Teacher Assistant
Teacher Assistant
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Job Description
For Water Street Mission to fulfill its mission and purpose it is critical for all staff to participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy Christian Community. By living out our faith with one another and creating a space where our guests are invited to experience that community with us we participate in lives being restored. Even as some positions have minimal direct contact with guests each staff member has an essential role in forming and maintaining Christian community. The love of Christ evidenced in our Water Street community is the real impetus for change with our guests.
Summary: Responsible for assisting in the classroom during breaks and transitions and wherever needed in the educational mission of Wonder Academy. This is a school year position (10 months per year)
FLSA: Nonexempt; Fulltime
All Water Street Mission Staff must be:
Willing to sign the Water Street Mission Statement of Faith
A current member or regular attendee of a local church
Able to fully support Water Street Missions core values and philosophy of ministry.
Essential Functions:
Culture and Values
Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in words and actions with people we serve communicating hope and dignity.
Walk alongside fellow WSM staff in Christian community as we journey toward maturity.
Encourage restoration in the lives of coworkers and guests recognizing we are each restored by God to become restorers.
Work in full coordination with other WSM staff at all times to identify report and respond appropriately to any potential threats to the safety and wellbeing of guests.
Role Specific Responsibilities
Works in one classroom or multiple classrooms and assists with school programs and activities as assigned by the Director.
Assists teachers in implementing and maintaining approved programs and lesson plans for assigned groups of children in the following areas in a developmentally appropriate manner: spiritual academic social physical creative and emotional.
Assists teachers in management of the classroom space and other areas the children use so that the environment is a safe respectful clean and orderly place that will encourage learning for young children.
Assists and supervises children where needed: lunch recess transitions field trips and other program activities.
Works in full coordination with Wonder Academy/WSM staff at all times to identify report and respond appropriately to any potential threats to the safety and wellbeing of youth.
Communicates any matters of concern to the appropriate supervisor.
Encourages and models Christcentered relationships between staff children and parents.
Shares the gospel of Jesus Christ with children and parents as opportunities arise.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED. Experience and/or training working with children; valid PA drivers license to drive van; basic computer skills
Reports To: Wonder Academy Director
Physical Demands:
Occasionally 1%33%; Frequently 34%66%; Continuously 67%100%
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
Stand walk or sit continuously
Use of fine motor skills continuously
Bend squat kneel and reach occasionally
Lift and/or move up to 35 pounds occasionally
Christian Life:
Water Street Mission is a privately funded 501(c) 3 nonprofit evangelical Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious and we are a Christcentered ministry that is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and helping the homeless and impoverished. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and purpose statement. As such each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All employees must:
Be able and willing to share the Gospel and participate in the ministry activities of Water Street Mission.
Subscribe to the Water Street Mission Statement of Faith and Qualifications of Employment upon hire and continuously while employed.
Adhere to the Water Street Mission Employee Handbook.
Employment Type
Part-Time
