dignity of each individual.

Growth Mindset

• Collaborate with colleagues on the delivery of curriculum and practice of instructional strategies.
• Pursue professional growth, as well as growth in relevant technology skills.
• Demonstrate commitment to personal and professional growth. Able to meaningfully receive, reflect on, and apply feedback to one’s professional growth.

Qualifications

• An associate degree is required; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Coursework in child development or elementary education or experience working with young children in an educational setting.
• Ability to support the delivery of lessons in hybrid/blended and online learning environments.
• Must meet minimum technology proficiency standards, including the ability to use the Microsoft 365 suite.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift approximately 30 lbs.
• Ability to work for extended periods, including weeknights and weekends when required.
• Ability to work with children and adults in indoor and outdoor settings requiring extensive physical movement.
• Ability to work in on-campus, home, and field trip settings.

About St. John's Episcopal School

St. John’s is an independent, coeducational Episcopal school serving up to 500 students in grades pre-k through eight. Located in a park-like setting on 10 acres in East Dallas, the School offers its employees and students a supportive esprit de corps fueled by a common mission – one dedicated to a program of academic excellence designed to train the mind, strengthen the character, and enrich the spirit of each student in a Christian environment. We think of St. John’s not only as a School, but also as a very special kind of community. We seek to employ people who – regardless of the role they play in the School – understand that they impact the lives of our students, families, and colleagues. The St. John’s Code calls us to model honesty and respectfulness in our relationships, responsibility in the performance of our assignments, and a caring attitude that extends to all members of our community. Do you dream of becoming the best educator you can be? Of coming to work each day with a sense of mastery, belonging, and purpose? Of working with fun, collegial, collaborative, growth-minded professionals? If so, you could thrive at St. John’s. In our commitment to diversity and equi ... ty, St. John’s Episcopal School does not discriminate regarding race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, marital status, religion, military status, and/or any protected category. This commitment extends to our employment, educational, admission, and financial-aid policies, and other school-administered programs.

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