Classroom Assistant (UAE National) - Bateen World Academy (Immediate Start)

Aldar Education; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Education is seeking a UAE National Classroom Assistant for Bateen World Academy in Abu Dhabi to commence immediately. The school is a British and IB World School offering PYP through Year 6 and DP/CP in Years 12-13, located in central Abu Dhabi within a vibrant community.

The successful candidate will assist in classrooms, support individual and group activities, monitor progress, and uphold health and safety standards in alignment with school policies and inclusive education principles.

Qualifications

• Minimum secondary school certificate.
• At least two years of experience in a school setting.
• English language skills according to the school curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for individual pupils or groups inside and outside the classroom to help them participate in activities and support social, emotional and physical well-being.
• Be proactive in health and safety matters.
• Assist in implementing Individual Education Programs and monitor pupil progress.
• Support pupils with additional needs and help develop social skills.
• Assist class teachers with maintaining pupil records and preparing displays of work.
• Support photocopying and other teaching tasks and help follow school policies.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Secondary school certificate

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Aldar Education is currently seeking a Classroom Assistant (UAE National) for Bateen World Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing immediately.

Job Description

Aldar Education is currently seeking a Classroom Assistant (UAE National) for Bateen World Academy in Abu Dhabi commencing immediately.
Located in the center of the city of Abu Dhabi, Bateen World Academy is a hugely popular school based in a vibrant community. The school is a high-achieving British and IB World School, recognised for excellence and consistently exceeding IB Diploma global averages while achieving outstanding I/GCSE results. As an established and outstanding institution, the school offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) from FS1 to Year 6, and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) in Years 12 and 13. This provides the community with a seamless, all-through school experience from FS1 to Year 13, combining the best of PYP, UK, and IB pathways.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group.
The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities

Main Duties:

• Provide support for individual pupils / groups of pupils inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in a range of activities during the school dayand to provide for their social, emotional and physical well-being
• Be pro-active in matters relating to health and safety
• Assist in the implementation of individual education programmes forindividual pupils / groups ofpupilsand help monitor their progress
• Support pupils with additional support needs e.g. emotional and behavioural difficulties and help to develop their social skills
• Assist class teachers with maintainingpupilrecords
• Prepare and present displays ofpupils’ work
• Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks in order to support teaching
• Support the aims of the school; comply with the requirements of health and safety, other relevant legislation and school policies.

Specific Duties:

• Academic assistance.
• Giving group instruction as prescribed by the teacher/providing individual instruction.
• Demonstrating various instructional activities.
• Monitoring work assigned by teacher – checking and correcting pupils’ work while in progress.
• Keeping pupils on task.
• Praising and reinforcing achievements of pupils/reporting pupil progress to teacher.
• Reorganising materials at the end of the day.
• Checking attendance.
• Supervising pupils in the classrooms and other locations.
• Participating in development of behaviour policy/promoting pupils self esteem.
• Disciplining misbehaviour in line with the whole school policy.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

• Minimum secondary school certificate.
• At least two-year experience in a school setting.
• English language skills according to the school curriculum

Minimum Experience:

• UAE Nationalwith a minimum secondary school certificate / Bachelors.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language.
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child.
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children.
• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities.
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background.
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check.

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.
Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.