POSITION: BROOKE VALLEY SCHOOL, PART TIME, ASSISTANT TEACHER
The assistant teacher is passionate about assisting and guiding students on a collaborative educational adventure that nurtures each individual intellectually and socially in a three-day school work week. The assistant teacher supports the lead teacher in implementing a curriculum that meets students at their individual levels of development in a multi-grade environment. The position is part time, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. and will be between 12-21 hours/week. RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist in teaching students of various ages and abilities within one classroom. • Assist in teaching French, Visual Arts and/or Physical Education • Think critically and strategically to respond to individual student’s learning needs. • Cultivate the passion for learning that burns in every child. • Assist in assessing student progress without the use of grades and tests. • Support a positive, structured learning environment. • Foster an experiential, holistic and child-centered approach to teaching that encourages problem solving and critical thinking in students. • Work with community volunteers in daily classroom activities to help students with specific subjects. • Assist in implementing a curriculum that supports a holistic learning experience that prepares students for life – and the eventual transfer to the public junior high/ high-school. • Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues. • Teach and model healthy communication and facilitate positive conflict resolution between students. • Create a safe space for individuality and expression. • Exhibit resilience and an aptitude for turning challenges into opportunities. • Constructively work with lead teacher in a collaborative mentorship type environment. QUALIFICATIONS • Personal drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom. • Experience teaching multiple grade levels an asset. • Comfortable working in a parent-run school that is integrated within a larger community. • Capable of accepting direction and working co-operatively to implement the school’s curriculum. • Enthusiasm for academic subjects for grades 1 through 8. • Minimum of two years teaching experience or experience working with children. • Open to, or experience with, alternative methods of assessment. • Passion for: nature education, visual arts, drama/performing arts, music, or other, is an asset. • Demonstrate an understanding of how to give children the appropriate degree of challenge in order to optimize their engagement and development. • Experience in working with students with special needs. • Advanced French necessary, bilingualism is an asset. • A Bachelors or Master’s degree is preferred. • Computer skills are an asset. Please send your resume and a cover letter via e-mail to Rosie Kerr [email protected] no later than July 15th. Please combine the two documents into one PDF, and please include your last name in the name of the file.
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