Teacher Assistant

Teacher Assistant

VACANCY

Teacher Assistant

Christel House Jamaica is the newest school in the Christel House International global network. Opened in 2020, Christel House Jamaica currently serves 415 Kindergarten through 6^th-grade students.  The school will grow by adding a grade each year.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:  Christel House Jamaica seeks a Teacher Assistant to establishing a professional relationship with pupils, keeping your learning resources organized and creating a positive learning environment in the classroom, and developing and fostering the appropriate skills and social abilities to enable the optimum development of children, according to age, ability, and aptitude. Assess and record progress, develop ways to encourage, challenge, and inspire pupils to help them deepen their knowledge and understanding

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Must be able to control, monitor, and teach the class in the teacher’s absence
• Taking responsibility for the progress of a class of primary-age pupils
• Organizing the classroom and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive learning environment.
• Assist in preparing and presenting lessons that cater to the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• Monitor play time and play area.
• Maintaining student discipline
• Preparing and marking work to facilitate positive pupil development.
• Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils' development.
• Assist in providing feedback to parents on a pupil's progress at PTA and other meetings or when requested.
• Assisting the coordinating activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum and supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area.
• Positively Promote Christel House Model.
• Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information from parents when requested.
• Collaborate with teachers, specialists, and curriculum consultants for the design and implementation of units and lessons.
• Working with others to plan and coordinate work.
• Use the relevant technology to support and differentiate instructions.
• Keeping up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
• Organizing and taking part in school events, outings, and activities, which may take place at weekends or in the evening.
• Actively participate in workshops and required training sessions
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Education and/or Experience

• Early Childhood Development (NCTVET NVQ-J Level III or its equivalent)
• A minimum of one (1) year related work experience.