The Role:

To assist the teacher with the daily activities and supervise individuals and small groups as per the directions and be an advocate for the students in overcoming their barriers to learning.

• Support a range of students within the school in improving their social skills, gross and fine motor skills, subject knowledge as per the curriculum expectations and independent learning skills
• Supervise students in class, between classes, during lunch and break time, and on the field trips
• Assist teachers prepare for lessons by getting materials ready or setting up equipment, such as computers, printing material etc
• Support the students during the assessment periods
• Help teachers with recordkeeping, such as tracking attendance and calculating grades
• Support the class Teacher to ensure the school rules are clearly communicated and modelled to all children 
• Support the class Teacher to ensure the school rules are clearly communicated and modelled to all children
• Respond to the needs of the children by providing appropriate intervention to enable them to overcome barriers to learning
• Assist the teacher with daily routines, e.g. organization of homework folders, diaries and reading books
• Ensure the classroom environment meets standards for safety and cleanliness

Skills

Education: Bachelor degree preferred

Minimum Experience and Knowledge: Preferred 2 years of experience

• Job-specific skills
• Flexibility and creativity
• Patience
• Positive and enthusiastic
• Good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Observation & evaluation skills
• Appropriate feedback
• Collaboration skills