- Position type: Part time
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 4.5 hours daily; schedule to be determined upon hire
- Compensation: $19.00/hour, annualized over 24 pays.
- Reports to: Head of Early Childhood
- Apply here
Position Summary: The Art Assistant works with the lead art teachers to provide age appropriate curriculum and support to the students in Preschool through 8th grade on a daily basis. The Art Assistant works with students in both small and large group settings and will be called upon to lead the classroom any time the lead teacher is absent.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the lead teachers during the assigned class times with tasks related to the instructional duties.
- Assist the lead teachers in working with groups of students or individual students with projects.
- Assist lead teachers with prep work as needed (cutting paper to size, copying photos and tests, gathering supplies for projects into bins, etc).
- Teach the assigned classes in the event of the lead teachers’ absence.
- Mount and display students’ artwork.
- Collect and file student work in portfolios.
- Maintain supplies by organizing the supply room and alerting the lead teachers when supplies are low.
- Maintain school and classroom confidentiality.
- Refer parent questions about student progress to the responsible teacher.
- Handle student behavior problems in a manner which respects the individual; and refer students who are not responding to correction to the appropriate teacher or Division Head.
- Conduct oneself in a professional manner and model appropriate behavior.
- Other duties as assigned by Division Head or Lead Teachers.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Detail orientation
- Strong organizational skills
- Instinctively helpful
- Experience working with children, preferably in a school environment
- Experience with gifted learners is highly preferred
Thank you for your interest in employment with Sycamore School. We offer equal employment opportunities to all persons, without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, civil union status, gender identity, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, disibility, or any other status protected by law.