Arabic Teaching Assistant

International Schools Partnership; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious international school in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Arabic Teaching Assistant to provide essential support in classrooms. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience, be a native Arabic speaker, and possess strong communication skills. Responsibilities include assisting with lesson preparation, supervising students during playtimes, and ensuring a safe learning environment. The school emphasizes professional development and staff retention, fostering a collaborative and supportive team atmosphere.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• 2 years of school experience as a Teaching Assistant.
• Native Arabic Speaker.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in providing in-class support for students.
• Prepares materials for class lessons.
• Supervise children during play and transition times.

Skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Willing attitude to be a part of the school team

Strong sense of professionalism

Excellent communication skills in English

Collaborative team player

Education

Graduate

Job description

Position at Aspen Heights Educational Facilities Management Sole Proprietorship LLC

Arabic Teaching Assistant Role Profile

Purpose of Role

The purpose of the role of Arabic Teaching Assistant is to provide support to the students and the class teachers of the school inside and outside of the classroom. They assist the teacher in providing in class support for children with their work along with other tasks of a more general nature.

About the School

Aspen Heights British School (AHBS) is an ambitious and high achieving British International School on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. Families choose our school because we focus on 3 core aims:

Positive relationships and respectful communication are the building blocks of our school.

Purposeful engaging and meaningful learning is at the heart of our work.

We support all children to make remarkable progress by personalizing their learning opportunities.

Staff choose our school because we are committed to staff development growth and retention. As a growing school we have many opportunities for staff professional development. Aspen colleagues feel a high degree of professional satisfaction as they are empowered to impact on the improvement and development of our school and as a result staff retention is high.

We are delighted you are considering a position in our supportive hardworking team.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another embrace similarities and differences and promote the wellbeing of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Arabic Teaching Assistant Key Responsibilities

Requirements and duties

Contributes appropriately with lesson planning and assessment processes including the organization and management of books/files for individual children.

Prepares materials or equipment for class lessons group work or for individual children.

Leads & assists groups of children or individuals with their tasks.

Reads stories to groups of children.

Prepares any ICT equipment (for example: computers iPad digital camera DVD Bee Bot etc..

Accompanies children on visits.

Comforts young distressed and vulnerable children in accordance with safeguarding procedures.

Prepares Art and Craft materials and/or tidy them away.

Mounts and displays childrens work appropriately.

Supervises children using the cloakroom (toilet)/playtimes/start time and home times especially at transition times.

Labels and stores equipment appropriately.

Laminates and/or photocopy materials/resources.

Take part on a daily basis in the Rota which provides supervision in the playground at playtimes and supervise at transition times especially at start time and home time

Maintains confidentiality about personal details revealed by the children

Reports incidents to Teacher and or Head of Arabic & Islamic in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy

Maintains and promotes the Schools professional reputation.

Health and Safety

Emphasizes the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum communicating to the pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety the safety of others and respect for Aspen Heights British Schools property and equipment

Perform all playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard Aspen students

Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students equipment materials and facilities

Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct

Ensure that all the necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed

Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school

Skills Qualifications and Experience

• Graduate
• 2 years of school experience as Teaching Assistant
• Native Arabic Speaker.

Competencies

Good oral and written communication skills

Willing attitude to be a part of the school team

Strong sense of professionalism

Safeguarding and welfare of children

Excellent communication skills and command of the English language in spoken and written form

A collaborative teamplayer with excellent interpersonal skills

Behavior management

Attributes

Empathetic listener

Integrity and confidentiality

Internationally minded

Emotional intelligence

Intercultural awareness creative

Flexible and a cando attitude

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online due diligence search references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying hiring developing and retaining highperforming teammates regardless of gender age disability status neurodivergence socioeconomic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.