Teacher Assistant at Sage Alliance Lower & Middle School
Sage Alliance Lower & Middle School in Mahwah, NJ is seeking a Teaching Assistant to provide classroom assistance to students. Sage Alliance is a private therapeutic school that serves the academic and clinical needs of students in grades 4 to 8 with social and emotional challenges in a nurturing and supportive environment. As a Teaching Assistant here, you will work with individual and small groups of students to provide them with academic help and emotional support to gain optimum benefit from the Sage Alliance program.
What we offer:
- Compensation: $22 to $25 per hour, based on education and experience
- Schedule: This is a part time position 12.5hrs / week
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Flexible Schedule: Adaptable work schedule aligned with the school division calendar
- Tuition Reimbursement: Financial support for continuing education
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with an option of a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company contributions
Job Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with the parents, staff, and students.
- Facilitate development of online resources.
- Facilitate meeting dates, times and personnel.
- Manages and orders school-wide classroom/office materials.
- Completes quarterly tuition billing.
- Manages and completes staff and student schedules (PowerSchool)
- Completes staff and student attendance.
- Works collaboratively with parents.
- Works collaboratively with sending school districts (sends quarterly grades, progress reports, etc.)
- Assists with annual fiscal audit and Department of Education Audit.
- Other duties as identified by the Head of School, CFO and Executive Director.
Qualifications:
- At least 18 years of age.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
- A genuine passion for working with children, along with patience and compassion.
Preferred/Nice to have:
- Experience working with children with special needs or autism through volunteer work, employment, or other relevant experiences.
New Story and its affiliated schools are proud to be equal opportunity employers, celebrating diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are committed to creating a safe, supportive, and drug-free environment for both our employees and the students we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
