Jobs
Wellesley College Students Only - Fall 2008
Classroom Assistant
Department: Wellesley Community Children's Center (WCCC)
Job Title: Classroom Assistant
Brief summary of position:
Student assistants work with a full-time teacher in a preschool or toddler classroom at WCCC, the on-campus childcare center at Wellesley College
Duties/responsibilities:
- Learn about the developmental needs of young children. Interacts with, observes and extends learning concepts for young children, both indoors and outdoors.
- With supervising teacher, organizes the set-up and clean-up of classroom areas, activities, and snack. Prepares for the end of the day by cleaning and maintaining classrooms and common areas--playground, storage room, kitchen and Red Room.
- Attends training sessions, reads and understands written materials provided, asks questions of supervising teacher(s). May be invited to attend team meetings for planning and evaluation of classroom experience as well as evening social functions with parents/families.
- Maintains a friendly, congenial relationship with staff, children and their families.
- Student assistants must be punctual with dependable attendance. They must understand their important role in providing consistent, caring support of children at WCCC.
Specific skills needed:
- Warm, empathetic person with appropriate enthusiasm and the energy to work with young children.
- Learns routines quickly and ask questions readily.
- Some knowledge of child development and/or prior experience (teacher, camp counselor, baby-sitter) with young children.
- Willing to adapt to needs of both children and teachers.
- Accepts guidance in order to develop sound judgment about children's needs.
- Students are encouraged to take a course in basic First Aid and Child Development.
Starting Date: September 2, 2008
Download the College Job Application here.
We give hiring priority to FEDERAL Work-Study (FWS) students.
Contact: Darlene Howland at 781/235-7667.
Office Assistant
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
OFFICE OF STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
OFFICE ASSISTANT: JOB DESCRIPTION
Department: Wellesley Community Children's Center (WCCC)
Job Title: Office Assistant
Brief summary of position:
Student works in the office of the day care center helping out with clerical tasks and general office work. Afternoons M-F from 3:30-5:30. Job could be split between two students on a 3-5:45 on alternate days schedule.
Duties/responsibilities:
- Mac computer experience is required. Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and Filemaker programs.
- Strong interpersonal skills: answering the telephone and greeting parents.
- Clerical skills like filing, organizing data, putting together mailings, etc.
Starting Date: September 2, 2008
Download the College Job Application here.
We give hiring priority to FEDERAL Work-Study (FWS) students.
Contact: Darlene Howland at 781/235-7667.
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