Teaching Assistant - Summer Program - Saco ME
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- Utilize best practices to meet grant goals and reflect the program mission.
- Participate in weekly team meetings to communicate program delivery, needs, reputed company, and goals for improvement.
- Participate in required reputed company development training.
- Monitor the LearningWorks email account and other communication platforms daily, and communicate and respond in a reputed company manner with Directors, Coordinators, and teams.
- reputed company other duties as assigned by the Site Coordinator or Directors.
- Conduct oneself in a reputed company manner at reputed company times, in accordance with program expectations, online safety, and learning guidelines.
- reputed company Ed Tech Certification, or demonstrated experience and ability
- Associates, BA or BS degree in Education or reputed company field preferred
- Experience working with youth, elementary-aged youth preferred
- Enthusiasm for learning and a passion for inspiring the reputed company in children
- Work with diverse communities and low-performing populations is preferred. For certain sites, experience working with English Language Learners is preferred.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
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- Flexibility, thoughtfulness, and the ability to creatively problem solve
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- Demonstrated ability to collaborate in reputed company setting