EcoSchool Teaching Assistant — Empower Youth & Ecology

SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers; Kalkaska (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers is seeking an EcoSchool Teaching Assistant at Birch Street Elementary School in Michigan. The role supports youth with nutrition, enrichment, and academic and emotional support under the Site Coordinator and team.

Responsibilities include delivering high-quality lessons aligned with grant objectives, maintaining a safe learning environment, and collaborating with staff and families to advance SEEDS' mission in education and ecology.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass all required background checks
• Have, or willing to obtain, CPR/1st Aid Certification
• TB test required for all staff working 4 or more hours per week
• Must meet all DHS qualifications as stated in the Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers booklet

Responsibilities

• Prepare and conduct, and/or support, high-quality lessons that align with grant objectives and provide academic and social enrichment to students
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe learning environment for students on a daily basis
• Comply with DHS/MiLEAP after school work place requirements
• Establish and maintain excellent work relationships with Site Coordinator, fellow site staff members, school staff, students, and student families
• Complete all required professional development on a timely basis
• Provide relevant student information to Site Coordinator and Site Team, meeting predetermined deadlines
• Attend EcoSchool Circle group meetings, as required
• Increase the capacity of SEEDS to better serve students, families, schools and the community at large through resource procurement and communications

Skills

Youth work

Independent worker

Communication

Organized

DHS/MiLEAP standards

Education

18 years old minimum

Job description

SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers is seeking an EcoSchool Teaching Assistant at Birch Street Elementary School in Michigan. The role supports youth with nutrition, enrichment, and academic and emotional support under the Site Coordinator and team.

Responsibilities include delivering high-quality lessons aligned with grant objectives, maintaining a safe learning environment, and collaborating with staff and families to advance SEEDS' mission in education and ecology.