Position Description:

The Spark Community Schools at one-n-ten Microschool Assistant is primarily responsible for assisting with the facilitation of educational curriculum and student success. Assists teachers as they use a blend of technology-based and teacher-led instruction to ensure mastery of content. Throughout the school week assistants will support teachers and students with Social Emotional Learning, Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, Project-Based Learning, and LGBTQ+/Culturally Responsive curriculum.

Spark Community Schools at one-n-ten assistants help cultivate a learning environment where students can be curious, independent, productive, and kind. Our assistants help create a safe-space where students are honored and valued for who they are. Assistants help students attending microschools with learning, supporting students where they are. Our assistants will work in our microschool setting with teachers and approximately 25-30 6th-11th grade students. Assistants support individual student needs with creativity and innovation while respecting all students and families and their access to quality education. Our assistants help teachers as they use high impact instructional practices and motivational techniques to engage students in learning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Helps lead two blended-age classrooms of 10-12 students for 15-20 hours per week, 180 instructional days and 10 Professional Development days, working a total of 190 days.
• Assists with supervising students and maintaining an environment of safety and inclusion.
• Helps guide students' individualized learning needs.
• Supports small group activities.
• Assists with monitoring student academic progress.
• Helps communicate with parents and families.
• Supports and motivates students to be excited about learning.
• Helps encourage student-led experiential learning.
• Assists with managing student behavior in a supportive and kind way.
• Collaborates with teachers and other assistants.
• Helps enforce safe-space guidelines consistent with Spark Community Schools and one-n-ten's goals, mission, and values.
• Be driven by our VISION, settle for nothing but EXCELLENCE, be COURAGEOUS, LOVE people, have FUN.
  

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills):

• High School Diploma or GED
• Strong communication skills
• Experience using a computer and online tools (email, websites, video streaming, etc.)
• Ability to pass a Level 1 background check, drug screening, and obtain an AZ IVP fingerprint clearance card
• Good judgment, discretion, confidentiality
• Bilingual in English and Spanish highly preferred
• Experience working with students in grades 6-11 highly preferred
• Involvement and/or knowledge of the LGBTQ+ community highly preferred

You will be eligible for a comprehensive Total Rewards package, 1st of the month following 60 days of employment that includes the following:

• 5 Medical Plans
• Employer Funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• 3 Dental Plans
• Vision Plan
• 401K (Immediate participation upon hire)
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off; Sick and Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• These are just a few highlights of our key benefit offerings!

Become a valuable part of our team and work for a company which has been named a Best Place to work by the Phoenix Business Journal 4 out of the last 5 years. Work for a company which has seen double digit growth year after year for nearly a decade. Work for a company which values diversity and is centered on success. Goodwill of Central & Northern Arizona - We Put People to Work!

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