Secondary School Small Group Instructor

Job Description

The Small Group Instructor (SGI) will work in partnership with classroom Teachers to help facilitate learning in the classroom. The SGI works collaboratively with peers, teachers, and students with a deep commitment to our college-going mission. SGIs hold students and themselves to high expectations and uphold the Academy’s culture of excellence.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Shared Vision: Supports a vision of excellence for all students, with an urgency to maximize every opportunity necessary to achieve ambitious student outcomes 
• Teaching and Learning: With guidance from and in collaboration with the teacher, teach small groups during learning rotations. With guidance from and in collaboration with the teacher, lead small group intervention for targeted students. Meet with the teacher regularly to discuss student progress and plan next steps for instruction and intervention 
• Coverage Support: Leads the classroom in the absence of the lead teacher   
• Student Supervision: Supports campus supervision before and after school dismissal, assists​ ​in​ ​any​ ​lunch​ ​administration​ ​activities (​escorting students​ ​to​ ​lunch​ ​and​ ​​play​ ​area) 
• Community Outreach: Demonstrates commitment to the community by communicating regularly with families and attending key community events 
• Professional Expectations: Participate fully in all assigned staff meetings, professional development, and planning sessions. Prepare lessons and student exemplars as assigned. Participate fully in the coaching cycle (being observed, receiving real-time and post-lesson feedback, collaborating with coach on action steps, implementing action steps, etc.) Support the general day-to-day activities of the school site 

Assessment Lead Duties:  

• Organize confidential testing materials 
• Support testing logistics with guidance from the site Testing Coordinator 
• Monitor testing progress  
• Report progress to the site Testing Coordinator  
• Assist IAs as needed with testing  
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal, Assistant Principals, and coaches 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Substitute permit preferred
• Experience working with school-aged children preferred
• Desire to pursue a teaching credential preferred
• Bilingual Spanish speaker preferred

Skills and Traits:  

• Commitment to our organization’s mission and educational philosophy  
• Organized and self-managed, able to handle many responsibilities simultaneously   
• Excellent problem-solver 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written   
• Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders  
• Dependable and excellent at follow-through  
• Flexible to a changing work environment; always presents with a positive attitude 
• Self-reflective individual who is committed to ongoing learning and growth  
• Computer knowledge and skill; familiar with Microsoft Office suite  

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:45 am- 4:15 pm.

Pay Range: $25.00 - $32.62. Final compensation will depend on skills & experience.

Additional Information

Compensation: 

• Wonderful College Prep Academy offers highly competitive compensation, commensurate with experience. 
• Full-time staff benefits include medical coverage, dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost to the employee.  
• WCPA offers an optional 403b with company match (5%) 
• Employees have free access to the Wonderful Wellness Center and gym. 

Quality of Life in the Central Valley: 

Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west, California's Central Valley is one of the world's most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Company's agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life, low cost of living, and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting, fishing, skiing, and surfing -- all within a two-hour drive -- the family-friendly Central Valley has much to offer. 

Wonderful College Prep Academy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

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