First Grade Teacher Assistant

Title: First Grade Teacher Assistant, Lower School

The Miami Valley School (MVS). Our mission is to challenge young people of promise to become self-sustaining learners and compassionate global citizens. For 60 years, MVS has provided a unique learning option for families in the Dayton, Ohio, community.

Here, faculty are educators who are ready to help refine a truly differentiated educational opportunity as MVS becomes a nationally-recognized leader in experience-based learning. Here, every member of the MVS community is committed to transformative immersive learning in the classroom and during our Immersion term. Equally important is our commitment to Social Emotional Learning (SEL), through which our students learn the skills and competencies necessary to navigate an ever-shifting world with confidence and curiosity. Here, we learn because we do.

The Role. The Miami Valley School is seeking a Lower School Teaching Assistant (First Grade) committed to developing critical and creative thinkers who collaborate and communicate effectively. This new faculty member will be joining a team that strives to represent the diversity of the MVS community by creating and implementing culturally inclusive and responsive curricula as well as demonstrating a teaching proficiency and comfort with a variety of different teaching and learning styles.

The first grade assistant teacher must be passionate and skillful, eager to invest their talents in our Lower School school program. They must establish a supportive and engaging environment for Lower School school students, work collaboratively with colleagues and parents, have excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a desire to embrace the immersion method into their teaching.

The Opportunity. All members of MVS' vibrant faculty bring the school's mission and vision to life each day for students and families in the Dayton community. Each day we live out our mission through our core values: integrity, celebration, grit, and kindness. As a part of our dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to:
Expand Global Leadership. MVS is known for its academic and extracurricular programming, and with you on our team, we will continue to grow with our students as leaders of Global Citizenship and stewards of civil discourse.
Enhance Cultural Experiences. Through your instruction and development of an inspiring Immersion Travel Learning Program, you and your students will experience the world, explore passions, and dive deep into content.
Develop Character and Wellness. To support the overall wellness of our vibrant community, you'll have the opportunity to meaningfully connect and collaborate with students and families.
Innovate. As we continue to develop our Immersive Learning programming, you will be part of a team that is enhancing professional learning nationwide and becoming a thought leader for immersive learning experiences that stretch beyond the traditional school experience. Here, you and your team will integrate academics, hands-on activities, and scholarly habits via cross-curricular designs and models of learning.
Couple Academic Rigor with Increased Accessibility. Through your intentional planning and development of coursework, our students will explore their unique learning needs, utilize critical thinking, and begin to think about and create solutions for today's pressing challenges.
Collaborate as part of a World-Class Team. In your role teaching at MVS, you will work alongside dedicated faculty who have taught and learned all over the world and in a variety of school contexts. Your colleagues are artists, researchers, entrepreneurs, published authors, professional musicians, armed services veterans, and thespians. Most importantly, they are compassionate and caring educators committed to lifelong learning.
And, of course, you will get to Teach! In this position you will be an assistant in a classroom with first grade students.

Expectations:
Demonstrate a commitment to culturally inclusive curricula and inclusive classroom practices
Demonstrate a lifelong appreciation for healthy and creative decision-making in their students
Build collaborative partnership with students, parents, and colleagues
Demonstrate an ability to develop rapport with students
Commit to lifelong learning through engagement in ongoing professional development

Primary Responsibilities:
Assist a first grade teacher in the Lower School
Lead/Co-lead 2 week Mini Immersion in January
Assist in developing and proposing new units each year, including new LS Immersions
Fulfill all other faculty responsibilities that may occur outside the school day, including giving input to the semester progress reports and planning, attending school-related functions, which include but are not limited to: Parent Information Night (PIN), Parent-Teacher Conferences, Promotion Ceremonies, Graduation
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Undergraduate Degree in Education preferred
Desire to work with younger students in an experiential setting

Benefits. This is a full-time opportunity that provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, a matching 403(b) program, and 50% tuition remission for the children of employees.

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Learn more about our school by clicking on the embedded links. Interested and qualified applicants should submit a completed MVS employment application, cover letter, resume, outlining your suitability for the position and interest in the mission of the school to lisa.garvic@mvschool.com. Please do not call the school directly.

Bring Your Whole Self. MVS is committed to the Dayton community and to our mission and vision.

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and will not discriminate on any basis. We seek qualified candidates from a myriad of backgrounds to join our dynamic team.