Teaching Assistant (Primary)

Interacting with Children: 

• Support student behavior by using appropriate language and modelling positive behavior. 

• Assist in instructing and supervising children during classroom activities. 

• Supervise students outside the class (Ex: attending the nurse, using the washroom, ETC...). 

• Monitor children to ensure safety at all times, and report issues and/or concerns. • Assess children and make anecdotal notes about children’s assessment/growth. 

• Assisting on field trips and other school initiatives where your support is needed. 

Assist the Classroom Teacher: 

• Support teachers to develop age appropriate activities for lesson plans. 

• Assist the teacher in incorporating required activities into lesson plans that support children’s development. 

• Support class teacher in preparing class projects and educational centers. 

Communicate with Parents: 

• Maintain open communication with parents by scheduling meetings for teachers. 

• Help with resolving parent concerns and issues in a pro-active timely fashion.

• Help to support parents to understand and abide by school policies and procedures. 

Classroom Maintenance: 

• Help to maintain a clean and organized learning environment.
• Ensure that cleaning staff properly sanitizes all surfaces, equipment, and classroom toys.

• Maintain a quality room arrangement in compliance with curriculum standards. 

• Routinely check classroom equipment and materials to ensure they are always clean and safe for children to use. 

• Ensure all students have the necessary/expected resources. 

Documentation: 

• Design and complete bulletin boards within classrooms and hallways. 

• Maintain up to date and accurate data, folders, and portfolios for students. 

• Maintain classroom supply lists and inventory & any other documentation required. 

Administration: 

• Work closely with operations team to support with school operations related to health and safety, transport arrangement, uniform and book distribution, ETC…

• Support with school events in making arrangements, organizing students and directing parents, ETC… 

• To be well versed with school policies/procedures and to use your discretion as needed. 

Student Management: 

• Adapt to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs. 

• Manage student behavior and report student behavioral issues to the appropriate supporting team member/counselor/administrator. 

Miscellaneous: 

• Attending to any additional tasks as required by the Class Teacher and/or Division. 

• Extra Hours of work may be necessary throughout the year during times of necessity. 

• Any other duties as assigned but not limited to the responsibilities mentioned above. 

• Assist in translation for parent meetings (ECC, Primary, & Middle-High School). 

• Full Probationary Pay: 100% salary is guaranteed during the probationary employment.
• School Meals: Daily lunches are provided by the school.
• School Break Leave: Employees are eligible for leave policy during official School Breaks.
• Health & Fitness Access: Full access to the premium on-site Sport Center and modern physical facilities.
• Work-Life Balance: Standard working schedule from Monday to Friday; weekends off.