Personal Learning Assistant

Tesscotia Sdn Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 22,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesscotia Sdn Bhd is seeking a Personal Learning Assistant (PLA) cum Assistant Teacher to provide targeted 1:1 support for a student at TGSKL. You will collaborate with teachers, parents, therapists and the learning support team to promote inclusive learning and student engagement.

You will plan activities, support social, emotional, behavioral, and academic development, and help the student build independence, confidence and classroom participation, while ensuring a safe and orderly learning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Diploma in Psychology, Education, Early Childhood, or a related field.
• Teaching qualification/certification preferred.
• Experience in adaptive/inclusive educational settings preferred.
• Knowledge of classroom management and child development principles.
• Strong creativity, organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent 1:1 in-school support to the assigned student.
• Plan, prepare, and implement activities that enable the student's participation in learning.
• Promote independence, self-regulation, and self-confidence, gradually reducing reliance on adult support.
• Facilitate inclusion in whole-class and small-group activities and support peer interactions.
• Assist the student with organisation, task completion, and daily routines.
• Support the student with schoolwork in line with the classroom syllabus.
• Adapt learning materials as required (e.g. worksheets, visual supports, prompt cards, games).
• Assist the Classroom Teacher in implementing lesson plans and classroom activities.
• Provide individual and small-group support to students to reinforce learning concepts.
• Help maintain a positive, organised, and safe classroom environment.

Skills

Patience

Communication

Differentiated instruction

Engagement strategies

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in Psychology/Education

Job description

As a Personal Learning Assistant (PLA) cum Assistant Teacher, you will provide targeted 1:1 support to a student. Working collaboratively with teachers, parents, therapists, and the learning support team, you will support the student's social, emotional, behavioral, and/or academic development. The role focuses on helping students bridge learning gaps, build independence and self-confidence, and engage meaningfully in classroom and playground environments, while promoting inclusion and positive peer interactions.

Key responsibilities

Provide consistent 1:1 in-school support to the assigned student at TGSKL

Plan, prepare, and implement activities that enable the student's participation in learning

Promote independence, self-regulation, and self-confidence, gradually reducing reliance on adult support

Facilitate inclusion in whole-class and small-group activities and support peer interactions

Assist the student with organisation, task completion, and daily routines

Support the student with schoolwork in line with the classroom syllabus

Adapt learning materials as required (e.g. worksheets, visual supports, prompt cards, games)

Assist the Classroom Teacher in implementing lesson plans and classroom activities

Provide individual and small-group support to students to reinforce learning concepts

Help maintain a positive, organised, and safe classroom environment

About you

Bachelor's or Diploma in Psychology, Education, Early Childhood, or a related field OR a teaching qualification/certification

Previous PLA/teaching experience in an adaptive and inclusive educational setting is preferred

Basic knowledge of classroom management strategies and child development principles

Strong creative, organisational, and communication skills

Ability to engage and motivate students with diverse abilities and needs through differentiated instruction and learning

Patience, flexibility and a positive attitude toward working with learners

Commitment to fostering an inclusive, nurturing, safe and stimulating learning environment

About us

At Tesscotia Sdn. Bhd. we are committed to providing adaptive and inclusive educational settings that support students' social, emotional, behavioral, and academic development.