Elementary Support Specialist
On-siteAustin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Collaborate with lead teachers to create environments conducive to students' spiritual, academic, and social development while modeling the school's Christian beliefs and Charlotte Mason educational philosophy. Provide one-on-one or small group support for students, including academic guidance, behavior support, and social-emotional encouragement, to foster calm, respectful classrooms that nurture the whole child. Implement developmentally appropriate lessons to increase student outcomes in core subjects and establish standards of student behavior to maintain an orderly environment. Attend mandatory staff meetings, professional development sessions, and teacher work days while stewarding all designated school materials and equipment.
Required Qualifications
- A deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a strong commitment to the mission of Christian education
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Child Development, Special Education, or a related field
- Experience teaching and/or leading preferably in a Charlotte Mason setting
- A passion for serving in an urban, missional context, with an understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities it presents
- Strong leadership, communication, and relational skills
- Be an active member in good standing at a Christian church
- Exceptional written, oral and interpersonal skills
- Experience and/or certification in delivering instruction to children
- Demonstrate willingness to continually learn and improve classroom management and instruction for children with learning differences
- Demonstrate leadership with a growth mindset and interpersonal skills including collaborative communication, flexibility, empathy and humility
- Model and apply City School's Christian religious beliefs, mission, vision, values, philosophy of education, and student formation beliefs
- Demonstrate growth in understanding of the Charlotte Mason approach to education
- Support the integration of Charlotte Mason principles, including habit training, narration, nature study, and exposure to living books
- Provide one-on-one or small group support to students, including academic guidance, behavior support, and social-emotional encouragement
- Collaborate with the lead teacher to establish and maintain standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment during class
- Foster a calm, respectful classroom environment that reflects biblical values and nurtures the whole child—mind, body, and spirit
- Implement effective developmentally appropriate lessons that are developed by the lead teacher to help increase student outcomes in their core subjects
- Communicate well with students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors
- Attend mandatory staff meetings, special events, professional development sessions, and teacher work days
- Effectively steward all designated school materials and equipment
Desired Qualifications
- Preference given to Spanish speaker
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