Job Description
Math teaching assistants support teachers in classrooms for elementary students, providing feedback and extra practice. This role fosters motivation in academic settings, addressing needs for personalized help in concepts. Assistants use class materials, one-drive folders, and verbal explanations to engage students and communicate with parents.
Think Academy revolutionizes K-12 education with love and technology, offering math services worldwide. Headquarters in Bellevue support innovative teaching. The company values passion for holistic development in diverse student communities.
Tasks include preparing instructional materials, managing behavior, assisting one-on-one or groups, implementing lesson plans, updating parent folders, assessing progress, and providing feedback. Events involve mock exams, open houses, welcoming students. A constraint is part-time hours at 15-20 per week, requiring Mandarin speaking and patience.
Compensation is $20 per hour. Location is Bellevue office onsite. Benefits include professional growth but specific perks not detailed.
Assistants need high school diploma, some college in education preferred, experience with elementary students desired, strong communication, patience, collaboration skills, Mandarin speaking required.
Further duties encompass setting up displays, attending meetings, promoting courses via social media.
Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing instructional materials
- Support classroom management
- Provide one-on-one or group help
- Foster student engagement
- Implement lesson plans
- Update class folders for parents
- Support assessments and feedback
- Communicate with teachers, parents, administrators
- Attend meetings on progress
- Maintain classroom environment
- Support educational activities like mock exams
- Welcome students
- Promote courses on social media
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent; some college coursework in education preferred
- Previous experience working with elementary school students desired
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Patience, flexibility, passion for children
- Ability to collaborate with teachers
- Mandarin speaking required