School’s Cool Instructors

School’s Cool Instructors

Job Description

Summer Position: July 2nd to August 16th , 2024

SIRCH Community Services is a Certified Living Wage Employer based in Haliburton. We are a charitable organization dedicated to creating individual and community resilience.

SIRCH created a 6 week, in-person, evidence-base program called School’s Cool that increases language, psychological, social, self-help, language skills and confidence in children. Research has confirmed gains of one year of skill development, on average, through this program. School’s Cool creates positivity, inspiration and enthusiasm for children who are about to enter school in person, or who have been in JK but are struggling.

The classroom will take up to 20 children. For each classroom there will be 3 School’s Cool Instructors. School’s Cool training and certification is provided and training time paid.

We require:

• 5 Lead Instructors
• 10 Instructors

You will work in teams of 3, with up to 20 children.

You must be available in person from July 2nd to August 16th , 2024 at a designated school in one of these areas:

• 3 positions in Huntsville, ON (1 Lead Instructor, 2 Instructors)
• 3 positions in Gravenhurst, ON (1 Lead Instructor, 2 Instructors)
• 3 positions in Haliburton, ON (1 Lead Instructor, 2 Instructors)
• 6 positions in Lindsay, ON (2 Leads Instructors, 4 Instructors)

We are partnering with the Trillium Lakelands District School Board and the School’s Cool programs will be delivered in a kindergarten classroom.

Students will attend the program Mondays to Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Instructors debrief daily after program, and Friday instructors get together to share resources, strategies and do planning for the next week. Instructors work 35 hours per week with weekends off.

We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, parents and our staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

School’s Cool Lead Instructor Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to ensure the School’s Cool curriculum is delivered as intended
• Assign work to the other instructors
• Ensure every parent is communicated with daily
• Provide children with a positive and nurturing environment
• Keep the SIRCH School’s Cool Coordinator informed daily and communicate any daily issues to the Coordinator immediately
• Ensure activities are completed and document student progress
• Evaluate progress according to the copyrighted evaluation tool
• Provide positive role modeling, support and supervision to the other 2 instructors
• Promote a positive, interactive learning atmosphere
• Establish and maintain accurate weekly records for all registered children
• Set up and maintain a safe and secure environment for children

Lead Qualifications and Experience:

• ECE or teaching degree or equivalent
• Ability to communicate effectively with adults
• Ability to lead a team, and inspire co-workers to do their best
• A positive and proactive outlook
• Ability to follow a curriculum and do evaluation
• Demonstrated concern and empathy for young children and their families
• Positive, enthusiastic, and encouraging
• Able to manage a group of young and energetic children
• Current vulnerable sector police check

Training is paid and mandatory.

Must be available Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm from July 2 to August 16, 2023

Pay is $25-27 per hour

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 School’s Cool Instructor Responsibilities

• As part of a team, deliver the School’s Cool curriculum as intended
• Provide positive role modeling, while encouraging each child’s natural curiosity for learning.
• Promote a positive, interactive learning atmosphere
• Write daily notes on skill levels, changes or concerns regarding all registered children
• Evaluate progress according to the copyrighted evaluation tool
• Set up and maintain a safe and secure environment for children
• Connect with parents in a positive manner.

Training is paid and mandatory.

Must be available Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm from July 2 to August 16, 2023

Wages range from $23-25 per hour

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 1.5 month

Expected hours: 35 per week

Experience:

• teaching: 1 year (preferred)