Inclusion Assistant - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Aldar Education

Description

Job Description

ABO followsUS Curriculum and is a largeandthriving CharterSchool, with @ 1550 students, from KG1 to Grade 5. The ABO aim is to be a collaborative, student centered school, to constantly develop staff, to develop stakeholder's voice, and to keep evolving in our practice, so demonstrating a change agent attitude.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group.

The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.

Responsibilities

Main Duties

 Provide support for individual pupils, within a group context or individually, both inside and outside of the classroom to enable them to fully participate in a range of activities during the school day.

 Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety.

 Assist in the implementation of individual education programmes for individual pupils, link to the student's IEP goals and contribute to the monitoring of their progress and attainment.

 Support the individual pupil/s in relation to their additional support needs e.g., academic, physical, emotional, and behavioural difficulties and help develop their social and communication skills.

 Assist home room and subject teachers with maintaining pupil records.

 Prepare necessary resources to assist the identified student to access or differentiate the curriculum in order to support learning.

 Promote independence, by teaching clear and meaningful strategies to the student.

 Support the aims of the school, comply with the requirements of health and safety, code of conduct and other relevant legislation and school policies.

 Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality, and attendance.

 Attend training sessions and professionals' meetings as required.

 Work with other professionals e.g. speech therapists, occupational therapists etc, as needed.

 Build a close working relationship with home room and subject teachers and communicate regularly and openly.

 Understand other duties from time to time as the principal / Head of Inclusion require

Specific Duties

 Adhere to guidelines of confidentiality – respecting that the Head of Inclusion, Home room and subject teachers are responsible for formal communications with parents.

 Academic assistance

 Giving individual instruction as prescribed by the teacher / providing group instruction where appropriate

 Demonstrating various instructional activities

 Monitoring work assigned by the teacher – checking and correcting individual students work in line with school policy, while in progress.

 Keeping individual pupil and peers on task

 Praising and reinforcing the achievements of pupils/reporting pupil progress to the teacher

 Prepare materials for the individual as needed, to scaffold their classroom learning.

 Supervising individual pupil/s in the classroom, specialist lessons and other locations

 Participating in development of behaviour policy / promoting pupils self-esteem and discipline misbehaviour in line with whole school policy

 Attend and subsequently deliver intervention for SaLT / OT / ABA therapy to help generalise and consolidate target skills, maximising the impact of therapy.

 Attend ECA/trips and visits.

 Experienced IA may be asked to mentor new IA – new IA may be asked to participate mentoring

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Two-year diploma degree in Special Education or/ Education or/ to have a high school diploma with a Special Education training program

Minimum Experience

Minimum of 2 years of experiencein the same field

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Fluent English and Arabic communication skills, written and oral
• Strong interpersonal skills to aid in daily contact with parents in a diverse multi-cultural environment
• Excellentoffice management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft platforms, operating PC, Facsimile, Photocopier, Telex, and various office machines, including working knowledge of prevailing popular application software and spreadsheets.
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age, and ethnic background.
• A positive and solution-focused attitudeto working life.