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After School Teacher / Assistant Teacher
Wong Center for Education – Aurora, IL
Wong Center for Education provides schools with STEM based education enrichment learning classes to children that reinforce learning in school. The programs focus on robotics, programming, and engineering with curriculum to students from 1st to 12 grade public and private schools. The program is delivered through Wong Center for Education’s partner Chasewood Learning.
We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Assistant School Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a background in teaching and a commitment to providing quality education to students in our STEM Ignition after-school program at D131 schools in Aurora. Classes are held daily, Monday through Thursday, 3:30pm to 5pm at elementary schools and 2:30pm to 4pm at middle schools. If you are enthusiastic about teaching and making a positive impact on young minds, we encourage you to apply.
As a teacher, you will work with children to instruct, problem solve, and guide them through hands-on projects based on robotics and related STEM topics of interest. Teachers will work with an assistant and a site coordinator.
As an assistant teacher, you will work with a lead teacher assisting children in instruction, problem solving, and helping them through hands-on projects based on LEGO robotics and related STEM topics of interest.
Class sizes are 30 children, 2 Lead Teachers, 2 Assistant Teachers.
90 minutes per school 4 days a week, Monday-Thursday.
Teacher Responsibilities:
- Teaching after-school classes at various schools in Aurora, different locations each day of the week.
- Manage class, attendance, and student progress.
- Set-up and take-down class.
- Organization and upkeep of materials and equipment for classes.
- Create a positive and engaging learning environment for students
- Provide instruction in various subjects, including LEGO robotics, coding, and related STEM topics of interest using curriculum.
Assistant Teacher Responsibilities:
- Assist in teaching after-school classes at various schools in Aurora, different locations each day of the week, Monday through Thursday.
- Assist lead teacher to manage class, attendance, and student progress.
- Assist in set-up and take-down class.
- Assist lead teacher in organization and upkeep of materials and equipment for classes.
- Create a positive and engaging learning environment for students
- Assist lead teachers in providing instruction in various subjects, including robotics, coding, and related STEM topics of interest using curriculum.
Requirements:
- Knowledgeable about technology, computers, tablets and software.
- Willing to spend time to learn and explore topics such as coding, robotics, and other child-friendly STEM technologies
- Must have reliable transportation to and from locations.
- Teaching / Teaching Assistant experience is required
- Ability to lift 15-25 lbs.
- Classroom experience is required.
- Experience with robotics or computer programming recommended.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred.
Job Type: Contract
Teacher Pay: $40 per 90-minute session
Teacher Assistant: Pay: $25 per 90-minute session
Expected hours: 6 hours per week other opportunities
Work Location: In person at scheduled school
Contact: Mike Kalecki, Wong Center for Education, mike@wongcenterforeducation.org, 630-926-3769.
Salary : $25 - $40
