Position Overview

The Instructional Support Teacher plays the critical role of ensuring continuity of instruction, classroom culture, and school-wide systems by providing coverage in classrooms, as well as throughout Achievement Prep schools, when instructional staff members are absent. This individual supports the network of schools located at Wahler Place and may serve in either the elementary or middle school on any given day. In addition, the Instructional Support Teacher is expected to fully participate in all community-based events and procedures during the school day for one specific school, such as lunch and dismissal, as well as all afterschool commitments required of instructional staff members.

Reports to: Dean of Curriculum & Instruction

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Classroom Support

• Substitute classes for any and all instructional staff members who are absent on a given day
• Collaborate with instructional staff and/or school leader to lesson planning and assessment, when applicable
• Provide long-term coverage for a specific course, when applicable

School-Wide Support

• Play an active role in community spaces (i.e. lunch supervision, hallway posts, dismissal facilitation, etc.)
• Serve as additional support in a classroom
• Provide small-group tutoring
• Implement Achievement Prep behavior system with fidelity
• Support the facilitation of school-wide testing and examinations

Faculty Engagement

• Attend all daily morning staff meetings and applicable weekly grade-level meetings
• Participate in all staff professional development sessions

Maintenance of School and Organizational Culture

• Fully integrate into the school community and assume additional school-wide responsibilities to ensure a strong culture
• Collaborate with staff to advance the school’s mission and communicate that mission to its constituents
• Adhere to and enforce school-wide protocols and policies
• Actively pursue professional development opportunities, inside and outside of the school
• Assume extracurricular responsibilities, if desired

Other duties as required to fulfill the mission of Achievement Prep in the lives of our scholars.

Required Characteristics

Above all, we are looking for individuals who

• Possess an unwavering commitment to high academic achievement and character development of all scholars.
• Commit to carrying out our mission on a daily basis.
• Embody and model our core values of Determination, Respect, Enthusiasm, Accountability, and Mastery.
• Maintain a high level of personal integrity and professionalism.
• Manage time, tasks, deadlines and responsibilities to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Core Competencies

• High level of personal accountability for scholar growth and academic results
• Openness to give and receive feedback to facilitate the growth and achievement of both scholars and faculty

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working with urban children and/or youth
• Experience as a tutor, teachers aide/assistant, substitute teacher, etc. (preferred)

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.