Zarinah Sheffield

Key Responsibilities:

• Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies among students.
• Utilized technology-based learning tools to enhance classroom instruction.
• Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Conferred with parents, teachers and administrators to discuss children's progress and resolve behavioral and academic problems.
• Assisted students in finding useful study methods to enhance academic performance.
• Utilized listening and questioning strategies to diagnose student needs and monitor progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Implemented instructional materials and curriculum to meet specific program needs.
• Adapted teaching methods and instructional strategies to promote learning in students of differing skill levels.
• Set up demonstrations, assisting and supervising students while conducting experiments.

Key Responsibilities

• Instructional support work in aiding teachers in the daily management and instruction of students
  
• Observing and reporting on the behavior and learning of students
  
• Closely monitoring the needs of children including basic personal needs, physical help, and occasional restraint
  
• Closely follow all detailed and specific procedures
  
• Performing paraprofessional work assisting the teacher with instructional activities
  
• Assist the students by reinforcing material already presented through special efforts and repetitions

Key Responsibilities

• Differentiated instruction according to student skill level.
• Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
• Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
• Prepared and presented lesson plans in academic subjects using traditional and modern teaching techniques.
• Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
• Encouraged student critical thinking and discussion using variety of teaching techniques.

Key Responsibilities

• Observed educators teaching various lessons, interacting with students and managing classrooms to gain insight and understanding of duties and responsibilities.
• Accepted constructive criticism and feedback with positivity in areas requiring improvement.
• Created lesson plans to incorporate mandated topics and include immersive activities for student engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Create fun and interactive learning experiences
  
• Maintain a fun and interactive classroom that is clean and organized.
  
• Communicate directly with parents and prospective parents to achieve success for the child
  
• Ensure the daily care of every child by following all licensing guidelines and implementing all company standards
  
• Serve as a mentor to fellow teachers

Key Responsibilities

• Knows, reviews, and responds to all emergency situations immediately and according to policy
  
• Completes and maintains accurate reports and records as required
  
• Maintains effective, positive relationships with the members, participants, and other staff
  
• Knows and consistently applies safety rules, policies, and guidelines
  
• Instructs swimming lessons using prepared lesson plans and encourages parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers
  
• Conveys information on aquatics programs and schedules and refers students and parents to other programs as appropriate

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with operation of program for 10 to 90 school-aged youth
  
• Teach, officiate, coordinate, youth in fun, safe and organized games, and recreation activities
  
• Create an inclusive environment for all children including adaptation of activities for those with special needs
  
• Assist with developing systems to safeguard the health and safety of the youth
  
• Provide leader with timely input on needed supplies and materials
  
• Use punitive disciplinary methods and positive reinforcement strategies to help youth maintain standards of behavior set by the program
  
• Maintain a cooperative relationship with all other staff, school administration, recreation operations, parents, and children to provide a productive environment