Lower School Teaching Assistant 2025-2026 at Sacramento Country Day School
Job Summary
Job Summary
Sacramento Country Day School, a leader in Pre-Kindergarten - 12th grade independent school education since 1964, seeks a full-time Teaching Assistant (with 100% employer paid medical, dental and vision benefit premiums) to join our Lower School team of educators. Serving more than 580 students. Country Day’s mission is to “inspire intellectual discovery and engage a diverse community to think critically, live creatively, and act compassionately.“ The pay range for this position is $23.50-$25.50 per hour. An ideal position for a retired or newly minted classroom teacher, our next Teaching Assistant will support the work of teachers, lead learning groups at the direction of the teachers, provide supervision for early care and ASE as well as the playground and at lunch, occasionally cover the whole class as needed for Lower School teachers, prepping materials, and assist in classroom activities. Requirements The successful candidate will have the following attributes: ECE units are a plus/Bachelor’s degree (could be in progress) Success working with children in a classroom setting Patience, kindness, and an overtly warm manner with children Ability to set boundaries with children in a firm but loving way Ability to support the social-emotional growth of students and support problem-solving and conflict resolution Ability to run a learning group or activity with direction from the classroom teacher, but also have the sense of initiative to devise and lead activities. Confidence taking over whole class activities on occasion with a lesson plan from the teacher Flexibility is a must as this person will be working with multiple grades and teachers. Assistant will be assigned to a kindergarten classroom, and will have additional supervising roles with 1st - 5th grade students. School requirements (background check, first Aid/CPR, negative TB result, etc.). Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Physical Demands The physical dem
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