Work in a purpose driven career with MaKami College, public post-secondary college that has been helping students for over 20 years with locations in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta.
MaKami College offers students in-person, online, and blended programs in Massage Therapy, Health Care Aide, Business Administrative Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, and more. Rapidly growing, we are working to expand our campuses into cities across Canada, and continuously working to add programs to our course catalogue. We work with our team to grow and develop in areas they are passionate about, focusing on our MaKami Pillars - Leadership, Professionalism, Helpfulness, and Inspiration. MaKami team members are provided with many opportunities for professional career growth in a fulfilling and dynamic work environment.
The MaKami team is passionate about creating generational change through education, and we provide the tools and a safe environment for our staff to change the lives of our students and their families.
The primary responsibility of a Junior Learning Assistant is to support student learning by acting as an additional resource to students outside of regular class time. They will support MaKami’s vision of providing a positive learning environment for all students by providing one-on-one and group tutoring.

Major Accountabilities/Responsibilities (Including but not limited to the following):

• Providing students with educational support and effective study strategies
• Assisting with the ongoing development of tutoring resources to improve student learning
• Providing individualized and group tutoring and learning plans to students
• Following up on the students’ learning progress and adjusting tutoring and learning plans
• Reviewing and creating training materials to increase effectiveness
• Assisting Lead Instructors
• Providing support to instructors to ensure the learning environment is conducive to students with special considerations
• Assisting with preparing for lessons by gathering materials or setting up equipment
• Providing support to Student Advisory Services Department
• Working collaboratively with the Strategic Academic Learning Team and tutee to develop a tutoring plan that fits the student’s individual needs
• Participate in tutor training and development sessions
• Assist in duties (e.g., marking assignments, creating tutoring materials) that are assigned by the Student Success Centre Supervisor

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Qualified Registered Massage Therapist
• Experiences with assistive technology as an asset
• Experience teaching ESL students as an asset
• Passionate about motivating and empowering students to learn
• Able to both follow directions and work in a team
• Punctual and professional

• Providing students with educational support and effective study strategies
• Assisting with the ongoing development of tutoring resources to improve student learning
• Providing individualized and group tutoring and learning plans to students
• Following up on the students’ learning progress and adjusting tutoring and learning plans
• Reviewing and creating training materials to increase effectiveness
• Assisting Lead Instructors
• Providing support to instructors to ensure the learning environment is conducive to students with special considerations
• Assisting with preparing for lessons by gathering materials or setting up equipment
• Providing support to Student Advisory Services Department
• Working collaboratively with the Strategic Academic Learning Team and tutee to develop a tutoring plan that fits the student’s individual needs
• Participate in tutor training and development sessions
• Assist in duties (e.g., marking assignments, creating tutoring materials) that are assigned by the Student Success Centre Superviso