Assistant Teacher

Thank you for your interest in becoming a tutor at Gateway Learning Tutorial and Homeschool-Hybrid! Below you will find a description of this role as well as a link to the application.

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Job Description :

The assistant tutor at Gateway Learning will fill the valuable role of guiding learners, supporting the director, and contributing to an atmosphere of inspiration and delight in learning.

While tutors will be thoroughly trained in all aspects of the role, our preferred candidate is someone who has some understanding of and is inspired by the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education.

This person must be willing to engage in learning and implementing these principles.

Qualities and Qualifications :

• Experience working with children, preferably in a classroom or homeschool setting
• Resourceful : able to make decisions independently and in the moment
• Intuitive : attune to the needs of students and able to respond accordingly
• Teachable and humble : willing to learn new methods and receptive to feedback
• Nurturing and peaceful disposition
• Genuine interest in children as individuals
• Eager to be part of a (small!) team
• Engaged and attentive listener
• Thoughtful and clear communicator
• Takes initiative, able to work independently and prioritize what needs to be done
• Creative : able to find creative solutions to problems and to think outside the box (or outside the norms) in order to serve students well
• Industrious : gives full attention and best effort to whatever task is at hand, does not give up easily
• Leads by example in qualities and habits of a Christ-follower
• Wholeheartedly ascribes to Charlotte Mason’s first principle : children are born persons, made in the image of God, complete, and capable, and individual
• Candidates will be required to provide a valid Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.*

• Review lesson plans from the Alveary (and other provided) curriculum in advance.
• Help to ensure that supplies are prepared for upcoming lessons.
• Commit to being fully present (physically and mentally) each school day. (We understand there may be the need for occasional sick days. etc.)
• Lead certain lessons with a small group of 8 students or less. Assist the director with other lessons in a larger group.
• Keep lessons short and to their specified time (avoid carrying on conversations with students beyond the designated subject time, allow them to continue wondering and discuss after school or in the next lesson of that subject).
• Understand the value and purpose of narration and require it (in some form) at every lesson).
• Avoid questions with one right answer . Guide discussions with open-ended questions, allowing students to form their own relationships with ideas presented through their books and lessons.
• Collaborate with the director to learn and implement the principles of Charlotte Mason.
• Become familiar with the Alveary website and resources.
• Prepare for and assist with administering exams (3 times / school year).
• Continue to exemplify a lifestyle of lifelong learning, close observation, seeking truth, and appreciating the beauty of all aspects of God’s good creation.
• Help facilitate a cooperative and encouraging educational environment for all students.
• Conduct the classroom with authority led by kindness and calm.
• Maintain cleanliness and order.
• Serve as a role model of Christ’s love, grace, and humility. Model appropriate speech, mannerisms, dress, discipline, and general performance.
• Prioritize relationship-building, with students and families.
• Perform other related duties as determined by the director.

$20-$25 / hour (depending on experience and qualifications)

20-25 hours / week Monday-Thursday (school days)

Last updated : 2024-06-21