Instructional Assistants

Manhattan Charter Schools (the Schools) are two high-performing charter schools located on the Lower East Side in New York City. The Schools are committed to providing its students with the tools and support necessary for success. Since its founding in 2005 as a 501c3 nonprofit organization, Manhattan Charter School (MCS) has consistently achieved high levels of success. In 2012, MCS opened Manhattan Charter School 2 (MCS2), a replication of MCS located a few blocks away, expanding on the groundwork laid by MCS and bringing high levels of academic achievement to more students.

Our vision is to offer a high-quality, public school education that will help close the opportunity, imagination, and achievement gaps for our high-need students by empowering, inspiring, and equipping them to fulfill their potential.

Our mission is to teach our students how to learn and love doing it, how to cultivate their curious minds for the rest of their lives, and how to develop a solid foundation on which to base wise choices and build meaningful lives.

Instructional Assistants Job Description

Specific Responsibilities

The Instructional Assistant will have the opportunity to work with an experienced Principal, to participate in the professional development program of the school and to collaborate with an enthusiastic staff of teachers and highly qualified outside staff developers. The Instructional Assistant will support one or two classes at the same grade level in coordination with the classroom lead teachers.

Our Instructional Assistants will be asked to:

• Work with teachers to address the individual needs of students.
• Develop and support an inviting, exciting, and innovative learning environment.
• Use materials effectively and keep lessons focused on the objective.
• Keep students on task, assess student performance and provide feedback.

Hours are 7:30 am-4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Some evening events required throughout the school year.

Qualifications

• Preferred: currently enrolled in a Master’s program for Education
• Experience in a school setting

Salary range: $40,000 - $50,000

Equal Opportunity Employer: Manhattan Charter Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.