Company Info

Courage Schools, Inc.

6480 Roswell Road
Sandy Springs, GA, United States

Phone: 4704472130
Web Site: https://www.courageschools.org

Company Profile

Associate Teacher


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Job ID:

20120

Location:

Sandy Springs, GA, United States 

Category:

Education

Salary:

Semi-monthly
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Job Views:

5203

Zip Code:

30328

Employment Type:

Full time

Posted:

02.17.2023
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Occupations:

Education: Elementary School, Special Education

Job Description:

Courage Schools, Inc. seeks a culturally competent and culturally responsive faculty member who has a passion for working with children and is always seeking new ways to meet the needs of their students.  Courage is committed to educating students in Kindergarten through 6th grade with language-based learning differences.  The goal of Courage Schools, Inc. is to enrich the inherent gifts these students bring to the classroom while supporting their language development through a multisensory approach.  All employees are expected to support the mission and value statements of Courage and contribute to the overall life of the School.
 
About the Role
  • Works closely with the Lead Classroom Teacher to collaboratively plan lessons in all subject areas with staff as necessary to do so effectively
  • Sets up for the day’s activities
  • Leads class when the Classroom Teacher is absent and/or involved in collaborative planning or meetings
  • Works in collaboration with support personnel (Speech and Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, and STEAM teacher)
  • Works with students in whole groups, small groups or individually during classroom learning experiences, and encourage individual students as prescribed by the Classroom Teacher
  • Performs administrative/class related duties to support the classroom, including but not limited to: making copies and grading papers, creating bulletin boards, and other duties as determined by the Classroom Teacher
  • Assists students with time management and organizational skills as directed by the Classroom Teacher
  • Attends all grade-level, departmental and required School meetings, as well as organize and attend Parent Night
  • Performs occasional duties, as requested by the Head of School which may include, but not limited to, lunch duty and recess duties.
This is a full-time position with benefits.  Salary is dependent upon education, training, and experience and is commensurate with other independent schools in the area.

Courage Schools admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  It doesn’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs, or employment.  These inclusions are further extended to all persons regardless of sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
 
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter, resume, statement of educational philosophy, and references to hr@courageschools.org. 

Job Requirements:

The successful candidate must have the ability to teach, but should also possess the following:
  • Bachelor’s degree in education or equivalent
  • Training in structured literacy (Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, Lindamood-Bell) preferred
  • Experience working with and teaching students with language-based learning differences
  • Comfort working in a highly collaborative environment where ideas/suggestions/ and risk taking are encouraged.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.