Atlanta Speech School
Assistant Teacher: Stepping Stones Preschool Program
Start Date: August 2024
The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child. Deep reading requires learning to make connections between what we read to what we think, feel, and do. Through deep reading, children develop empathy, hone critical thinking and go on to make the greatest possible difference in the lives of others.
Founded over 85 years ago, the Atlanta Speech School has evolved into four school divisions, clinical programs, and the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy (our professional development program) with Rollins’ free online Cox Campus. Across all of our programs we are committed to equity and driven to ensure that each child can find their voice. We do this through our mission, to help each person develop their full potential through language and literacy and extend our mission through our vision of literacy and justice for all.
The educational equivalent of a teaching hospital, we lead change through the extension of our work - what occurs in the classroom for each child at the Atlanta Speech School is extended to every child through our free online learning platform, Cox Campus. Cox Campus’ membership is composed of more than 270,000 educators, leaders, healthcare professionals and parents representing all fifty states and 100 countries.
The School, across all its programs, including the Stepping Stones Preschool and Kindergarten, attracts a staff of the most gifted and committed teaching professionals who apply the research of the nation’s leading brain development and educational experts to achieve transformational language and literacy outcomes for children – not as an end goal, but as their start to deciding their own future.
Our focus on language and literacy is through the construction of the Deep Reading Brain. This means that:
- We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen - and to think, to question, and to solve.
- Our staff works together to know and serve each child from within an intentional learning ecosystem that is as joyful as it is rigorous.
- Our practices are grounded in structured literacy and built on the sciences of healthy brain development, language acquisition, and the construction of the Deep Reading Brain. This work is intentionally centered around critical thinking, empathy, problem solving and the development of executive functioning.
We are committed to providing an environment in which all our students, families, and staff show up safely as themselves. As stewards of this environment, it is our responsibility to ensure safety extends to every person, inclusive of all races /ethnicities, religions, genders, family structures, sexual orientations, and any other aspect of their identity.
The School has never turned away a child in need of services based on his or her family’s financial circumstances.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
The Stepping Stones Preschool and Kindergarten of the Atlanta Speech School is a program for bright children with a diagnosis of a speech and/or language delay. Stepping Stones is a learning environment where Masters-level clinicians and teachers work within a multi-disciplinary team while applying the most current brain science to individualize instruction for each student. An emphasis on research-based practices in the construction of the deep reading brain is integrated throughout the curriculum to prepare children with a solid foundation for learning. The Stepping Stones Preschool is licensed by Bright from the Start, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. Watch a short video about Stepping Stones here.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The assistant teacher is responsible for assisting with the delivery of a high quality therapeutic and educational experience for each child within a class and works in a collaborative teaching team serving children who are three years of age. The assistant teacher will provide assistance with classroom preparation, organization, instructional planning, positive interactions with children, and classroom management. A qualified applicant will possess skills enabling him or her to consistently perform high quality work with little supervision, work in an efficient manner, and demonstrate an ability and willingness to adapt creatively to varying situations. Knowledge and understanding of research-based practices in the areas of language development and early literacy instruction are required and will be provided through professional learning opportunities.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE JOB:
- Carry out the activities that are assigned by classroom teachers and program director
- Assist in planning daily activities for students as part of a collaborative teaching team
- Assist in implementing lesson plans within whole group, small group, and individual student activities
- Assist in implementing behavior guidance strategies to promote positive behavior and self-reliance in children
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
· Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university
· Experience working with preschool children is preferred
· Knowledge of best practices in early childhood education and language development is preferred
· Diligence in following policies and procedures regarding supervision and safety of children
· Excellent organization and interpersonal skills
· Must attend Bright From the Start Training and other professional development courses as specified by the program director
· Physical stamina required to bend, stand, lift up to 40 pounds, work with children on the floor, work outdoors in a variety of temperatures, and mobility to ensure the supervision and safety of children
SALARY: Salary is commensurate with experience
BENEFITS:
This is a full-time school position, offering a generous benefit package including health/dental/life/vision and long-term disability insurance. The Speech School subsidizes health insurance premiums of staff and families. Other benefits include Flexible Spending Account; 403(b) Plan; cost reduction of some Atlanta Speech School services; complimentary meals onsite during working hours; vacation and accrued sick leave.
TO APPLY:
Please provide a cover letter, resume, writing sample and transcripts to hr@atlantaspeechschool.org.
Assistant Teacher/Stepping Stones Program
CONTACT:
Iris Goodson
Director of Human Resources
hr@atlantaspeechschool.org
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Grade levels:
Schedule:
School type:
Ability to Commute:
- Atlanta, GA 30327 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Atlanta, GA 30327: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person