Aim High Teaching Assistants

Description

The position of Teaching Assistant (TA) is a unique opportunity for high school and incoming college students to develop teaching skills and experience by working directly with middle school students under the supervision of professional teachers. TAs assist Lead Teachers or Teaching Interns in teaching core classes (Math, Science, Humanities, Issues & Choices) and are responsible for leading or assisting in afternoon activities, monitoring lunch periods and recess, attending events in the evenings and writing student evaluations at the end of the summer. TAs often provide a valuable link between the adult teachers and the students and help to ensure that the Core Values (CORE) of Community, Opportunity, Respect and High Expectations are brought to life for students and fellow staff members. At Aim High, the opinions and viewpoints of TAs are valued in the teaching community. This is a six-week position; one week of training and five weeks with the middle school students.