Aldar Education is seeking a Classroom Assistant (UAE National) for Muna British Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing in January 2024. The successful candidates will be closely aligned with their core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.
Responsibilities of Classroom Assistant
- Provide support for individual pupils / groups of pupils inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in a range of activities during the school day and to provide for their social, emotional and physical well being.
- Be pro active in matters relating to health and safety.
- Assist in the implementation of individual education programmes for individual pupils / groups of pupils and help monitor their progress.
- Support pupils with additional support needs e.g. emotional and behavioural difficulties and help to develop their social skills.
- Assist class teachers with maintaining pupil records.
- Prepare and present displays of pupils’ work.
- Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks in order to support teaching.
- Support the aims of the school; comply with the requirements of health and safety, other relevant legislation and school policies.
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.
- Attend team and staff meetings as required.
- Work with other professional’s e.g. speech therapists, occupational therapists etc. as necessary.
- Undertake other duties from time to time as the principal requires.
- Academic assistance
- Giving group instruction as prescribed by the teacher/providing individual instruction.
- Demonstrating various instructional activities.
- Monitoring work assigned by teacher checking and correcting pupils’ work while in progress.
- Keeping pupils on task.
- Praising and reinforcing achievements of pupils/reporting pupil progress to teacher.
- Reorganising materials at the end of the day.
- Checking attendance.
- Supervising pupils in the classrooms and other locations.
- Participating in development of behaviour policy/promoting pupils self esteem.
- Disciplining misbehaviour in line with the whole school policy.
Job Requirements
The requirements for the job role of Classroom Assistant are as under:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least two year experience in School field.
Skills & Knowledge Desired
English language skills or the language applied in the school curriculum.