Inclusion Assistant - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Aldar Education - Seer Bani Yas

Description

Contract Length: 2 years Number of Vacancies: 6 Student Level:

Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

Requirements:

Education Required: Associate/2-year Diploma

Minimum Teaching Experience: 0 year of teaching experience

Major: Special Needs

2 years SEN experience.

Job Benefits:

To be discussed after the interview.

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

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 programs 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 about their additional support needs e.g., academic, physical, emotional, and behavioral difficulties, and help develop their social and communication skills.

Assist homeroom and subject teachers with maintaining pupil records.

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

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

Support the aims of the school, and 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 professional' meetings as required.

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

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

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

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 pupils 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 the development of behavior policy / promoting pupils' self-esteem and discipline misbehavior in line with the whole school policy

Attend and subsequently deliver intervention for SaLT / OT / ABA therapy to help generalize and consolidate target skills, maximizing 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 in mentoring

This is a Direct to School Job This is a Direct to School Job About the School:

Aldar Education is the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, we provide inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities, and Aldar Education aims to be your employer of choice. We educate over 24,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders and employees across the group.

Working collaboratively, our purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi's government. Today, Aldar Education's efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy through premium education.

We are a "Great Place To Work" and currently employ over 1,400 teachers to deliver the English National Curriculum, the highly regarded American Massachusetts State Curriculum, and the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme all with an international dimension.

This is a Direct to School Job This is a Direct to School Job About Abu Dhabi:

Abu Dhabi is the capital city of UAE and is the second most populous city. Experienced educators or administrators seeking positions in the UAE can find great opportunities in Abu Dhabi.

Language: Arabic Population: Currency: UAE Dirham Major Religion(s): Islam Climate: Hot desert climate Size: km2 This is a Direct to School Job This is a Direct to School Job