About the role

Assist the GSRP Teacher in providing instruction to individual or small groups, carry out appropriate classroom activities and maintain a disruption-free environment.

What you'll do

• Helps the GSRP Teacher collaboratively prepare lesson plans and distribute lesson materials.
• Helps the GSRP Teacher collaboratively prepare lesson plans and distribute lesson materials.
• Assists the GSRP Teacher in maintaining individual student records when asked.
• Assists the GSRP Teacher in keeping the classroom neat, clean and orderly to provide work and study areas conducive to learning.
• Effectively implements and uses the Academy-approved screening assessment tool and ongoing developmental assessment and is able to explain and interpret the information for students' parents.
• Effectively uses home visits to introduce the program and staff to the parent, develop collaboration for the child's learning, and gather, or report, assessment data.
• Carries out other duties assigned by the principal and/or Choice Schools Associates.

Qualifications

• Preferred Valid Elementary Michigan teaching certificate with ZA endorsement or Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or CDA required.
• Demonstrated competence as an educator.
• Computer literate with excellent verbal and written expression.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Works well in a collaborative environment.
• Passion for environmental education preferred.

About Choice Schools Associates

New Branches Charter Academy is part of the Choice Schools Community. As a comprehensive education service provider, Choice Schools offers a student-centered approach to tailored school operations support. Much like a superintendent's office, Choice Schools provides invaluable assistance in various crucial areas, including instruction, professional development, curriculum, human resources, finance, compliance, communications, and enrollment. By being a part of the Choice Schools Environmental Model, New Branches is a vibrant community of learning, comprised of multiple other outstanding environmental schools within the state. The Environmental Model will provide you with the support and collaboration of a large district while serving at a tight-knit community school in your area.