Kindergarten Teaching Assistant (Immediate Start) Job at Alma del Mar Charter School, New Bedford, MA

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  • Alma del Mar Charter School
  • New Bedford, MA

Job Description

About Alma

Alma del Mar is a K-8 charter school whose mission is to put every one of our scholars on the path to college and to challenge them to be service-minded leaders . We do this by immersing our scholars in a highly demanding, highly supportive environment where they receive a content–rich education. As an Expeditionary Learning school, Alma brings to life a three dimensional vision of student achievement that includes mastery of knowledge and skills, character, and high-quality student work.

We're located in New Bedford, Massachusetts a beautiful coastal city known for its history as the heart of the whaling industry and as a central hub of the abolitionist movement. 

Alma gets results for kids. Alma scholars not only outperform their district peers on MCAS, they often outperform their peers in the surrounding suburbs. In some areas, our scholar achievement now matches some of the highest performing schools in the Commonwealth. We have been nationally recognized for our work with English Language Learners.

The Kindergarten Teaching Assistant Role

Our Teaching Assistant role is a perfect opportunity to give talented individuals practice and experience teaching and working with kids. They provide essential support to classrooms and students. 

The Teaching Assistant is a full time role. 

  • They will support with schoolwide systems and routines like arrival, meal times, recess, and dismissal.
  • They will work in collaboration with and under the guidance of experienced Lead Teachers. 
  • Teaching Assistants may also act as substitutes as needed. 
  • This position will support across Kindergarten classrooms.

Who We're Looking For

We seek outstanding people with the following qualifications:

  • A passion for working with kids and a belief that all kids can succeed 
  • Experience working with kids is highly preferred
  • Humility, resilience, and a hunger to learn and grow
  • Strong team orientation
  • Must be aged 18+
  • Bilingual strongly encouraged to apply

What You Can Expect

  • A manager who supports you 
  • High quality, weekly professional development
  • Fully stocked supply closets for all your classroom needs (+ a supply budget!)
  • Prep periods every day
  • Friendly, supportive, #almazing colleagues 

This is an academic year position. School hours are 8:20-4:00 for staff.

Compensatio n: Salary for this role is $40,000. Multilingual candidates are compensated higher. We offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Alma del Mar is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds and identities are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start,

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