After School Support Teacher (SY 26-27)
About The Position
Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School's REEF program is seeking open-minded, high-energy, and fun individuals who desire to make a positive impact on the lives of children. Support Teachers will work day-to-day with a maximum of 18 students, helping and educating them on various subjects that are pre-planned. They will help implement the class lesson plans and collaborate with Lead teachers and others to identify and implement the most effective methods of engaging students in fun and educational activities. Support teachers will work under the direction of the Director of REEF and REEF leadership. This role drives Yu Ying’s mission, vision, and team’s success by monitoring and assisting in the coordination of before and aftercare (REEF) programs for assigned grade levels, monitoring student behavior for growth, progress, and opportunities to reward, and consulting with parents to share good news. The Support Teacher will help students get the most out of each planned activity through positivity and encouragement, making education fun by coming up with different ways to teach and challenging themselves to lead their own activities. They will collaborate with colleagues to implement various techniques and strategies to help engage and educate students, and facilitate and lead activities created by super/lead teachers in the presence of an absence. The role also involves overseeing the clean-up and organization of supplies and program spaces, anticipating the needs of teachers and students so that activities run as smoothly as possible, working cooperatively with staff to meet goals and objectives, and following the absent teacher’s written lesson plans. The Support Teacher will consult with the REEF Director and/or appropriate personnel to resolve questions and/or concerns.
Requirements
- Experience and knowledge with before-and-aftercare programs is strongly preferred.
- Appreciation, experience, and understanding of Chinese culture
- Must be a self-starter with sound time management skills, ability to work with little supervision, problem-solving and crisis management skills.
- Excellent verbal and writing communication skills and strong motivational skills.
- Warm and friendly personality; ability to relate well to children and staff.
Responsibilities
- Monitoring and assisting in the coordination of before and aftercare (REEF) programs for assigned grade levels.
- Monitoring student behavior for growth, progress, and opportunities to reward.
- Consulting with parents and sharing the good news!
- Helping students get the most out of each planned activity through positivity and encouragement!
- Making education fun! Coming up with different ways to teach and challenging yourself to lead your own activities!
- Collaborating with colleagues to implement various techniques and strategies to help engage and educate students.
- Facilitating and leading activities created by super/lead teachers in presence of an absence and consulting with REEF Director and/or appropriate personnel to resolve questions and/or concerns.
- Overseeing the clean-up and organization of supplies and program spaces.
- Anticipating the needs of teachers and students so that activities run as smoothly as possible.
- Working cooperatively with staff to meet goals and objectives.
- Following the absent teacher’s written lesson plans.
- Consulting with the REEF Director and/or appropriate personnel to resolve questions and/or concerns.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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