Teaching Assistant (German Speaking Classes)

GESS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

GESS in Singapore is looking for a passionate and engaging Teaching Assistant to join their team. The role requires proficiency in German and good English skills, with responsibilities including planning school activities and ensuring a supportive learning environment.

The ideal candidate will work closely with teachers and parents, supporting children in their education while demonstrating professionalism and integrity. This role is critical to fostering a positive community at GESS.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in German and English, both spoken and written.
• Engaging with young children through play-based curriculum.
• Strong work ethics and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom activities and planning with the teacher.
• Build respectful relationships with children and parents.
• Ensure a safe and welcoming environment for students.

Skills

Fluent in German

Good English skills

Engaging disposition with young children

Experience in hands-on teaching

Positive team player

Job description

About GESS

As one of the leading international schools in Singapore, GESS is home to students from over 70 nations worldwide. We are for many families the home away from home and we are very happy that they are part of our school community which is based on mutual support and solidarity. With our language programme, we support our students to nurture this part of their identity and want to preserve the opportunity that they can grow up with multiple languages to be best prepared for an international environment. With the German International Abitur or the IB Programme they are perfectly prepared for their career after school. Our students enjoy lifelong learning and we take pride in our GESS values of respect, openness and diversity which our students will nurture in their life after school.

We were awarded with the “Deutsche Schulpreis” (German school prize) 2022, which was given to us for our extraordinary concept according to their motto “Make teaching better”. We stand out as the only German school abroad nominated for this award.

Die Deutsche Europäische Schule Singapur sucht qualifizierte Bewerber, die an der folgenden Position interessiert sind: Vorschulassistent/in, ab sofort oder nach Verfügbarkeit.

The German European School Singapore (GESS) is looking for expressions of interest for the position of Teaching Assistant, commencing at the earliest convenience.

Responsibilities / Verantwortlichkeiten

• To embrace in all aspects of school life
• To be enthusiastic and passionate when working with children
• To work in collaboration with the class teacher, parents and children, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for children
• To develop respectful relationships with children, parents and teachers
• To be responsible and accountable for the supervision of children at all times
• Planning and preparing classroom activities, portfolios and school events with classroom teacher
• Cohesive nature to work with parents and other members of the school community
• Assist in the routine care of children
• Communicate with parents, teachers and school community
• Support a culture of reflective practice and continuous improvement
• Demonstrate the highest levels of honesty, integrity and professionalism
• Attend staff meetings, collaborative planning meetings and other school event, when required, i.e. professional development

• Teilnahme in allen Bereichen des Schullebens
• Begeisterung, Leidenschaft und Freude im Umgang mit Kindern
• Enge Kooperation mit der Klassenlehrer/in, den Eltern und den Kindern, um eine sichere und einladende Umgebung für die Kinder zu gewährleisten
• Aufbau von respektvollen Beziehungen zu Kindern, Eltern und Lehrern
• Aufsicht der Kinder zu jeder Zeit
• Planung und Vorbereitung von Unterrichtsaktivitäten, Portfolios und Schulveranstaltungen gemeinsam mit dem/der Klassenlehrer/in
• Unterstützung bei der Kinder-Betreuung
• Kommunikation mit Eltern, Lehrern und der Schul-Community
• Enge Zusammenarbeit mit Eltern und anderen Mitgliedern der Schulgemeinschaft
• Beitrag zur GESS-Kultur mit Fokus auf Reflektion und kontinuierlicher Verbesserung
• Höchste Standards von Ehrlichkeit, Integrität und Professionalität demonstrieren
• Teilnahme an Besprechungen des Lehrerkollegiums, Mitwirkung an gemeinsamen Planungsmeetings und anderen Schulveranstaltungen (z. B. berufliche Weiterbildung)

Requirements / Anforderungen

• Must be proficient in German - spoken & written language - as the class will be conducted in German
• Good English skills - spoken & written language - is required, as you will be interacting with English-speaking students
• Have an engaging and attentive disposition with a passion and talent to work with young children
• Must have experience in teaching hands-on and inquiry lead approaches as well as in a play-based curriculum
• The ability to approach people in a friendly and welcoming manner
• Must demonstrate strong work ethics & possess a positive working attitude and be a great team player

• Sehr gute Deutschkenntnisse sind erforderlich - sowohl mündlich als auch schriftlich - da der Unterricht auf Deutsch durchgeführt wird
• Gute Englischkenntnisse sind erforderlich, für die Zusammenarbeit mit englischsprachigen Kindern
• Selbstständigkeit, Zuverlässgikeit und viel Freude an der Arbeit mit Kindern
• Engagierte und aufmerksame Persönlichkeit mit Leidenschaft für die Zusammenarbeit mit kleinen Kindern
• Erfahrung in der Anwendung praxisorientierter und forschungsbasierter Ansätze sowie in einem spielbasierten Lehrplan
• Proaktive Persönlichkeit mit einer hohen Arbeitsmoral, positiven Arbeitseinstellung und mit hoher Teamfähgikeit

Fair Recruitment and Safeguarding

We are committed to fair recruitment practices and safeguarding the welfare of all students. We ensure that our hiring processes are free from discrimination and bias on the basis of age, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, caregiving responsibilities, race, religion, language or disability. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, we conduct thorough background checks on all candidates which include criminal background checks in all countries lived and worked in for the last ten years, as well as reference checks. Any offer is subject to the satisfactory completion of such checks. Our school prioritises the safety and well-being of our students, and we expect all staff members to uphold these values.