Inclusion Assistant - UAE National - Alrayana Charter School

Aldar Education LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Education LLC is seeking an outstanding UAE National Inclusion Assistant for Al Rayana Charter School in Abu Dhabi to support pupils with SEN and help them access learning opportunities.

The role involves implementing IEP goals, assisting teachers, promoting health and safety, maintaining pupil records, and collaborating with therapists to maximise student progress within an inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma in SEN or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years SEN experience.
• UAE National applicants preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for individual pupils, in groups or 1:1, to enable participation in activities.
• Assist in implementing individual education programmes and monitor progress.
• Support pupils with additional needs across academic, physical, and emotional domains.
• Assist in maintaining pupil records and preparing learning resources.
• Promote independence and positive behaviours in line with school policy.
• Collaborate with teachers, speech and occupational therapists, and other professionals.

Skills

SEN support

Health & safety

Communication

Record keeping

Education

SEN Diploma

Job description

Job Description:

Job Description

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding UAE National Inclusion Assistant for Al Rayana Charter School in Abu Dhabi for an immediate start.

Al Rayana Charter School is an American curriculum, mixed gender primary school located in a state of the art building 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 Al Rayana Learner and Teacher DNA which is at the heart of the school community.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for individual pupils, within a group context or individually, both inside and outside of the classroom to enable them to fully participate in a range of activities during the school day.
• Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety.
• Assist in the implementation of individual education programmes for individual pupils, link to the student's IEP goals and contribute to the monitoring of their progress and attainment.
• Support the individual pupil/s in relation to their additional support needs e.g., academic, physical, emotional, and behavioural difficulties and help develop their social and communication skills.
• Assist home room and subject teachers with maintaining pupil records.
• Prepare necessary resources to assist the identified student to access or differentiate the curriculum in order to support learning.
• Promote independence, by teaching clear and meaningful strategies to the student.
• Support the aims of the school, comply with the requirements of health and safety, code of conduct and other relevant legislation and school policies.
• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality, and attendance.
• Attend training sessions and professionals' meetings as required.
• Work with other professionals e.g. speech therapists, occupational therapists etc, as needed.
• Build a close working relationship with home room and subject teachers and communicate regularly and openly.
• Understand other duties from time to time as the principal / Head of Inclusion require

Specific Duties

• Adhere to guidelines of confidentiality - respecting that the Head of Inclusion, Home room and subject teachers are responsible for formal communications with parents.
• Academic assistance
• Giving individual instruction as prescribed by the teacher / providing group instruction where appropriate
• Demonstrating various instructional activities
• Monitoring work assigned by the teacher - checking and correcting individual students work in line with school policy, while in progress.
• Keeping individual pupil and peers on task
• Praising and reinforcing the achievements of pupils/reporting pupil progress to the teacher
• Prepare materials for the individual as needed, to scaffold their classroom learning.
• Supervising individual pupil/s in the classroom, specialist lessons and other locations
• Participating in development of behaviour policy / promoting pupils self-esteem and discipline misbehaviour in line with whole school policy
• Attend and subsequently deliver intervention for SaLT / OT / ABA therapy to help generalise and consolidate target skills, maximising the impact of therapy.
• Attend ECA/trips and visits.
• Experienced IA may be asked to mentor new IA - new IA may be asked to participate mentoring

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• SEN qualification- Diploma

Minimum Experience

• 2 years SEN experience

Requirements: