Assistant Teacher Jobs in Ella J Baker House Boston, MA

Summary

The Bringing the Change Program seeks teaching assistants to provide individualized attention to participating middle school students. In addition, assistant teachers lead recreation each afternoon and visit amusement parks each Friday. Additional events, such as a trip to a Red Sox game, are arranged for assistant teachers on their own.

The Bringing the Change Program

• The goal of the Program is to empower students to close the gap in their education that has developed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated school closure.
• The program uses math and language arts curricula that encourage dialogue and collaboration. Students will apply literacy skills to propose solutions to issues in their community and use education as a tool in the struggle for social justice. Through group discussion and cooperative learning in math, students will develop and practice the efficacy, social skills, and work habits necessary for academic success in the 21 ^st century.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Foster community among students
• Encourage creative problem solving, development of math and language arts skills
• Participate in initial 4-day training, parent orientation and weekly staff meetings
• Other responsibilities as needed
• Reports to Teacher and Program Director
  
  

Qualifications

• Energetic, charismatic, reliable self-starter
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity in working with high-need inner-city students
• Ability to build rapport with middle school-age students           
• Strong math and language arts skills
• Enrollment in or completion of college program
  
  

Hours

• Program: Mon-Fri 7:45 - 5:00, July 5 - Aug 5, 2022
• Orientation: June 29 — July 1, 2022