Noon Hour Supervisor
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 4:50PM Dear Thetis community - Would you like to support the Thetis island elementary students? One hour has a much greater impact than you think!
As most of you know, I have been the educational assistant (former teacher assistant) at our one room school for the last five years. Aside from the teacher, myself, and the custodian, the school also employs a noon hour supervisor (NHS). The NHS supervises the students for one hour during which I take my lunch and coffee breaks together with the teacher. Currently the NHS position is being vacated, which means I have to perform those duties, and then take my breaks afterwards.
This has the following impacts:
-The teacher is left alone to instruct and supervise the students which is much more challenging in a multi grade school like ours.
-The students don’t get the full support from me.
-The teacher and I do not have that time to plan and collaborate, which affects our day to day instructions.
- I know from experience that in the long run this has a very negative effect on everyone.
Please consider becoming either a full time, or even an on-call NHS. ($25.50/hour, 11:30 - 12:30, qualifications: Grade 12 education, first Aid)
If you need a First Aid certificate, the Thetis island community fund has generously offered to pay the course and ferry costs to a successful applicant.
On behalf of our students, and with gratitude,
Simone Luckham
For more information, give me a call 250-246 - 4802 . To apply with your resume: jchristenson@sd79.bc.ca