Classroom Assistant - UAEN Only - Aldar Academies

Job Description

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Classroom Assistant for MushAirif school AjmanUAE Ajyal schools.

The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Minimum Qualifications

• To have a minimum secondary school certificate.

Minimum Experience

• 1 year experience in the School field.

Main Duties

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 wellbeing.
• Be proactive 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 professionals e.g. speech therapists, occupational therapists, etc. as necessary.
• Undertake other duties from time to time as the principal requires.

Specific Duties

• 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.