Teaching Assistant (Full Time Position)
$39,000–$39,000 year
On-siteHillsborough, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Photocopy materials, work with small groups, and provide one-on-one support to students while supervising transitions to and from special classes and recess. Organize learning materials and support students with special needs. Actively listen during instruction to support independent work and small-group learning. Substitute teach a class when a teacher is absent. Maintain consistent routines and expectations using effective, positive classroom management. Collaborate with staff to uphold school goals and review lesson plans using shared tools. This one-year position for the 2026-27 school year supports a STEM-focused, project-based learning environment at a top charter elementary school in North Carolina.
Required Qualifications
- Flexible, quick learner with a positive attitude and strong growth mindset
- Caring and patient when working with young children; able to identify and build on student strengths
- Able to take direction while also being a self-starter who anticipates needs and initiates tasks that improve student learning, classroom environment, and teacher efficiency
- Maintains consistent routines and expectations and uses effective, positive classroom management
- Actively listens during instruction to effectively support students during independent work and small-group learning
- Willing and able to teach or support small groups, provide differentiated instruction, and cover lessons when needed
- Reviews lesson plans, uses planning time effectively, and stays organized using shared tools (e.g., Google platforms)
- Strong technology competency
- Collaborates effectively with a variety of staff to maintain consistency across classes and support school goals
- Works to uphold TES Crew Values
- Effective communicator with students, teachers, and staff
- Physically able to lift up to 30 pounds and comfortably bend, stand, walk, sit on the floor, and move throughout a multi-level campus (gravel, grass, and cement surfaces)
- Available to substitute teach a class in the event a teacher is absent
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