Teaching Assistant - Hiring for the 2026-2027 School Year! Zen Educate
Everett, MA5 days ago
- $21–$24 Per Hour
About Togetherhood
At Togetherhood, we’re building something special: a vibrant marketplace where passionate educators meet schools and communities hungry for enrichment. Whether it’s arts & crafts, basketball, breakdancing, chess, or STEM, we match talented instructors with opportunities to share their skills and spark joy in the next generation.
Our mission is simple but powerful: “to infuse every community with high quality enrichment and education.” We're here to support you in sharing your craft, your voice, and your passion with kids who are ready to learn and grow. If you're a dynamic instructor who loves what you teach and why you teach it, we'd love for you to be part of Togetherhood.
What You'll Do
As a member of our network, you will be matched with opportunities to support after-school classes for K-12 students at schools, buildings, and communities across Boston. These opportunities will be for terms that could last anywhere from 6 weeks to 18 weeks.
As an after school classroom assistant, you'll have the following responsibilities:
- Support the lead instructor in delivering age-appropriate after-school programming
- Help set up and break down the classroom before and after each class
- Help maintain a well-structured and lively classroom that keeps students engaged
- Foster a positive, supportive, and encouraging learning environment for students of varying skill levels
- Build connections with students in a warm and inclusive environment
- Track attendance and student growth, and offer positive, helpful feedback
- Arrive prepared, on time, and ready to assist
- Create a memorable experience for the children in your class
Who You Are
- A fun, enthusiastic, adaptable classroom assistant, with experience working with school age children, and who:
- Has experience supporting instructors in a classroom or after-school setting
- Has a passion and skill for building hands-on projects with kids
- Has excitement, joy, and passion for both working with kids and personal development/learning
- Knows how to help create a fun, structured, and inclusive classroom environment
- Brings your own voice and creativity to each class you support
- Is cooperative, supportive, flexible
- Is dependable, proactive, and thrives when given autonomy … and also appreciates support and clear expectations
$30 - $40 an hour
Assistants in the Togetherhood network are paid per class. Most classes are one hour. This is contracted, supplemental 1099 work.
How To Apply
- Click the Link!
- Provide a resume showcasing any relevant experience working with kids
- If you lack classroom experience, please share any other work you've done with kids, formal or informal — either in a cover letter, or there’s a space on the application questionnaire
What to Expect
- If your resume is a fit, we’ll reach out to set up a screening call on Google Meet
- The final step of the process is onboarding into our platform, ready to accept classes!
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
