Teaching Assistant - Cayuga

Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP) is a unique Indigenous Institute, recognized by community, government, and institutions of higher learning, as a Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Knowledge. SNP offers postsecondary, secondary, trades education and training. SNP has formal partnerships with nine publicly funded Ontario Universities and Colleges and collaborates with six Ontario-based Indigenous owned and controlled post-secondary Institutes.

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The Teaching Assistant supports the effective delivery of courses by assisting instructors and learners in creating an engaging, supportive, and culturally responsive learning environment. The position provides administrative, instructional, and classroom support; facilitates language practice and learner participation; assists with course activities and resources; and provides individualized or small-group support as needed. Working under the guidance of the Language Instructor, the Teaching Assistant helps strengthen learners’ language proficiency, confidence, and connection to the language, culture, and ways of knowing while contributing to learner success and language revitalization.

The Teaching Assistant is required to perform all duties consistent with the governance values and operating policies of Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP) while fostering positive relations with staff, students, stakeholders, and the community; contributing to a culturally supportive teaching, learning and work environment consistent with Hodinǫshǫ:nih/Rotinonhson:ni values of Ga’nigohi:yo:/Kanikoriio (Respect and the Good Mind)

• Supports the Language Instructor during classes and learning activities;
• Assists with demonstrations, exercises, group work, and experiential learning; reinforces concepts introduced by the instructor;
• Helps prepare and organize instructional materials and classroom resources
• Other related duties, as required.

• Other related duties, as required.

• Provides individualized and small-group assistance to learners; facilitates conversation and language practice;
• Supports pronunciation, comprehension, vocabulary development, and application of language skills;
• Provides additional guidance to learners requiring clarification or practice; encourages learner confidence and participation.
• Availability outside of scheduled class time for student support and assistance

• Other related duties, as required.

• Assists with developing and preparing learning activities, exercises, games, language resources, and supplementary materials;
• Supports cultural, experiential, and land- or community-based learning activities where applicable;
• Helps identify resources that encourage learner participation and language use.

• Other related duties, as required.

• Assists with attendance, course materials, communications, scheduling, learning resources, and other administrative requirements;
• Organizes and distributes materials;
• Supports the instructor with maintaining course-related information and documentation;
• Assists with classroom and online learning platforms as required.

• Other related duties, as required.

• Meets with the Language Instructor to discuss learner needs, upcoming activities, and course requirements;
• Communicates observations related to learner participation and areas requiring additional support;
• Participates in relevant meetings, training, or professional development; completes other related duties that support effective course delivery and language revitalization initiatives.

• Other related duties, as required.

Completion of high school, OSSD or equivalent

Up to and including 1 year of experience as a teaching assistant or helper in the given program language (i.e. Cayuga language).

Prior experience working for an Indigenous organization is preferred.

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