Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Assists teachers with planning and delivering developmentally appropriate activities and lessons.
• Supports classroom management and student engagement throughout the day.
• Provides individualized support to students, including help with tasks, transitions, and self-regulation.
• Prepares and organizes materials and learning spaces to support daily instruction.
• Supervises students during playtime, lunchtime, rest periods, and outdoor activities.
• Fosters a classroom culture that values curiosity, creativity, resilience, cooperation and respect.
• Communicates regularly and effectively with children, parents, and staff.
• Collaborates with colleagues in early education programs and primary grades to support student development.
• Participates in departmental meetings, professional development, and school-wide initiatives and events.
• Creates a safe, inclusive, and welcoming school environment for all.
• Other duties as assigned or requested by Director or Assistant Director.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent required (Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education preferred).
• Strong understanding of child development and age-appropriate practices in early childhood education.
• Ability to support both academic and social-emotional growth in young children.
• Positive, responsive, and child-centered approach to teaching and behavior management.
• Ability to follow classroom procedures and support instructional goals.
• Warm demeanor, high level of professionalism, and enthusiasm for working with children.
• Demonstrated reliability, flexibility, and a collaborative work ethic.
• A collaborative spirit and willingness to contribute to a dynamic team.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Preferred

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education.

About Us

The University of Tulsa is a student-centered research university that cultivates interconnected learning experiences to explore complex ideas and create new knowledge in a spirit of free inquiry. Guided by our commitment to service and inclusion, we prepare individuals to make meaningful contributions to our campus, our community, and our world.

The University endeavors to create and nurture an informed and inclusive environment in its workplace and educational programs. Affirmative action and equal employment opportunity are integral parts of the University not just because they are legally mandated, but because we recognize that the present and future strength of the university is based primarily on people and their skills, experience, and potential. The University does not discriminate in access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status. The University seeks to recruit, select, and promote students, faculty, and all other employees on the basis of individual merit.