Classroom Assistant - UAE Nationals Abdulla Bin Otaiba Charter School - Immediate Start

Aldar Education LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Education LLC seeks a UAE National Classroom Assistant for Abdulla Bin Otaiba School in Abu Dhabi for an immediate start. The role supports pupils inside and outside the classroom, assisting with activities, health and safety, and progress monitoring.

Responsibilities include assisting with individual education plans, supporting pupils with special needs, and helping teachers with records and displays. Local collaboration with therapists may occur.

Qualifications

• UAE National with minimum secondary school certificate or bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum two years of experience in UAE schools.
• English language skills or the language used in the school curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for individual pupils or groups inside and outside the classroom to enable participation in activities and support well-being.
• Be proactive in health and safety matters.
• Assist in implementing individual education programmes and monitor progress.
• Support pupils with additional needs and help develop social skills.
• Assist teachers with maintaining pupil records and preparing/displaying work.
• Attend team meetings and cooperate with other professionals as required.

Skills

English language

Education

Secondary/bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Description:

Job Description

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding UAE National Classroom Assistants for Abdulla Bin Otaiba School in Abu Dhabi for an immediate (Dec 2025) start.

Abdulla Bin Otaiba Charter School is an American Curriculum school, a mixed gender primary school located in the heart of Abu Dhabi. We strive for excellence in all that we do through our high expectations and commitment to ensuring that we provide high quality learning opportunities for our students. Our vision is to create “A sustainable and innovative learning community where we nurture our learners through Collaboration, Leadership and Creativity”. This vision is supported by the Abdullah bin Otaiba learners and teacher DNA, which is at the heart of school community.

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 day and 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 for individual pupils / groups of pupils and 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 maintaining pupil records


• Prepare and present displays of pupils’ 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


• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance


• Attend team and staff meetings as required


• Work with other professional’s e.g. speech therapists, occupational therapists etc. as necessary


• Undertake other duties from time to time as the principal requires

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: UAE National with a minimum secondary school certificate / bachelors.

Minimum Experience: At least two years of experience in UAE Schools.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills: English language skills or the language applied in the school curriculum.

Requirements

Requirements: