Job Title: Assistant Classroom Teacher Start Date: November 4, 2024 Salary: Based on experience Reports directly to: Director of the Early Learning Center and Lower School Department: Early Learning Center Position description: Antilles School is seeking a dynamic and talented assistant teacher to join a committed team of educators in a collaborative environment that places a high value on the whole child. Ideal candidates are passionate and self-motivated professionals, prepared to teach and nurture young children and support a wide range of learning styles and abilities. An understanding of, and a commitment to, a culturally and ethnically diverse population is essential. School description: Antilles School is an independent coeducational day school located on St. Thomas, in the US Virgin Islands. Antilles enrolls approximately 400 students in a toddler program through grade 12. Excellence, Diversity and Community are the guiding principles for each day at Antilles. We pride ourselves on inspiring each student to reach his/her potential in a multicultural setting that is one of the hallmarks of our School. Antilles combines educational excellence and character development to transform our students into young adults prepared for college, career, and life. Antilles strives to develop the whole child through challenging academic courses, technology, music, art, and athletics. Antilles School is committed to maintaining an atmosphere of collaborative learning, to building a diverse community based on mutual respect, and to fostering social and emotional learning as well as social equity, diversity, and inclusivity into our school life. Responsibilities include following the directions and lead of the classroom teacher, and assisting them in all areas of the classroom. This includes student interaction, set up and preparation of materials, and instruction of curriculum, as well as assisting the teacher in helping to meet the needs of the different learning styles of each child. The assistant teacher is expected to have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the schools curriculum and the developmental stages of their students. Collaboration with peers and a positive work ethic are expected. Assistant teachers have assigned duties and also need to be willing to help out as needed. Qualifications include: - Bachelors degree preferred {=html} - Previous successful classroom experience required {=html} - Demonstrated command of child development and current best practices in early childhood {=html} - Collaborative professional nature {=html} - Understanding of pedagogy and fostering physical and intellectual growth {=html} - Ability to cultivate meaningful relationships with multiple constituencies {=html} - Excellent communication skills {=html} - Cultural competence {=html} - Positive, detail-oriented team player with the ability to be self-directed {=html} - Technological literacy