Secondary Teaching Assistant (Full time/Supply)

DOVER COURT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (PTE.) LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Court International School (PTE.) LTD. in Singapore seeks a dedicated school support professional to assist teaching staff, support assessment, and contribute to a safe and inclusive learning environment. You will help with classroom activities, supervise duties, and engage with parents and the community.

The role emphasizes collaboration, adaptability, and ongoing professional development in a dynamic international school setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Ability to communicate clearly with students, parents and colleagues.
• Experience working in educational settings is a plus.
• Capable of working effectively in a team and handling multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning inside and outside the classroom.
• Assist class teacher with assessment and record keeping.
• Be involved with school trips and extracurricular activities.
• Foster positive relationships with parents and the wider community.
• Work with small groups to extend learning based on targets and formative assessment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

ICT Skills

Time Management

Integrity

Confidentiality

English Proficiency

Attention to Detail

Adaptability

Independence

Initiative

Job description

Core Requirements of the Post

• Be committed to developing their knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy;
• Support a safe and positive learning environment through mutual respect, contributing to a collective sense of belonging;
• Demonstrates a secure knowledge and understanding of how students develop and learn, physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually;
• Inspire trust and confidence in students, colleagues and parents;
• Understand inclusive learning and can personalise instruction and support to meet the needs of each student;
• Have high expectations of students, appropriately challenging and inspiring them in their learning;
• Demonstrate effective use of assessment to inform and support student learning;
• Contribute to an environment where students understand themselves as learners, what they are learning and why, engaging in meaningful reflection and feedback;
• Be committed to high achievement for a diverse student body;
• Actively and enthusiastically contribute in the wider context of the school community;
• Promote the school mission and values and those of the NAE family of schools;
• Engage in ongoing professional learning, applying up to date and evidence informed approaches to teaching practice

Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks

Engagement and Interaction - School Ambassador to Internal Community

• Has an awareness of school Safeguarding policy and understands reporting procedure.
• Follow all the guidance laid out in our Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding Policy and related policies.
• Awareness of possible dangers and immediately act appropriately on them.
• Carefully observe students and actively participate during break duties.
• Able to follow guidelines during emergency procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality within school.

Learning and Teaching

• Support teaching and learning inside and outside the classroom.
• Assist class teacher in assessment and record keeping as directed.
• Be involved with school trips and extra-curricular activities.
• Foster positive relationships with parents and the wider community.
• Work with small groups, extending their learning based on individual targets and formative assessment as directed by teacher.

Planning and Preparation

• Undertake routine tasks as required
• Supervisory duties as required.
• Assist in the display of pupils' work and production/maintenance of resources (as directed by class teacher).
• Assist teachers with preparation of class materials to support the individual needs of specific learners
• Ensure the teachers have all the resources required for teaching

Professional and Personal Development

• Maintain professional standards especially in dress, punctuality and attendance.
• Continual development through the identification and implementation of your annual performance management review targets.
• Be able to identify sources of support.
• Set achievable goals and priorities based on self-review.
• Good standard of spoken and written English
• Experience of working with children in different settings
• Ability to communicate clearly with students, parents andcolleagues
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Good ICT Skills
• High levels of personal integrity and confidentiality
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
• Willingness to take on multiple tasks
• Proactive and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines areachieved
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work independently
• Continually strive for improvement
• Adaptability

Personal Attributes

• High levels of personal integrity
• Conscientious and able to focus on completing work to a consistently high standard
• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills; high attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved
• Adaptable to working in a fast paced ever changing environment
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
• Proactive and willingness to take on multiple tasks
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work independently
• Must be a team player, willing to help and be flexible
• Continually strive for improvement

Other Requirements

• Contribute positively to the morale and community spirit in the school.
• Work effectively in different teams.
• Assist in whole school marketing initiatives and contribute to the growth of the school.
• Always operatewithin the stated policies and practices of the school.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of curriculum and innovative pedagogy.
• Take responsibility for own professional learning and development.
• Meet responsibilities regarding saf