Teacher Associate - Rising Hope Academy (SWITCH)

Green Hills Area Education Agency is looking to fill a Teacher Associate position for our Rising Hope Academy classroom. We offer a competitive starting wage and excellent benefits, including IPERS. Green Hills pays 100% of employee single coverage for medical, dental and vision. We also offer family insurance at a great rate.

Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Employment experience working with children, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities to fulfill job duties.

General Summary: Assist the classroom teacher with instruction of students and daily classroom management at one of the agency’s alternative programs.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Provides learning applications to students after initial instruction has been provided by the classroom teacher, including implementing instructional objectives and behavior management strategies; reviews student background history and information pertinent to classroom setting; provides supervision to students during other activities as designated by classroom teacher.

Communicates effectively with students, school district staff, Agency staff, and detention center or correctional facility staff as applicable; communicates ideas to students in a positive manner; communicates student attitudes, behaviors, and instructional progress to appropriate personnel.

Maintains daily student records including attendance; records any questions, comments, or changes in student status; compiles other forms as directed by the teacher; may be asked to grade papers.

Attends meetings as required.

Organizes and cleans classroom at the end of the day; maintains equipment in workable order.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

Regular attendance is required.

Ability to travel within assigned schools

Ability to work flexible hours, including minimal evenings and weekends

Requires good eye/hand/finger coordination to keyboard and to operate office machines. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to lift up to 60 pounds. Good concentration and visual skills required. Normal, routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, hearing, lifting, reaching, sitting, standing, vision and walking and may also involve above-average levels of activity at times that can’t always be anticipated.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• School

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• working with children: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person