Job Title:
- Assistant Teacher
Reports To: Class Teacher, School Director
Position Overview
The Assistant Teacher’s main responsibility is to support and assist the Class Teacher in effectively implementing the Happy Kids Curriculum and facilitating the students’ personal, social and emotional development. The Assistant Teacher works collaboratively with all staff members, parents and students and strives to ensure all interactions meet the needs of all students in line with the mission, philosophy, aims and safeguarding guidelines of the school.
Personal and Professional Attributes
- Has excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Takes initiative, is flexible, and has a positive attitude
- Cooperates and works collaboratively with all staff members, students, and parents with strong communication and empathy skills
- Communicates effectively in English, both in written and oral form
- Accepts and manages change effectively
- Maintains a solution-based approach to problem solving
- Openly accepts and considers different perspectives
- Actively contributes to a positive school atmosphere
- Seeks continuous improvement
- Committed to Professional Learning
Qualifications and Experience
- Holds a valid teaching certification (or equivalent) in their teaching field – advantage
- Proficient in oral and written English
- Recent experience teaching Early Childhood and Reception students
- Technology literate in Web and Google Applications
Preferred Skills and Experience
- A Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree, or demonstration of ongoing higher education studies, professional development in areas of best practice
- Experience with Course Management software
- Experience with online curriculum documentation
Key Responsibilities
- Assists and supports the Class Teacher to implement school policies and procedures to support Happy Kids’ Mission, Philosophy, Aims and Safeguarding guidelines.
Main Duties
- Works in accordance with Happy Kids policies.
- Discusses assigned duties with Class Teacher in order to coordinate instructional efforts.
- Prepares lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment and demonstrations.
- Presents subject matter to children under the direction and guidance of the Class Teacher using various teaching strategies.
- Tutors and assists children individually or in small groups in order to help them master assigned tasks and to reinforce learning concepts presented by the teacher(s).
- Supervises children in classrooms, halls, during snack and lunch times, garden and gym, and on field trips.
- Conducts demonstrations to teach such skills as sports and handicrafts.
- Assists Class Teacher in writing assessments.
- Observes children’s progress and records relevant data to assess progress when required by the Class Teacher.
- Posts eyLog Learning Journeys for key children.
- Assists in curriculum related activities as requested by the specialist.
- Acts as substitute for the Class Teacher during short absences.
- Undertakes supervision duties as assigned by the School Director.
- Plans, prepares and develops various teaching aides, laminates teaching material.
- Takes class attendance, and maintains attendance records.
- Maintains high standards of dress and conduct, and generally sets a good example to all Happy Kids children.
- Maintains positive relationship with parents.