Saint Mary’s Hall anticipates hiring a full-time Assistant Kindergarten Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The Mission of Saint Mary’s Hall is to prepare students for success in college and fulfillment in life.
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Bachelor’s degree in education and teacher certification preferred
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Applicants must have a passion for working with students in a classroom setting
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Excellent classroom management skills to facilitate a safe, nurturing, and positive academic environment
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Prior experience working with children in an organized setting
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Assist students with exercises and class activities, concentrating efforts with small groups of students and individuals as necessary
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Assist individual students when needed
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Compile, prepare and organize materials and classroom for instruction and activities
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Assist in cleaning and storing of materials after completion of activities
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Reinforce all knowledge and skills taught by the Lead Teacher
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Model proper behavior and play
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Prepare daily snacks for students
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Assist teachers by recording attendance and monitoring student work
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Communicate all parent requests to the Lead Teacher in a timely manner
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Refer all parent concerns and queries to the Lead Teacher related to student performance and or behavior
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Attend parent conference or share observations with parents with the knowledge and
consent of the Lead teacher either during formal conference time or at any given time
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Interact with various individuals such as teachers, administrators, staff, parent volunteers, etc.
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Substitute as the Lead Teacher as needed
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Escort students to other areas on campus, monitoring student behavior, checking home materials/folders and running errands as deemed necessary by the Lead Teacher
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Supervise and assist students during dropoff and pickup, in the halls, on field trips, during classroom work time, lunch and on school grounds
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Coordinate and/or participate in special programs or projects as assigned
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Attend staff meetings and participate in inservice trainings as required
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Receive and respond to inquiries and requests for assistance in areas of responsibility
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Keep abreast of state standards of education in curriculum and instruction
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Attend training, workshops, etc. as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills
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Perform related duties as required
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Responsible for the care and maintenance of an orderly environment and clean classroom materials
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Responsible, in collaboration with the Lead Teacher, for the safety and physical wellbeing of the students at all times
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Attitude of collegiality and to be able to communicate effectively, positively and collaboratively with educational team and especially parents
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Ability to build and foster positive, professional relationships with parents
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Positive ambassador for Saint Mary’s Hall in the larger community
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Ability to meet the demands and challenges of a fastpaced work environment and demonstrate flexibility as needed
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Possess a good working knowledge of and/or a familiarity with a variety of instructional technology such as Windows applications, iPad integration, interactive whiteboard, and student portfolio applications and a willingness to implement new instructional technology initiatives
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Work in a fastpaced environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts
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May work at a desk and computer for extended periods
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May occasionally work events, nights, or weekends
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Must be able to teach, instruct, and communicate with students, parents, coworkers, visitors, and other professionals
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Work primarily in a traditional climatecontrolled classroom environment
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Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold
