Teaching Assistant- 2024-2025 (South Campus) - Ignite Education Group

Would you like to work in a setting where you can improve students' learning, promote their resilience and confidence, and make a genuine difference? Ignite Achievement Academy is a private, accredited school serving Charlotte, NC students in grades K-12 with special needs and learning differences.

As a Teaching Assistant working in our life-skills (FLAME) program, you will work alongside the classroom teacher to support each child's individual instructional plan and accompany the class off-site 4-5 days a week as they work in the community.  On campus, the Teaching Assistant assists the teacher throughout the day with differentiated instruction and one-on-one student support. The typical hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 9AM - 3PM on all school days.

This position may, at times, be responsible for driving students in the school's 15-passenger van. 

The Teaching Assistant will deliver supportive instruction aligning to the student's instructional plan, collect data, observe students responses, and work closely with assigned students in small-groups and/or one-on-one. Training is provided in advance of the school year to ensure Teaching Assistants are equipped with the tools and skills necessary to excel in this position.  

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree;
• Possess a passionate belief that all students are capable of success and learn in unique ways;
• Possess the desire to work 1-on-1 and in small groups with students to ensure instruction is appropriate for their individualized needs;
• Possess the ability to build rapport with both the student and the parent in a collaborative environment;
• Proficiency in Microsoft products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook);
• Exemplary written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to establish a strong and supportive relationship with each assigned student;
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team;
• Possess a valid driver's license;
• Ability to pass a traditional background check and a motor vehicle driver's background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Classroom experience (teaching or assisting);
• Teacher certification

This is an hourly position offering a competitive wage for Teaching Assistants, dependent upon the candidate's skills and experience.

Ignite Education Group/Ignite Achievement Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.