Lower School Learning Support Associate

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Position Summary:  Learning Support Associates collaborate with classroom teachers and the Learning Services Coordinator to implement an academic support program for students in the lower school. The Associate assesses students’ learning needs; develops prevention and intervention strategies; provides academic support to meet needs; and monitors student progress.  

Teacher Characteristics

• Work one-on-one and with small groups to offer support or enrichment
• Push-in to support students in class
• Assist with benchmarking
• Administer testing to students with accommodations
• Hold before and after school help sessions as needed
• Assist in replenishing benchmark supplies, inventorying leveled readers, creating literacy folders, etc.
• Cover classes and lunch duty as needed
• Craft lessons for individuals and small groups based on assessment data and changing instructional needs
• Assist with selecting and implementing appropriate instructional materials
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, the Learning Services Coordinator, and the Director of Primary & Intermediate Education to identify and meet the instructional needs of students
• Assist with proctoring standardized tests
• Maintain support logs
• Execute associated duties such as morning care, carpool, lunch, and recess on limited basis

Requirements

• Possess familiarity with multi-sensory phonics instruction
• Possess a strong understanding of phonics, phonemic awareness, and reading comprehension assessments and instruction
• Possess a strong understanding of the Singapore approach to mathematics
• Analyze data, plan for, and implement data-driven instruction
• Understand how to support a variety of learning differences
• Possess a strong understanding of structured literacy, writing workshop, and developmental spelling

BGA Employee Characteristics

• Enthusiastically supports the school’s mission to ignite and nurture student curiosity, intellect, and character
• Collaborates with colleagues and staff to support a positive, joyful school community
• Communicates effectively in oral and written forms
• Demonstrates initiative to fulfill typical responsibilities and willingness to problem solve atypical situations
• Maintains instructional competence through professional growth activities
• Upholds the highest standards of professionalism, collegiality, and personal conduct
• Fulfills other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements and Work Environment 

• Should be able to sit, squat, bend, and be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs
• Job may require more than 40 hours per week.
• Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts
• May stand or work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time.
• Work primarily in a traditional climate controlled classroom or office environment
• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold