Williamsburg Learning Teacher Assistant Japanese

About Us: 

Williamsburg Learning (WL) is an educational services provider that provides curriculum, mentors, and courses for Williamsburg Academy, Leadership Academy of Utah, and other partner schools. Our mission is to prepare promising students for meaningful lives as principled leaders and we do that by providing transformational learning experiences. 

WL headquarters are located in St. George, Utah, however, most of our team members work remotely across the United States. This position is a part-time (3 hrs/week), remote position.

We have several values that are very important to all team members:

Growth: We seek to be constantly learning and growing both personally and professionally. 

Right Action: We strive to do the right thing for colleagues and customers at all times.

Culture of Belonging: We’re real. We’re authentic. We know there’s more to life than just work, so we try to make it fun and build real connections with each other as we go.

If these values speak to you, you are excited about the job description, and you meet the listed qualifications, we want to hear from you!

About the Position:

Teacher Assistants provide valuable support to Program Leaders and Mentors at Williamsburg Learning by assisting with meetings, substituting, and grading.  Teacher Assistants support the Program, including the Program Leader and Mentors in the program. Mentors are ultimately responsible for ensuring that grading and communication align with Williamsburg Learning guidelines.

1) Agenda Management & Meeting Scribe

Attend recurring or ad hoc meetings as requested by the Program Lead.

Create agendas, take notes, and complete follow-up action items as needed.

Hold a regular 1:1 with the Program Lead based on needs. 

2) Serve as the Program Substitute Mentor

Substitute Mentors will be provided with prepared slides or lesson plans, and the course syllabus. They should review readings and topics for the class session(s) and be prepared.

A substitute should follow the lesson plan unless permission to alter the plan is given by the administration.

Substitute Mentors engage students in meaningful discussion using prepared lesson materials. 

They should be familiar with the Rules of Engagement, The Honor Code, and the basics of managing a classroom in either the physical environment or the online environment.

After the class has ended, a substitute provides a brief but detailed report to the class mentor on what material was covered, what insights/issues were raised, and shares any concerns or suggestions for moving forward.

Substitute Mentors fill in for online Mentors during planned and unplanned absences from the virtual classroom. Substitute Mentors have a familiarity with The Williamsburg Curriculum and The 6 Mentor Practices and are aligned with Williamsburg Learning’s mission and educational philosophy. 

3) Grading

Both the Teacher Assistants and the Mentor(s) they support should be familiar with Trainual section titled “Working with a TA.”.

If Mentors choose to have a Teacher Assistant grade, the assistant is allotted a certain number of hours based on the student enrollments and this has to be set up by People Operations prior to the school year. 

Grade student work and provide timely (within 4 days), detailed, and quality feedback on assignments within Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)

Monitor the weighting of assignments, checking for accuracy.

Meet with your Mentor weekly (preferred) or report via email on student progress and issues so that the mentor is completely up to date on all student progress.

Mentors and Teacher Assistants who grade should remember the policy that “Mentors are required to grade a minimum of four high-impact, meaningful assignments for every course each semester determined by the Program Leader. These must include no less than 30% of the final grade and be a combination of formative and summative assessments.”

• Bachelor’s degree, or enrolled in an undergraduate degree program, in the program’s subject matter area.
• 1 year of experience substituting or tutoring at an academic institution.
• Project support or coordination experience.
• Quick learner with technology. 
• Proficient and fluid with technology such as G-Suite, Zoom or similar web conferencing platform, and Asana or similar task management system. 
• Professional, courteous, and clear verbal communication. Fast and accurate (grammar/spelling) written communication. Great listening skills.
• Excellent organizational skills; detail-oriented and thorough. A natural propensity for time management and task follow-through.
• Project management experience, or natural ability for managing projects. 
• A knack for systemization.
• Team player who is self-motivated, takes initiative and is resourceful when solving problems, and goes the extra mile.
• Growth mindset; open to new ideas and interested in learning and growing, personally and professionally. Open to giving and receiving feedback.
• Ability to take and pass a Criminal Background Check.
• This job requires the ability to stand or sit at the computer for periods of time, and look at a screen during work hours.

• General understanding of education and/or homeschooling fields.
• 2 years of working experience as a Teacher’s Assistant, including grading student work.
• Prior history of working with middle- and high school-aged students.
• 1 year of experience teaching in the subject area at an academic institution.