Teaching Assistant (Downtown)

Our employer is a Jewish Afterschool looking for creative, energetic and teaching assistants.

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• Pick-up students from their local schools and/or classrooms and ensure they are
• checked-in and out according to their Afterschool policy (in partnership with
• classroom teacher)
• Support and maintain a warm, positive, welcoming and inclusive community (in
• partnership with classroom teacher)
• Ensure the safety of students in accordance with their Afterschool policy (in
• partnership with classroom teacher)
• Support the classroom teacher’s ability to teach:
  • Work in partnership with teachers by discussing in advance of class how you
  • can best support them and by taking direction from them in the moments when
  • they need additional support
  • Help with classroom management, ensuring the class is participating and
  • following instructions
  • Be an extra set of hands in setting up and cleaning up classroom and activities
• Support and maintain a Hebrew-language environment through Hebrew immersion and
• conversation (in partnership with the classroom teacher)
• Communicate with parents as needed, particularly about attendance, keeping Director
• of Ed included/aware of all communications (in partnership with the Core Teacher)
• Assist students in keeping track of their belongings to prevent loss
• Take pictures/video of the learning happening in class and send them to Director of
• Education (2-5 per class)
• Submit all administrative documentation on time as requested (timesheets,
• reimbursement forms, etc.)
• Fill out and submit incident reports as needed (in a timely fashion, in partnership with
• classroom teacher)
• Attend monthly staff meetings and Makom special events (paid)
• Maintain regular and timely communications with Director of Education and Makom
• administration

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• Hebrew proficiency; fluency preferred
• Fully able to communicate in written and spoken English
• Background in Jewish studies and tradition
• Experience with classroom teaching, camp counselling or youth work
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Commitment to children’s social and emotional development
• Desire to grow and learn professionally
• Passion for working with children
• Reliability and responsibility