Nahja Joseph
5th Grade Associate Teacher
426 Bramhall Ave Jersey City,NJ
Summary
A unique and engaged educator committed to providing a variety of lesson plans and experiential learning opportunities to promote personal growth. Friendly, encouraging, and highly motivated with a strong desire to maximize student potential. Devoted to boosting young children's academic, social, and emotional development. Knowledgeable about providing a safe, supportive atmosphere to foster learning, as well as the stages of growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Associate Teacher
The Spence School
Manhattan, NY
09.2022 - Current
- 5th Grade Associate Teacher observing 13 class hours per week with a focus in Math and Computer Science.
- Learning diversified strategies for instruction and immersion to help students engage in classes.
- Promoting physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Maintaining well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Communicating frequently with parents and faculty to provide feedback, discuss instructional strategies and behavioral concerns.
- Building and maintaining productive relationships between students, teachers and parents.
- Observing children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developing strategies to improve assistance.
- Reviewing curriculum and devising alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
Private Swim Instructor
Sunsational Swim School
Jersey City, United States
04.2022 - Current
- Provide personalized swim lessons to people of all ages and abilities to help improve their swimming technique and confidence in the water.
- Teaching students pool and water safety guidelines.
- Requesting and coordinating my own swim lessons upon demand via email
- Designing personalized lesson plans to teach students individually.
- Engaging with parents and cultivating relationships to create a collaborative swim team environment.
After School Enrichment Teacher
Hobby Quest
Englewood , NJ
09.2019 - 05.2022
- Planned and taught age- appropriate hands- on STEM activities such as designing and building helicopters, gliders.
- Educated students on fashion history and design and pattern making.
- Students designed and modeled their own creative outfits in a fashion show.
- Students are introduced to the world of magic; they learn, practice, and perform astounding magic tricks in front of their friends and family.
- Instructed students on how to effectively use high quality cameras, learned the fundamental principles to best compose their pictures, using indoor and outdoors resources to utilize the specific techniques they learned prior.
- Students presented their artistic images to their friends and family.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Medical Humanities
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ 09.2017 - 06.2021
Skills
Classroom management
Group and individual instruction
Effective Communication
Patience
Adaptability
Leadership
Critical and Imaginative Thinking
Detail and Goal oriented
Time Management
Compassion and Empathy
Timeline
Associate Teacher
The Spence School
09.2022 - Current
Private Swim Instructor
Sunsational Swim School
04.2022 - Current
After School Enrichment Teacher
Hobby Quest
09.2019 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Medical Humanities
Montclair State University
09.2017 - 06.2021