Lab Mentor - East Jackson

Centric Learning Systems, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

WAY East Jackson is seeking a Lab Mentor/Teaching Assistant to support high school students through learning labs, align activities with state content expectations, and contribute to a blended learning environment.

This part-time role offers potential to become full-time as the program grows; applicants must be Michigan certified teachers and capable of collaborative work, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and professional qualification in a secondary content area.
• Good online and in person communication using multimedia.
• Ability to develop activities to ensure success for individual student/researchers.
• Broad educational experience.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage and work within a team.
• Experience communicating and networking with other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lab Mentors must be a Michigan certified teacher.
• Lab Mentors are to provide easily accessible topics of interest for students to explore that align to state content expectations.
• Lab Mentors are expected to produce work using a variety of media in a way that is aligned with student interests.
• Lab Mentors are expected to work collaboratively and in teams where appropriate.
• Lab Mentors must comply with directives pertaining to job performance and duties.
• Lab Mentors are required to be supportive and share their expertise with other Mentors & Experts/Teachers to help facilitate student learning.

Skills

Subject expertise

Multimedia communication

Activity design

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Professional networking

Education

Michigan certified teacher

Job description

• Position Type: Support Staff/ Teacher Assistant
• Date Posted: 7/11/2023
• Location: East Jackson
• Date Available: Immediate

Lab Mentor/Teaching Assistant

Location: WAY East Jackson
Salary: Highly Competitive/Single Person Benefits Available - Part -Time Available

About WAY East Jackson

WAY East Jackson is a dynamic blended learning community of high school youth seeking innovative, educational options. The primary aim of WAY East Jackson is to engage teenagers in learning, foster the desire and ability to develop into lifelong learners, achieve their high school diploma and ultimately to become contributors to society.

Purpose of Job

The Lab Mentor collaborates with the team leader to develop and implement learning lab activities for high school students. The Lab Mentor is responsible for ensuring that the local project conforms, in every aspect, to the WAY Program model as researched and designed. This is a part time position that has the potential to become full time as the WAY East Jackson program grows.

Essential Skills Required

• Knowledge of and professional qualification in a secondary content area.
• Good online and in person communication using a range of multimedia.
• Ability to develop activities to ensure success for individual student/researchers.
• Broad educational experience.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage and work within a team.
• Experience communicating and networking with other professionals.

Desirable Skills Required

• Mac literacy and some technical literacy.
• An understanding of issues surrounding young people's and their education.
• Presentation skills.

Key Tasks

• Lab Mentors must be a Michigan certified teacher.
• Lab Mentors are to provide easily accessible topics of interest for students to explore that align to state content expectations.
• Lab Mentors are expected to produce work using a variety of media in a way that is aligned with student interests.
• Lab Mentors are expected to work collaboratively and in teams where appropriate.
• Lab Mentors must comply with directives pertaining to job performance and duties.
• Lab Mentors are required to be supportive and share their expertise with other Mentors & Experts/Teachers to help facilitate student learning.

Actions

• Update, develop, and participate in learning communities.
• Facilitate learning through working with other mentors, teachers, and students.
• Attend curriculum meetings and training as required.
• Follow all reporting requirements.
• Keep up to date on their own, and other, subject areas.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER WAY is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No WAY employee will discriminate unlawfully against an applicant for employment or fellow employee because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability which is unrelated to the person's ability to do the job, or any other unlawful criteria.