Teaching Assistant

About SABIS®

SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private and public sectors. SABIS® schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS® Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 135 years.

All students in the SABIS® Network benefit from a long tradition of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well-developed philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.

For more information about the SABIS® Network, visit: www.sabis.net.

Job Purpose

Providing support and assistance to teachers inside and outside the classroom. Helping students understand and complete their assignments, while ensuring a safe, productive, and clean environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting the teacher to monitor the class schedule.
• Keeping a record of children’s attendance and taking and delivering the attendance form from/to the office.
• Handling class displays, games, and visual material, including written or drawn bulletin boards aligned with class work and topics, in accordance with the teacher’s directions.
• Reinforcing class and school rules and students’ behaviors.
• Documenting students’ progress and communicating with the respective Academic Quality Controller (AQC) when needed.
• Filing notes into children’s reading folders and checking them every morning for new notes.
• Ensuring that the classroom is safe and clean.
• Supporting the class teacher during the lesson by keeping children focused and attentive.
• Assisting the teacher in the process of correcting children’s work.
• Preparing, supervising, and cleaning up after students’ snack or lunch time (wiping tables, washing cups and plates, helping kids get food from the counter, etc.).
• Teaching students proper hygiene manners and helping them change their clothes in case of an accident.
• Supervising outdoor play.
• Supervising nap or quiet time.
• Accompanying students to the class in the morning and assisting with Morning Care supervision.
• Listening actively to students and reading their word cards.
• Preparing material and utensils for art classes and cleaning up after every lesson.
• Helping with school events, trips, and activities.
• Performing other related tasks as they arise and as delegated by the School Management.

Ideal Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in a related subject matter and/or equivalent
• English Proficient
• Professional behavior and ethical conduct
• Delivering results
• Continuous improvement
• Accountability and taking ownership
• Excellent communication skills

Employment Requirements:

Candidates must meet all employment requirements including, but not limited to, state and/or federal education and certification requirements, successful completion of criminal background and reference checks, and skills testing if required for the position.

Additional details about this position will only be provided to short-listed candidates.

SABIS® and its network of schools in the United States uses the criteria of merit, qualifications, and abilities to determine hiring decisions and promotions within the organization. SABIS® does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, public assistance, family status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information or other segmenting factor protected by law, or local human rights commission activity.