Classroom Assistant - Yas American Academy (UAEN)

Aldar Academies is currently seeking a Classroom Assistant (UAEN) at Yas American Academy on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi starting immediatly.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group.

Yas American Academy opened in September 2016 providing high quality education to the Emirate. The children are taught the Massachusetts Common Core Curriculum - tailored to be meaningful to children attending the school, alongside the local curriculum of Arabic, Islamic Studies and Social Studies. Facilities at the school are excellent and include a large astro-turf field, two swimming pools, well stocked library, a large multi-purpose sports hall, an auditorium and outdoor play areas.

We provide a warm, friendly and supportive environment where students enjoy learning and achieving in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust.

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:

• Minimum of a secondary school certificate.

Minimum Experience:

• Previous experience working in another school is preferred.

Personal/ Leadership Qualities:

• Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children
• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life
• English language skills or the language applied in the school curriculum.
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check

This job description is not all-inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.

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 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.

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