Student & Campus Support Person
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Company Description Wauhatchie Forest School is a nature-immersion school serving Pre-K–5 students across multiple Chattanooga-area campuses, including Reflection Riding Arboretum. Our program is built around hands-on, outdoor, place-based learning in a small, close-knit school community.
Job Description The Student & Campus Support Assistant provides the day-to-day, in-the-moment behavior support and steady presence that students and teachers rely on, along with the logistical and administrative work that keeps Reflection Riding running smoothly. This role is filled through demonstrated experience and temperament, not formal education credentials.
Status & Reporting
• Full-time, 10-month term (follows the school year), in-person, Reflection Riding K–5 campus • Pay: $17.00+/hour • Classification: Hourly, non-exempt — eligible for overtime (1.5× regular rate) for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek • Pay frequency: Semi-monthly (twice a month) • Schedule: Follows the WFS student calendar; does not work on scheduled school holidays or breaks (e.g., fall break, winter break, spring break) within the 10-month term • Reports to: Director Team • Works across all K–5 classrooms and shared spaces at the site; not assigned to a single classroom Core Responsibilities Front Office & Administrative Support
• Answering and routing phone calls
- Answering and routing phone calls
- Greeting families and visitors at drop-off, pick-up, or during the school day
- Basic administrative tasks: filing, data entry, correspondence support, printing and copying
• Sourcing, printing, laminating, and organizing materials that teachers request for their classrooms (execution only — not curriculum selection)
- Sourcing, printing, laminating, and organizing materials that teachers request for their classrooms (execution only — not curriculum selection)
- Coordinating shared schedules (e.g., lunch coverage, cleaning, enrichment blocks)
- Setting up and breaking down spaces for events, assemblies, field days, and field trips
- Maintaining clean, organized, and safe shared spaces across campus
- Monitoring and flagging facility or maintenance needs to the appropriate staff (e.g., supply shortages, equipment issues)
- Coordinating supply orders and procurement for classroom and site needs
- In-the-moment behavior support and de-escalation. Relies on calm, experienced judgment rather than a formal clinical or therapeutic protocol.
- Serving as an extra adult for supervision coverage when a classroom is short-staffed or a teacher needs a brief break
- Providing a warm, familiar, consistent presence for students across campus during transitions and other non-instructional moments
Qualifications Required
• Significant, demonstrated experience calmly caring for or managing children's behavior — as a parent, grandparent, caregiver, teacher, or in a professional childcare/caregiving role
- Significant, demonstrated experience calmly caring for or managing children's behavior — as a parent, grandparent, caregiver, teacher, or in a professional childcare/caregiving role
- Able to lift and carry 30–40 lbs unassisted
- Comfortable with basic office/administrative tasks (phones, filing, correspondence, data entry)
- Comfortable with Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive) — used heavily across campus
- Comfortable working outdoors and moving around a multi-building campus throughout the day
- Reliable, flexible availability to respond to same-day behavior-support, logistics, and coverage needs
- Successful background check / child safety clearance
- Prior formal experience or training in behavior support, de-escalation, or classroom management (e.g., teaching, childcare, or counseling background)
- Prior experience in office administration, front-desk/reception, facilities coordination, or event setup and logistics
- Valid driver's license, if occasional supply runs or errands end up part of the role
- General comfort with outdoor/forest environments
Additional Information Benefits
• 50% tuition remission
- 50% tuition remission
- 6 days of paid time off (PTO) per year, in addition to scheduled school breaks (fall break, winter break, spring break, etc.)
- Application deadline: Open immediately; applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Anticipated to fill within approximately two weeks of posting.
- Anticipated start date: As soon as possible
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Posted 29 Sept 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job