Teaching Assistant

Professional Qualifications

• Possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
  
• Plan, direct and coordinate activities related to the Academic field
  
• Demonstrate a life congruent with our Statement of Faith of Heritage International School
  

• To assist the lead teacher in planning and implementing daily class programs.(This entails a daily scheduled time for planning with the classroom teacher)
  
• Supervise the class and all other activities in the absence of the lead teacher.
  
• Prepare an appropriate learning environment for children.
  
• Ensure availability and supply of stationary and other materials in class.
  
• Setup interest centers in the classroom.
  
• Assist the lead teacher in conducting classroom activities successfully.
  
• Help the children develop good habits, personal hygiene and in developing social skills.
  
• Report to lead teacher in case of children with learning difficulties or observance of any behavioral problems.
  
• Attend training programs, seminars, conferences and staff meetings.
  
• Ensure that the classroom is neat and clean.
  
• Assist the lead teacher in educational, emotional, physical and social development of pupils.
  
• Assist in implementing the Individual Education Programs for pupils and monitor pupils progress.
  
• Support pupils outside and inside the classroom to ensure and enable them to participate in all the school activities.
  
• Coordinates with other professionals such as occupational therapists, speech therapists, counselors, etc when needed. (Here at Heritage - ESL teachers, Special needs and assistants of special needs students)
  
• Provides assistance to the lead teacher in maintaining class and pupil records. Grading should be scheduled to allow for active involvement during Literacy and Numeracy classes.
  
• Prepares displays for classrooms and helps children present their displays.
  
• Assists lead teacher in photocopying and other pre-class preparation tasks.
  
• Undertakes playground supervision during recess.
  
• Undertakes any other reasonable duties assigned by the lead teacher or the head teacher.