Teaching Assistant

Communication - Develop a warm and nurturing relationship with students in your class. Always speak positively about a child. Talk to and listen to children appropriately. - Monitors the progress of students and communicates with teachers, parents, and administration. - Maintains open communication between yourself and the classroom teacher and between other school personnel. - Work cooperatively with the class teacher and other assistants, proactively sharing skills and strengths and seeking assistance from others when required. - Refer all questions about the curriculum or individual student progress directly to the class teacher. -Be well informed about the daily class timetable and schedule before the beginning of the school day, check the class teacher’s daily planner each morning to become familiar with the day’s plans and specific expectations. - Be informed about all expectations and requirements of all teacher assistants by reading staff handbooks, and school newsletters and checking emails on a regular basis. Students - Instructs as directed, students in large or small groups, on a daily basis as part of the established educational program. - Assists in the development of or develops daily instructional plans. - One-on-one support with individual children. - Small group work (spelling, phonics, sight words, math games, etc.) - Monitoring and supervision of students - Roam the class during independent activities. -Manages and interacts with children in a positive and supportive manner General - Attends weekly staff meetings. - Assists with pick up and drop off of students with the class teacher (specialist lessons, library, cafeteria, bus bay, nurse, etc.). - Undertake playground supervision as per the duty roster, ensuring expectations are being consistently reinforced. - Attend carnivals, special events, and excursions as organized. - Attend whole school staff meetings, carnivals, excursions, and special events as required. Labels and Displays - Creating signs for displays - Updating and changing displays in classrooms and shared areas. - Labels for books, tote trays, lockers, storage boxes, etc. - Displaying Art Work - Materials and Supplies - Ensure sufficient basic supplies e.g. stationery, art and craft materials, are available and easily accessible. - Storage and tidiness of materials in Math and Language areas - Prepare art and craft materials as required (fill and clean paint pots and brushes, make play dough, collage materials, glue, etc.) - Cover books, mend books, and resources where necessary. - Assist in the preparation and creation of teaching aids, e.g. games, work cards, flashcards, etc. Administrative - Responsible for coordinating filing, typing, bulletin boards, and inventories at the assigned grade level. - Distribution, storage, and tidiness of materials and supplies in classrooms and workrooms. - Assist with ICT requirements (downloading and printing digital photographs, publishing children’s work, etc). - Assists with students’ portfolios. - Lead classroom routines (homework, reading folders, parent notes, lunch, and water bottles). - Take excursion money for banking. - Keep a daily record of dismissal- how children are being collected (parent pick up, bus numbers. - Photocopying, and producing booklets (sending items to the print room).