Teacher Assistant

Company: Everlasting Tree School

Job Title: Karontó:ton Yerihonnyén:nis Yontatyenawà:sas (Grades 1-8)

Position Type: Full-time

Language Support

Language Support as described in the Faculty Job Description will occur throughout the day and is particularly important during Main Lesson stories and activities in the Karontó:ton program.

Work with the Children

● Share responsibility for the classroom and the children with the Teacher.

● Create and facilitate a total immersion environment; Use English only if necessary, to ensure the safety of the children.

● Provide input and feedback on curriculum and class planning, and support implementation.

● Keep a daily journal of students' observational notes.

● Assist with coordinating Seasonal Check-Ins with families and attend, providing observations when appropriate.

● Assist the teacher in completing a written year-end report for each student by sharing observations.

● Assist with the development and implementation of daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly rhythms for the class and support the children to move through them.

● Carry out meaningful work throughout the day, presenting the children with a model worthy of imitation.

● Prep work for snacks and meals daily as part of the Tyonnhehkwen Onkwaya’takenhatshera (nutrition program).

● Assist with the planning and preparation of Special Projects: birthdays, ceremonies, festivals, etc.

● Assist with class record keeping and complete as necessary: attendance, incident reports, documentation of observations and concerns, conversations with parents, etc.

● Communicate supply needs at class meetings and submit them to the Administration one month prior to when they are needed.

● Know the class rhythm to lead in the lead teacher's absence.

● Know the school’s Emergency and Evacuation Plan and follow through when needed.

Work with the Families

● Build positive and healthy relationships with all children and their families.

● Assist with maintaining consistent and positive communication with families.

● Be approachable and open to all families.

● Assist with the assessment of each child’s development through sharing of observational notes including the mind, body, and spirit. The teacher will be report this to families at seasonal check-in appointments.

● Role Model school philosophy and pedagogy including expectations and guidelines.

● Be a support for language learning. Encourage families to use Kanyen’keha as much as possible.

● Tyonnhehkwen (Nutrition) Program – regularly send reminders to families to sign up to provide soup broth.

● Work together with staff and families to carry out Special Events, Fundraisers, and Seasonal Festivals

Parent and Community Engagement

● Participate in the planning and hosting of 3-4 parent evenings or workshops per year the class.

● Open Houses: all staff are required to participate as needed.

● Host the Wampum Ceremonies with all faculty and staff.

● Attend and participate in all school events and workshops.

● Attend and participate in Bi-Annual General Meetings.

Teacher Admin Support

● Provide input for the development of Long-Range Plans

● Provide input to Lesson Block/Monthly Plans and Weekly Rhythms

● Assist with the documentation of the year’s curriculum including work samples (i.e. taking pictures of work samples, collecting and labelling for each block, etc.)

● Provide observational notes to be used in Seasonal check-in progress

● Support the Teacher to complete written End of Year Student Reports and submit by the designated deadline (i.e. set up the template, retrieve comments from subject teachers, etc.)

● Gather and or submit articles for parent education.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and two reference letters to info@everlastingtree.org.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary: Dependent on salary grid placemen