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FWS - Teaching Assistant - Children's Community School

Post University
Waterbury, CT, US
$20-$23 an hour
Part-time

Job Description

The Teaching Assistant at the Children’s Community School (CCS) provides support to help further implement our school’s academic strategy for our 138 individual students from 1st through Grade 8.

This position requires 25 hours per week as well as approval from financial aid for Federal Work Study. Hours would be adjusted to meet Post Student’s schedule, however, the daily class / grade program runs from 9 : 00 am through 3 : 00 pm each school day on-site.

Location : Children’s Community School

23 John Street

Waterbury, CT

Supervisor : Katherin Sniffin

Rate of Pay : $20 - $23 per hour

This is 2024-2025 school year opportunity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

We at CCS do our best to increase the hours each week that an individual student or a small group of peers can work together with a designated classroom educational assistant to help each student with their objective for that particular subject.

Children’s Community School, through the assistance of Post University would welcome University Students who are majoring in Education or a related field who can assist our school in offering each child greater success in their studies and solidifying their forward trajectory.

Each assistant can not only help meet the needs outlined by the primary teacher, tutor, or counselor for the student but also bring to each session their own capabilities such as astronomy, computer programming, science, mathematics, writing or other personal strengths.

Post Work Study Program participants are welcomed to bring with their energy, an observer’s viewpoint, and share a distinct academic specialty and outlook.

Minimum Skills, Training, and Attributes

  • Must be a current Post University student
  • Student majoring in Education
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Self-starter
  • Brings positive energy & motivation to the department

Benefits

Relationship building is key to student success and the teaching assistant works with the teacher to build student trust, engage students in active learning and support supervision to keep students safe.

The assistant becomes another trusted adult for the students in the classroom.

This opportunity is open to Post University students only. Applicants must receive Federal Work Study approval prior to applying.

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