Position Specifications
Official Title: Instructional Assistant
Reporting To: CEO and Principal
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Organization Overview:
Global Academies Charter School (GACS) will nurture creative leaders who will be globally competitive yet compassionate. As holistic educators, we will not only prepare our scholars for the 21st century work place but prepare scholars to bring change to a better world. GACS serves scholars in grades kindergarten through eighth grades. Although we have a strong community base of enrollment from the West Philadelphia community, our global studies curriculum attracts scholars from surrounding Philadelphia communities including Southwest Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia and Northwest Philadelphia. It is our goal that GACS scholars graduate endowed with the knowledge to continue to carve out new paths in the global community. It is this level of emotional intelligence, social intelligence and spiritual intelligence that will propel scholars to persist through high school and gain the fortitude required to successfully attain their life mission and goals.
Role Summary:
The Instructional Assistant performs duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to scholars. Serves in a position for which a teacher or another professional has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
Education:
- Minimum of an Associate’s degree or a minimum of 18 college credits completed
- Prefer a minimum of two years of experience in an educational setting
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of office software and experience using computers
- Ability to work with children, adults, and parents
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties required
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