Kumon Center Assistant

Work is performed under the direct guidance of the Kumon Instructor

Pembroke or Petawawa

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.

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.

• 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

• 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 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

• 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

• Proficient math skills an asset
• Proficient in basic computer usage
• Customer service minded individual
• Ability to identify systemic barriers to equity and anti-oppressive practices and apply this lens to your work with FCSRC.
• Knowledge, experience, and understanding of the culture, history and current oppress ions experienced by marginalized groups.
• Ability to understand and apply anti-colonial, anti-racist, anti-ableist, anti-cisgenderist, anti-ageist, anti-classist, anti-heterosexist lenses to social problems.
• Understanding of the CYFSA, Signs of Safety, Anti-Oppressive Practice and Strength-Based approach

• 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

• Normal office working condition apply
• Ability to travel and work out of different offices within Renfrew County