We are looking for an experienced and passionate Teaching Assistant to join our team. 

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.