Teaching Associate

Open Wings Learning Community is a small private school, in our 15th year at the Kenosha campus. We work as a team of teachers, therapists, classroom associates, and volunteers in our school. Our environment is collaborative and creative and research focused.

We believe in the innate curiosity of all learners and seek to create optimal educational environments to nurture that learning. We teach through the motivations of our students and create and implement curriculum to support areas of need. We work to support all of our students to experience success daily.

Open Wings Learning Community is committed to recruiting a diverse faculty and to creating a culture that supports continuous growth and development for our

students and staff. We seek an educator who is reflective, open to feedback, and eager for professional collaboration.

Classroom Associate Qualifications

• Early elementary school classroom experience and/or early elementary special education classroom experience preferred

• Previous experience with complex learners preferred

• Associates or Bachelors degree preferred

Curriculum and Instruction Role

• Develop deep understanding of individual learners in a small mixed-age classroom

• Support the implementation of teacher designed curriculum in reading, math, and other academic areas.

• Participate in team to meet learning needs of all students at Open Wings

• Participate in successful social and emotional development of students

• Support students in arts and kinetic wellness classes

• Support student success in recess and field experiences

• Support students as they start and end their days

• Other duties as assigned