Math Teaching Assistant (TA) Tutor

Job Description:

North America Vocational Education Group (NAVEG) is an educational consulting firm providing a full range of services through our WEDO Education’s Standardized Test Prep Center to guide families in their academic endeavours. We offer a variety of courses at the high school and advanced level in subjects ranging from English, Math, Sciences and an assortment of SAT, ACT, TOFLE, IELTS courses and more.

A teaching assistant (TA) serves as a liaison between the instructor, the students and their parents to ensure ongoing communication between all parties. Furthermore, a TA assists the instructor with course material, assignment and test marking, and holds small group sessions with students in order to provide additional support and guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a liaison between teacher, students and parents
• Communicate with parents and students about high school courses
• Familiarise oneself with the course content
• Attend classes regularly and communicate with the instructor about the course content, supplementary materials, assignments, etc. in a timely manner
• Conduct regular tutorial and review sessions to guide students through homework & test questions
• Help students individually or in small groups with assignments/test questions and provide constructive feedback or solutions on students’ progress.
• Manage Google Forms, Google Classroom and track students’ test papers and assignments
• Oversee students’ learning progress, homework submission and provide sufficient feedback to the teacher
• Be approachable, patient with and helpful to students
• Assist the Education team with administration duties
• Work with the Student Recruitment and Marketing department on reaching company’s goals
• Interview and hire qualified teachers
• Train teachers on how to use technology, conduct 1-1, group class and homework squad sessions effectively
• Observe teachers’ and students’ performance by listening to class recordings
• Review and evaluate teachers’ reports on students
• Evaluate initial assessments, entrance exams, interview questions, exams for validity and accuracy
• Review and update lesson plans and prepare teaching materials on Google Classroom
• Administer assessments to students to determine learning needs, teachers and classes that best match the student and prepare a timeline for academic goals
• May be required from time to time to teach classes, interact with, and motivate students during instruction, and document student progress after instruction
• Document student progress, class plans, syllabus and learning strategies and communicate with the Management Team any concerns regarding student progress

Qualifications:

• A Canadian or American High School diploma is an asset
• Bachelor’s Degree is an asset, especially in Math or related field
• Related work experience with Grade 8-12 students
• Excellent verbal communication and written skills
• Patient, compassionate, enthusiastic and have positive attitude about learning
• Availability to work 2-4 hours during weekday evenings or during the weekend
• Must be bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese, spoken and written form

Start Date:

• Part-time starting in mid-May
• Full-time starting early June

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: From $18.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Commission pay

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vancouver, BC V6E 2S1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (required)

Experience:

• Tutoring: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• Mandarin (required)