Teaching Assistant - Immediate Hire

Gems International School is looking for an experienced and passionate Teaching Assistants to join our team immediately. 

Teaching Assistant Job Description

Job purpose: Foster effective teaching, learning, and management of resources and be a model of professional practice in the PYP classroom.  

 As a Teaching Assistant , you will: 

 Manage learning :

• Show commitment to students and their learning.
• Ensure that the children experience a broad, balanced, relevant and stimulating learning experience.
• Motivate and stimulate the children's learning abilities, encouraging learning through hands on activities.
• Assist with applying differentiation in class.
• Promote the development of children’s basic skills including physical coordination, speech and communication, personal, social and language abilities.
• Encourage inquiry learning and concept-based instruction.
• Assist with ensuring that all marking, assessments, other evidence and recording of student's work are kept up to date and according to IBO and GEMS requirements.
• Ensure the safety and welfare of the students and resources in your care.
• Ensure that school policies are reflected in daily practice and promote the ethos of the school.
• Always communicate with children in English.Identify students’ needs and cater for them.

Professional management of self, planning and reflection:

• Work, support, liaise and plan as necessary, with staff, teachers and with the PYP Coordinator which includes collaborative planning and reflection, level weekly planning, PYP/Whole School meeting, committee meeting, etc.
• Attend training and development sessions 
• Collaborate with the academic coordinator and teachers in planning both vertically and horizontally.
• Assist in planning and coordinating learning activities both indoors and outdoors with appropriate challenges and high expectations, and to develop children's curiosity and knowledge.
• Assist in planning opportunities to develop the social, emotional, and cultural aspects of children’s learning.
• Always implement IB and GEMS school policies. 
• Show respect and a positive attitude in dealing with students, parents, and colleagues.

Professional development:

• Participate in sharing sessions, in-school training, and conferences.  
• Keep up to date with education and school developments.

Resources and environment: 

• Assist with providing a stimulating and challenging classroom environment with displays that reflect the students’ learning. 
• Assist with developing additional resources to supplement classroom materials to improve instruction and for differentiation. 
• Organize and manage groups or individual students, ensuring differentiation of learning needs and reflecting all abilities.
• Promote a collaborative reflective class culture.
• Maintain good class order among students. 
• Arrange for resources, equipment, and materials to be available in such a way that they are properly cared for, easily accessible, and will encourage the children to become more responsible for their own learning.
•  Maintain a high standard of display work and working walls both in the classroom and in other areas of the school.

Pastoral Care: 

• Be responsible for the supervision of the students (before class – AM/PM duty roster, during class hours, at break time and lunch times - lunch duty roster) and carry out any other duties as agreed with the Class Teacher and Coordinator. 
•  Promote the welfare of children and support the school in safeguarding children through relevant policies and procedures.
•  Celebrate PYP students' achievements through assemblies and class celebrations.
• Promote the IB PYP Attitudes and Profile Attributes. 
• Respond to students’ physical, mental, and emotional needs in school. 

 Whole School: 

• Participate in PYP and whole school meetings.  
• Contribute and encourage a positive atmosphere in school.                                               
• Organize and take part in school events, outings and extracurricular activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening.