Kumon Worker

**Kumon Center Assistant - 3 Hrs a week based of Petawawa location.**

**Department**:
Kumon

**Accountability**:
Work is performed under the direct guidance of the Kumon Instructor

**Location**:
Renfrew County

Family & Children’s Services of Renfrew County is a multi-service agency committed to providing preventative, protective and socially inclusive services and programming that empower and strengthen everyone. We are focused on cultivating a team-oriented work environment where everyone thrives. Our goal is to develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to increase availability, accessibility and quality of care to our communities.

Our agency commitments include: moving forward Anti-Oppressive Practice, French Language Services and working alongside Indigenous Communities.

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Center Assistants support the Kumon Instructor and/or Assistant Instructors in a variety of instructional and center management tasks. Job responsibilities are assigned by the Kumon Instructor and/or Assistant Instructors based upon the needs of each center. This position is part-time and may require you to work evenings and or on the weekend.

**GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**The Kumon Center Assistant will**:

- Relay messages and Parental concerns to the Instructor or Assistant Instructor in a timely manner
- Prepare student files
- Developing own knowledge of Kumon method and worksheets
- Assisting with marketing initiatives and retention events (ex: student awards, goal-setting parties
- Support Customer Service issues as they arise

**DUTIES PERFORMED BY A KUMON CENTER ASSISTANT ON A REGULAR BASIS**:
**Early Learner/Primary Instruction**:

- Working efficiently and effectively with one or two younger or new Kumon students at a time to provide instruction through utilization of the Kumon Method and worksheets
- Ensure proper study habits and work skills are being developed and train the students in center routine
- Individualizing strategies for student development based on student goals and communication with Instructor
- On-going assessment of student skills development
- Work closely with Instructor to develop and understand lesson plan and goals for each student in order to properly administer instruction individually

**Grading**:

- Grading of student classwork, homework, and corrections and organizing of Student worksheets
- Ensuring Student classwork is completed and corrected to 100%
- Assessing oral reading ability with reading students and providing necessary feedback
- Provide assistance/guidance to students, as needed, adhering to Kumon Method standards and center procedures
- Provide Instructor with written or verbal feedback, as needed, based on student observations and/or student performance on worksheets
- Work with other grading assistants to create a balanced workload to ensure grading is completed before the end of class

**Front Desk**:

- Answer incoming phone calls
- Communicating with students and parents during class-time, addressing student and parental needs, professionally, quickly, and quietly
- Assist with book check in/out
- Booking Center Appointments
- Assisting with the enrollment process

**SKILL REQUIREMENTS**:

- Strong verbal communication skills, intermediate written communication skills preferred
- Proficient math skills an asset
- Proficient in basic computer usage
- Customer service minded individual
- Knowledge, experience, and understanding of the culture, history and current oppressions experienced by marginalized groups.
- Understanding of the CYFSA, Signs of Safety, Anti-Oppressive Practice and Strength-Based approach

**KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE**
- Strong proficiency in high school Math and/or English
- Available to work evenings and/or weekends and perform various tasks within the Centre as assigned
- Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality
- Ability to work as part of a team and build relationships with coworkers and customers
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Love of learning

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- Normal office working condition apply
- Ability to travel and work out of different offices within Renfrew County

**SALARY**:
Student wage at per hour

Non student wage per hour