Teacher Assistant — Islamic School
About the Role
We are looking for a dedicated and caring Teacher Assistant to support our lead teachers, specials teachers, and students in a faith-centered learning environment. The Teacher Assistant helps maintain a nurturing, organized, and respectful classroom that reflects our school’s Islamic values and supports students’ academic, social, and personal growth.
Responsibilities
- Assist the lead teacher with daily classroom routines, lesson preparation, and classroom activities.
- Help prepare lesson materials, demonstrations, classroom supplies, and instructional resources.
- Make copies and prepare materials for lead teachers and specials teachers as needed.
- Support teachers from specials classes, including assisting with materials, classroom needs, and student supervision.
- Provide hands-on help to students during classroom activities, projects, transitions, and daily routines.
- Provide one-on-one support to students when directed by the lead teacher.
- Help younger students with age-appropriate needs such as coats, buttons, zippers, restroom-related accidents, and changing clothes when necessary.
- Enforce school and classroom rules in a respectful and consistent manner.
- Help maintain a positive, respectful, and productive learning environment.
- Hand out textbooks, papers, schoolwork, and classroom materials.
- Check that homework is completed when applicable.
- Correct papers as directed by the teacher; Teacher Assistants do not assign grades.
- Observe students and communicate relevant observations to the lead teacher.
- Assist with classroom organization, labeling materials, filing paperwork, and keeping the classroom clean and welcoming.
- Help create, update, and remove classroom displays and bulletin boards.
- Prepare, run, and clean up audiovisual equipment or classroom materials when needed.
- Supervise students during lunch, recess, snack, nap, playtime, transitions, and other assigned times.
- Supervise the class if the teacher needs to briefly step out of the classroom.
- Assist with student arrival and dismissal, including loading and unloading students during pickup and drop-off.
- Assist during school events, field trips, and activities inside or outside the school building.
- Run errands to the office or other classrooms when needed.
- Support coworkers and contribute as a helpful member of the school team.
- Model Islamic manners, respect, responsibility, and positive character in daily interactions with students and staff.
Qualifications
Required:
- Experience working with young children, preferably in an early childhood, elementary, or school setting.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with lead teachers, specials teachers, staff, students, and parents.
- Patience, reliability, professionalism, and a caring attitude toward children.
- Ability to follow teacher direction while also working independently when needed.
- Familiarity with classroom routines, child supervision, and school expectations.
- Strong understanding of Islamic values and culture, with the ability to model and reinforce them in a school setting.
Preferred:
- PEL Paraprofessional Endorsement.
- Prior experience in an Islamic school environment.
What We Offer
A supportive, faith-centered school community where your work directly impacts the growth, development, and daily experience of young learners.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23,000.00 - $26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
