The École is an independent, French-American bilingual school serving an international community of Maternelle-to-Middle School students in New York City’s Flatiron District. The school offers an academic, bilingual program and has a student body of more than 350 students from Pre-Nursery through 8th Grade (ages 2-14).
We are looking for substitute school life and teaching assistants for our Elementary and Middle School (1st to 8th Grade). The primary responsibilities for school life and teaching assistants are supervising the children in class,and during recess and lunch, providing coverage when our full-time school life and teaching assistants are unavailable due to personal time off, illness, or professional development leave.
This is an on-call position, with flexible availability required to ensure a safe and supportive environment for our students during breaks.
Duties include:
- Assisting teachers in French and English classrooms
- Working with small groups of students or individuals in class as needed
- Actively supervising recesses and lunchtime
- Helping prepare and distribute school lunches
- Transferring students from one classroom to another
- Keeping track of student attendance and ensuring children are ready for early pick-up
- Ensuring safe and smooth child dispatch to their after-school activities
Hours: on-call depending on student absences. Ideally, candidates would be available a few days a week from the start of the school day (8:05 a.m.) to the end of the school day (3:40 p.m.)
Requirements:
- At least two years of recent experience working with children
- A passion for working with students from 1st to 8th Grade
- Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail
- Highly skilled in collaborative teamwork within a fast-paced environment
Preferred:
- Prior experience in a similar role is a plus
- Experience in bilingual/dual language and international, independent education.
- Proficiency in French is an asset but not required.
Salary range: $20-$25 an hour, depending on experience
To apply: Email your CV/resume and a cover letter to the head of school: careers@theEcole.org