Teaching Assistant

Ghobash Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Dubai is seeking a teaching assistant to support the classroom teacher in daily activities and foster the children's development. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, with preference given to those with a bachelor's in education or language, and at least one year of similar experience. This full-time role emphasizes creating a safe and nurturing learning environment that caters to individual children's needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of similar experience required.
• Desired 2-3 years of similar experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of care for the children.
• Support children's development through diverse activities.
• Ensure the safety of children at all times.
• Follow nursery policies regarding safeguarding.
• Encourage children to explore and manipulate materials.
• Teach personal hygiene and social skills.
• Prepare materials and classroom for daily activities.

Skills

Knowledge of early childhood education best practices

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of financial management principles

Familiarity with licensing requirements

Education

Highschool Diploma

Bachelor in Education or English/Arabic language

Cache Level 2

Job description

The teaching assistant will assist the Classroom teacher in daily activities and handling of the class. She will implement learning experiences that advance the intellectual emotional social and physical development of the children within a safe and healthy learning environment and assist children in feeding and toileting and making sure the need of each individual child is met.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a high standard of physical emotional social and intellectual care for the children.
• Support childrens physical socio-emotional and language development through diverse activities and supervision.
• Ensure the safety of children at all times.
• Follow the nursery policies particularly the policies regarding safeguarding and positive behavior management.
• Encourage children to use a variety of materials and resources for children to explore manipulate and use.
• Teach basic personal hygiene proper eating habits and social skills.
• Adhere to the class timetable.
• Prepare materials class activities and classroom for daily activities.
• Adhere to agreed cleaning Rota.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet childrens varying needs and interests. Giving them the opportunity to observe question and investigate.
• Identify children showing signs of emotional development or health problems and discuss them initially with the Classroom teacher or nurse and further with the principal.
• Organize and label displays and student work.
• Carry out daily risk assessments and supervise indoor and outdoor play to foster safety of the children.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and any training workshops.
• Confer with other staff members to plan weekly activities to promote learning based on the topics and curriculum.
• Participate in staff teamwork.
• Attend special functions if required outside of the normal school day.

Accountabilities

• Ensure cost-effective use of classroom supplies and learning resources.
• Monitor and report any classroom material losses or damages.
• Ensure childrens safety and wellbeing at all times.
• Support consistent implementation of curriculum and educational philosophy.
• Foster positive relationships with children parents and staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Highschool Diploma
• Desired: Bachelor in Education or English/Arabic language
• Cache Level 2

Experience Requirements

• Minimum: 1 year of similar experience
• Desired: 2-3 years of similar experience

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of best practices in early childhood education curriculum development and pedagogy.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders parents and community partners.
• Understanding financial management principles and experience in budgeting and resource allocation.
• Familiarity with licensing requirements regulations and compliance standards in early childhood education.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time