Overview

Kumon Center Assistant

Department: Kumon
 

Accountability:

 Work is performed under the direct guidance of the Kumon Instructor
Location: Pembroke, ON

Family & Children’s Services of Renfrew County is a multi-service agency committed to providing preventative, protective and socially inclusive services and programming that empower and strengthen everyone. We are focused on cultivating a team-oriented work environment where everyone thrives. Our goal is to develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to increase availability, accessibility and quality of care to our communities.

Our agency commitments include: moving forward Anti-Oppressive Practice, French Language Services and working alongside Indigenous Communities.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Center Assistants support the Kumon Instructor and/or Assistant Instructors in a variety of instructional and center management tasks. Job responsibilities are assigned by the Kumon Instructor and/or Assistant Instructors based upon the needs of each center. This position is part-time and may require you to work evenings and or on the weekend.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Kumon Center Assistant will:

  •  Relay messages and Parental concerns to the Instructor or Assistant Instructor in a timely manner
  • Prepare student files
  • Developing own knowledge of Kumon method and worksheets
  • Assisting with marketing initiatives and retention events (ex: student awards, goal- setting parties
  • Support Customer Service issues as they arise

DUTIES PERFORMED BY A KUMON CENTER ASSISTANT ON A REGULAR BASIS:

 Early Learner/Primary Instruction:

  • Working efficiently and effectively with one or two younger or new Kumon students at a time to provide instruction through utilization of the Kumon Method and worksheets
  • Ensure proper study habits and work skills are being developed and train the students in center routine
  • Individualizing strategies for student development based on student goals and communication with Instructor
  • On-going assessment of student skills development
  • Work closely with Instructor to develop and understand lesson plan and goals for each student in order to properly administer instruction individually

Grading:

  • Grading of student classwork, homework, and corrections and organizing of Student worksheets
  • Ensuring Student classwork is completed and corrected to 100%
  • Assessing oral reading ability with reading students and providing necessary feedback
  • Provide assistance/guidance to students, as needed, adhering to Kumon Method standards and center procedures
  • Provide Instructor with written or verbal feedback, as needed, based on student observations and/or student performance on worksheets
  • Work with other grading assistants to create a balanced workload to ensure grading is completed before the end of class

Front Desk:

  • Answer incoming phone calls
  • Communicating with students and parents during class-time, addressing student and parental needs, professionally, quickly, and quietly
  • Assist with book check in/out
  • Booking Center Appointments

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Strong verbal communication skills, intermediate written communication skills preferred

  • Proficient math skills an asset
  • Proficient in basic computer usage
  • Customer service minded individual
  • Ability to identify systemic barriers to equity and anti-oppressive practices and apply this lens to your work with FCSRC.
  • Knowledge, experience, and understanding of the culture, history and current oppressions experienced by marginalized
  • Ability to understand and apply anti-colonial, anti-racist, anti-ableist, anti-cisgenderist, anti-ageist, anti-classist, anti-heterosexist lenses to social
  • Understanding of the CYFSA, Signs of Safety, Anti-Oppressive Practice and Strength- Based approach

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

  •  Strong proficiency in high school Math and/or English
  • Available to work evenings and/or weekends and perform various tasks within the Centre as assigned
  • Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality
  • Ability to work as part of a team and build relationships with coworkers and customers
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Love of learning

WORKING CONDITIONS

  •  Normal office working condition apply
  • Ability to travel and work out of different offices within Renfrew County

SALARY:

Student wage $16.20 per hour Non student wage $17.20 per hour