Teaching Assistant (2025-26 School Year)

The Expedition School is seeking a part-time teaching assistant (K-4) for the 2025-26 school year. The teaching assistant will perform tasks that may include, but are not limited to:

• Photocopying
• Working with small groups of students
• Working one-on-one with a student
• Supervising the transition of students to and from special classes
• Organizing learning materials
• Covering a class in the event a teacher needs to step out

The teaching assistant will also be available to substitute teach a class in the event a teacher is absent and another substitute teacher is not available.

Requirements:

• Flexible, quick learner, caring with young children, able to take directions as well as self-start necessary tasks that help improve student learning, classroom environment and classroom teacher efficiency
• Have a Growth Mindset
• Work to achieve school philosophy and policies
• Be able to uncover student strengths
• Be a learner yourself, flexible and willing to grow
• Be able to collaborate effectively with a variety other staff
• Utilize effective and positive classroom management techniques in a multi-age classroom
• Multi-task
• Be a self-starter, able to organize one’s personal schedule to “get the job done”
• Effectively communicate
• Positive attitude
• Must be able to lift 30 pound boxes and be able to bend, stand and move throughout campus. We have a multi-level campus including gravel, grass, and cement

Schedule

• 29 hours per week total
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:15 AM-2:30 PM
• Early release Wednesdays from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
• Full-day Wednesdays from 8:15 AM-2:30 PM
• All student days and some teacher workdays at the start of the school year and twice during the school year. See our 2025-26 school calendar for more details

Pay

• $17.65 per hour