EC/ES Teacher Assistant (PRC only)
Job Description
Position Title: Teacher Assistant
Division: Early Childhood/Elementary School
Supervisor: Early Childhood/Elementary School Principal
Position Summary:
A Teacher Assistant is responsible for supporting the teacher and assisting in the management of a group of children by providing a warm, nurturing, and safe environment where self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged and individuality respected. A Teacher Assistant is under the direction of the teacher to whom s/he is assigned for the day/week.
Requirements
Education
[Required]
- BA degree in English education or related
- PRC National Teaching Certificate
Experience
[Required]
- Two (2) years of teaching experience, or five (5) years experience as a teaching assistant
[Desired]
- Course work in education and/or child development.
- Working in an international school setting and familiarity with the American educational system
- Working successfully with an ethnically diverse population
Skills
[Required]
- Strong English language skills
- Knowledge of the developmental needs of early primary-aged students.
- Strong interpersonal skills in order to collaborate with staff, parents, students and administrators.
- Strong organizational and time management skills
General Expectations
- Continue learning about early childhood through in-service opportunities and on-the-job training.
- Work hours will be based upon the faculty calendar:
- On regular school days, is on duty between 7:45AM and 3:45PM (4:15 if a lunch break without supervision responsibilities is taken.)
- On meeting days, is on duty between 7:45AM and 5PM (as requested.)
- Other duties as assigned.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Assist in supervising and implementing the program in accordance with the mission of the school.
- Assist in the ongoing evaluation procedures needed to assess the developmental levels of children.
- Work toward the optimum development of each child by
- Encouraging children to work at their own pace so they are successful.
- Providing opportunities for creative exploration in a safe, functional and attractive setting.
- Treating children with dignity and respect while promoting democratic living, respect for the individual and self-control.
- Expressing affection and helping children appropriately express it.
- Seeking to understand and promote the spiritual, emotional, social, physical, aesthetic and intellectual growth of both the individual and the group.
- Communication
- Communicate with Teacher any concerns about students or facilities.
- Inform Teacher of any communications from parents.
- Inside Environment
- Assist in providing safe and clean work/play spaces.
- Appropriately supervise indoor activities. Continually move around and provide assistance where needed. Be observant, write anecdotal notes as appropriate and inform teacher of needs and/or problems.
- Supervise use of materials and assist children in storing materials properly. Leave inside environment orderly.
- Outside Environment
- Maintain outside storage areas in a neat, functional and safe manner.
- Appropriately supervise outside activities. Continually move around area and interact. Be observant, write anecdotal notes as appropriate and inform teacher of needs and/or problems.
- Supervise use of materials while in use and when returned to storage areas. Leave outside environment orderly.
- Outside Regular Work Hours
- Attend regular weekly planning meetings with teacher and team.
- Attend all-school and elementary staff meeting, as scheduled.
- Attend in-services, as appropriate.
- Attend Open House Evening and/or Back-To-School Nights for Parents, as appropriate.
