Job Description

Teacher Assistant

Job Description

Type: Permanent

Department: Academic

Line Manager: Head of Year

Functional Reporting : N/A

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Key Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Contributes appropriately with lesson planning and assessment processes including the organization and management of books/files for individual children.
Supporting children across the curriculum, often with a particular focus on maths, reading and writing
Giving extra help to children with special needs or those for whom English is not their first language
Helping to develop programmes of learning activities and adapting appropriate materials
Motivating and encouraging pupils
Assisting with marking and correcting work
Attending meetings and reviews
Helping with school events, trips and activities
Prepares materials or equipment for class lessons, group work or for individual children.
Leads & assists groups of children or individuals with their tasks.
Reads stories to groups of children.
Prepares any ICT equipment (for example: computers, iPad, digital camera, DVD, Bee Bot, etc.).
Accompanies children on visits.
Comforts young distressed and vulnerable children in accordance with safeguarding procedures.
Prepares Art and Craft materials and/or tidy them away.
Mounts and displays children’s work appropriately.
Supervises children using the cloakroom (toilet)/playtimes/start time and home times especially at transition times.
Labels and stores equipment appropriately.
Laminates and/or photocopy materials/resources.
Take part, on a daily basis, in the Rota which provides supervision in the playground at playtimes and supervise at transition times especially at start time and home time
Maintains confidentiality about personal details revealed by the children
Reports incidents to Teacher and or Head of Early Years in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy
Maintains and promotes the School’s professional reputation.

Bus Supervisor (When applicable)

Transport children to school by picking-up children at assigned stops; instructing children when it is safe to board the vehicle; established loading and unloading procedures,
Maintains safe conditions while traveling by enforcing safety and discipline rules and following all vehicle and driving laws as outlined by the School & DoT
Complete daily all pre-and post-trip inspections for safety and security by inspecting and documenting the vehicle logs prior to completing daily shift.
Implement emergency plan in the event of an accident; appropriately administer to the needs of the members on-board, administer first-aid, and complete accident report and documentation for all accidents or incidents that occur in the bus.
Take daily attendance of students
Physically check the bus after every trip to be sure that no child is left behind
Provide assistance to students in fastening their seatbelts and ensure that they are properly strapped in throughout the journey. Insures all students are seated at all times on the bus
Oversee student behavior within the bus and intervene during untoward incidents such as bullying
Reports any delays in pickup/drop off to parents
Prepare reports such as attendance, schedules and student

Health and Safety

Emphasizes the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to the pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others and respect for The Hamilton International School’s property and equipment
Perform playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard Hamilton students
Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
Ensure that, all the necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed
Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school

Position Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from any recognised University

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of school experience as teacher assistant
Child Care and Protection training (Provided during induction)

Language :

English is mandatory

Competencies:

Required Skills and Knowledge

Good oral and written communication skills
Willing attitude to be a part of the school team
Strong sense of professionalism
Safeguarding and welfare of children
Excellent communication skills and command of the English language, in spoken and written form
A collaborative team-player with excellent interpersonal skills
Behavior management

Attributes

Empathetic listener
Integrity and confidentiality
Internationally minded
Emotional intelligence
Intercultural awareness, creative
Flexible and a can-do attitude

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students . Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding

and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect . We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.

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