Lower School Program Assistant Job Posting 2020-21

Cascades Academy is an independent PK-12 day school with about 200 students located in the beautiful mountain town of Bend, Oregon.  The school was founded in 2003 and resides on an award-winning 39-acre campus located on the Deschutes River. The school’s unique mission weaves challenging academics with experiential learning and actively cultivates a nurturing and inclusive school community.   

The school is seeking several Lower School Program Assistants for the 2020-21 school year.  These unique positions have been created in response to the new guidelines for schools in light of Covid-19. Program assistants will be partnered with a lead lower school teacher in 1st-4th grades.

Essential Duties:

• Participate as an engaged member of the teaching team in which collaboration, dialogue, risk-taking, honesty, and reflection are practiced values. 
• Support the classroom teacher in aligning the implementation of two smaller cohorts as one grade. 
• Value and practice nurturing the social and emotional intelligence of young children through listening, asking questions, seeing conflicts as learning opportunities, offering strategies, and supporting relationships through problem-solving. 
• Effectively organize time, space, and materials for both cohorts.
• Participate in recess, lunch, and other duties as assigned.
• Support the current State requirements of cleaning materials and spaces to ensure appropriate hygiene and sanitation standards. 
• Integrate technology to support synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities.
• Attend weekly lower school faculty meetings, occasional full faculty meetings, and professional development days.  
• Fulfill all other responsibilities as assigned by lead teacher and Lower School Head.

Qualifications:

• Enjoys working with children and facilitating their wonder and learning
• Self-motivated, proactive, flexible, enthusiastic and reliable
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Engaging and positive personality
• Relates respectfully with people of all backgrounds and ages
• Works well as part of a small and cohesive team