Teaching Assistant
We welcome passionate and dedicated professionals who share our belief in the power of education. Together, we can make a meaningful difference to children and society through education.
Job Description
Teaching and Team Actions
Work with individual students or groups of students, in co-operation with Class Teacher
Support the learning needs of students in the class, under the direction of the Class Teacher
Whilst teaching, act consistently with the Class Teacher, and our school’s Teaching and Learning Policy and curriculum documentation
Accompany students to specialist lessons for Art, Music, PE and Library and co-operatively support Specialist Teachers of those subjects
During Language lessons, handover students to the respective Language Teachers at the start of the lessons and collect them at the end of the lessons. Support the Class Teacher during this period
Assume responsibility for the class if/when the Class Teacher is unavailable for short periods
Pastoral Caring for Students
Greet students daily and help settle them
Perform visual health screening and keep record of temperature and health status of students daily
Offer reason and counsel for individual students or small groups, under direction of Class Teacher
Communicate with parents at direction of Class Teacher, usually by reading/writing in students’ Communication books
With Class Teacher and students, foster habits of care, balance and open-mindedness
Resource Management
Prepare materials for students’ learning activities
Maintain, sort, tidy and clean equipment at least once a week. Keep record of cleaning
Photocopy, scan, record and cross-reference materials to optimize resource use & recording
Promote safe, clean and tidy class work environments always
Environments’ Optimising and Expressing Students’ Outcomes
Collect, account for, mount and display students’ work at direction of Class Teacher
Assist students and Class Teacher fostering/eliciting students’ expressions according to their needs and capabilities
Share role with Class Teacher for regular class news publishing and cataloguing reflections
Assessment and Observation
Make observations and contribute to record-keeping as requested by Class Teacher.
Handle administrative tasks to support Class Teacher during assessment and reporting periods, especially summative times at ends of semesters
Other Duties and Professional Development
During school term, perform after school duty and waiting room duty according to duty roster and/or as negotiated with the Principal
Attend relevant staff training sessions and staff meetings
During school term breaks, at the direction of Senior Administrator or Pre-School Supervisor, conduct holiday activities and perform playground duties, bus supervision and Hall duties, etc.
Qualifications:
Minimum Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education - Teaching (English) or its equivalent
Entry level candidates are welcome to apply
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Able to work well independently as well as within a team
EtonHouse International School Orchard is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment with the intention of promoting wellbeing for all members of our school community. As a school and employer, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our safer recruitment policy aims to ensure that the appropriate checks are made for all potential staff who will come in contact with our students, as part of a transparent and equitable recruitment policy.
- Department
- International School Orchard
- Locations
- Orchard
About EtonHouse Singapore
EtonHouse emphasises child-led learning, fostering happiness, engagement, open-mindedness, critical thinking, and a lifelong love for learning. Our inquiry-based pedagogy, established 30 years ago, has made us a leader in education, offering a comprehensive K-12 pathway from Infant Care to High School in Singapore and 9 other countries. The group also manage E-Bridge, part of Singapore's Anchor Operator Scheme for affordable Pre-Schools, and Middleton International School, an affordable through-train international school.