Teaching Associate Teacher
Job Description
Job DescriptionBenefits:
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
The mission of Learning By The Lakes Academy Inc. is to make learning creative, engaging, and exciting for all children
The Academy believes children flourish when they: Have opportunities to learn, be creative, and explore through handson activities. Experience stability, structure, and repetition in their schedules. Are supported with the right tools to succeed. Are recognized as unique individuals, with no single correct way to learn fostering curiosity, exploration, and independence through play and experience. Are gently encouraged to take carefully designed risks (exploring boundaries, pushing limits), helping them build self-confidence and self-worth within a safe environment
Learning By The Lakes Academy core values
Learning: Establishing the foundation for lifelong education through environments rich in hands-on, creativity-sparking activities.
Passionate: Inspiring children to explore, question, and discover their surroundings.
Creativity: Encouraging hands-on experiences through art, play, and exploration.
Friendship: Building mutual respect and fostering spaces where everyone can be their authentic self without fear of judgment.
Partnership: Recognizing that raising independent and functional children is a village effortLearning By The Lakes Academy strives to be part of that village alongside families
What We Offer:
- Competitive pay
- Health insurance includes dental and vision
- Paid Time Off (PTO) & paid holidays
- Discounted childcare for employees
- Ongoing training & professional development
- A supportive, creative, and collaborative team environment
Responsibilities:
- Tutor and assist students individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeteria, schoolyards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
- Provide extra assistance to students with special needs
- Observe students performance and record relevant data to assess progress
- Teach social skills to students
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- Ability to pass a state and federal background check
- A year of previous teaching assistant experience
- High-energy with a love of working with children
- Organized and detail-oriented