Nibras International School is looking for a qualified Teaching Assistant and bus monitor to join the school as soon as possible.
Job Purpose:
For all staff in school we share a responsibility to ensure that children are always safe and properly supervised. Our school is committed to ‘amazing learning’ - providing enjoyable and meaningful learning experiences so that every pupil makes as much progress as possible. All staff are expected to adhere to NIS policies and code of conduct and commit to promoting our vision – ‘A happy community school with amazing learning at its heart where pupils are empowered to make choices, engage in meaningful learning experiences and make exceptional progress’.
Key qualities and skills:
- General knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in classroom teaching
- Ability to deal effectively with students and teachers
- Skilled in the use of classroom and instructional equipment
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, parents, and students
- Important Skills: Enthusiasm, imagination, energy, adaptability, patience and responsibility
Key duties include:
The Teacher Assistant must undertake various tasks, including:
- Organize, prepare and pass out project materials, setting up audio equipment and track attendance
- Maintain classroom supplies and help children retrieve materials, clean-up workspaces and gather belongings
- Collect and display suitable material for educational displays and decorate classrooms and corridors
- Supervise snack and other related duties
- Assist the classroom teacher and accept all duties assigned in support of teaching and learning
- Perform a variety of office assistance tasks such as photocopying, filing, answering the telephone, etc. as required
Health and Safety:
- 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 in the classrooms
- Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school
- Ensure all students are seated and belted during their travel in the school bus
- Assist in handing over the student to an authorized adult when dropping them home
Bus attendant:
- Monitor students and maintain order on the bus
- Ensure the safety of each student at all times
- Check the attendance of the students registered on the bus
- Inform the teacher/parent about any absences
- Ensure that all the seats are empty and all students left the bus at the end of each trip.
Position Requirements:
Education: a minimum of high school diploma
Experience: 2 years’ experience working as a teacher assistant or any relevant role.
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 team-player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Behavior management
Attributes:
- Empathetic listener
- Integrity and confidentiality
- Internationally minded
- Emotional intelligence
- Intercultural awareness, creative
- Flexible and a can-do attitude
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.
The International Schools Partnership:
Nibras International School is part of The International Schools Partnership (ISP).
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 high-performing teammates regardless of gender, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic 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.