<p>Title: Lower School Assistant Teacher</p> <p>Department/Location: Lower School Faculty; St. Louis, Missouri</p> <p>Position Type: Full-time, school-year position</p> <p>Organizational Relationship: Reports to Lower School Principal</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Principia is looking for a Lower School Assistant Teacher. Under the direction of the classroom teacher, you will support the teaching of reading, writing, word study, mathematics, science, and social studies lessons within our curriculum frameworks which follow a workshop approach as well as an integrated approach. You will help scaffold student learning for deep understanding and transfer of knowledge and also support student behavior.</p> <p>Who We Are</p> <p>At our award-winning pre-K-12 school in St. Louis, Missouri, and top-ranked Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, Principia faculty and staff make up a close-knit community of educators, coaches, and professionals taking a distinct approach to education-blending academic excellence with Christian Science-based character education. Principia's team of over 500 employees supports not only Principia School and Principia College, but also a worldwide network of Alumni & Friends.</p> <p>At Principia School, our core value is LOVE. Love and its attributes underpin our foundational beliefs as well as our educational approach. We focus on developing the whole child-intellectually, physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually, preparing students for the next steps in life.?We foster a challenging yet supportive environment where character unfolds naturally, and talent is cultivated through boundless opportunities.?Character education plays an essential role in every aspect of the student experience, and classroom work is augmented by character trips, leadership development, and real-world, hands-on, project-based learning.</p> <p>Principia?employees are part of an engaging academic community preparing students to be tomorrow's leaders, thinkers, and changemakers. We strive to create a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong and are valued.</p> <p>Primary Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Displays a strong interest and love for working with elementary-age students </li><li>Under the direction of the classroom teacher, supports and possibly delivers engaging and developmentally appropriate lessons in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies in accordance with Principia's curriculum </li><li>Skilled in differentiating instruction </li><li>Sets up necessary materials for lessons and projects, especially with project-based science and social studies lessons </li><li>Helps effectively integrate 21st century skills into the classroom helping students to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills </li><li>Assists teacher with various assessment tasks, such as grading assignments, record keeping, covers the classroom as acting lead teacher up to ten full days throughout the school year </li><li>Handles discipline situations in an effective manner that supports character growth </li><li>Implements the Responsive Classroom approach to create a positive and engaging learning environment, fostering social-emotional growth, academic achievement, and a strong sense of community among students </li><li>Able to work with a wide range of students - helping them feel successful and to understand their unlimited potential </li><li>Recognizes the value of fostering an inclusive and respectful classroom where all students feel seen, heard, and valued </li><li>Applies best practices in the classroom; becomes part of a professional learning community where teachers are continually improving teaching and learning </li><li>Actively participates in various meetings including continuing professional development (CPD) and PLC meetings </li><li>Actively collaborates with Lower School teachers and Principal to support the implementation of school-wide initiatives </li><li>Recognizes that spiritually-based character education is as important as the subject matter being taught </li><li>Professionalism - displays the utmost professionalism as evidenced by proactive and responsive behavior, professional mannerisms, effective collaboration, maintaining accurate records, timely communication with faculty members and families, evidence and initiative of following-through with all professional expectations </li><li>Other duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Core Competencies</p> <ul> <li>Positivity:? Optimistic, positive, and focused on elevating and bringing out the very best in themselves and others. Faculty and staff are invited to understand teammates' strengths and how they can complement each other. </li><li>Team players:? Ability to collaborate and partner with peers and senior leaders is critical, with an ability to listen, give and receive feedback, and be comfortable exchanging ideas and speaking candidly in a professional and collegial manner. </li><li>Innovative:?Presents a problem-solving mindset that helps our team come up with creative solutions to challenging issues, with a mentality of self-improvement and organizational excellence; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas. </li><li>Strategic thinkers:? Ability to consider complex topics from multiple perspectives and offer innovative solutions. </li><li>Communication:?Communicates well (written and verbal), delivers compelling presentations, has strong listening skills, passion and drive, and both intellectual and emotional intelligence </li><li>Planning and Organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; manages multiple projects and tasks simultaneously </li><li>Initiative: Undertakes self-development activities </li><li>Judgment: Exhibits sound and accurate judgment </li></ul> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Student of Christian Science preferred </li><li>Supportive of Principia's mission, vision, and values as articulated here… update link and text to guiding statements https://www.principia.edu/about/mission </li><li>Bachelor's degree in education (elementary degree/certification preferred) </li></ul> <p>The statements above describe the general nature and level of work but are not a complete list of responsibilities and are subject to change at the discretion of Principia.</p> <p>Compensation and Benefits</p> <p>We offer a competitive salary range for this position: $42,000 - $60,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.</p> <p>In addition to salary, our comprehensive total rewards package includes:</p> <ul> <li>Generous Employee Tuition Discount: Enjoy a 90% discount on tuition (pro-rated for part-time staff) for your eligible children enrolled from Pre-K3 through College (infant and acorn programs excluded). </li><li>Relocation: Principia provides a relocation imbursement of up to 12% of your annual salary, when moving from outside a radius of more than 50 miles </li><li>Professional Development: Access to learning opportunities, training programs, and career growth support. </li><li>Comprehensive Benefits: Learn more about all our benefits here, including comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, paid time off, a 403(b) retirement plan with Principia matching, and more. </li></ul> <p>Equal Opportunity</p> <p>Principia, a mission-driven institution, believes every person has the right to an equitable and respectful educational environment and workplace. Principia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender (identity or expression), sexual orientation, family status, disability, age, or military or veteran status.</p>