Inclusion Assistant
Aldar Education is currently looking for Inclusion Assistants for Charter Schools based in Abu Dhabi.
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.
Job Purpose:
Provide early intervention to promote the educational and social development of identified pupil/s under the direction and guidance of the Head of Inclusion and Class Teacher.
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 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 professionals’ meetings as required.
- Work with other professionals e.g. speech therapists, occupational therapists, etc, as needed.
- Build a close working relationship with homeroom 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, Homeroom, 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 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
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.
Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.
Any communication about the job will take place directly between you and the institution. Tracking of your application status will take place within the application tracking system used by the school you are applying to (outside of your Teach Away Dashboard).
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| Location | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Start Date | October 2022 |
| Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher, University Graduate |
| Student Level | Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Job Benefits
What We Offer Aldar Academies are a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 25,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders. We offer an attractive remuneration package. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff and so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training. 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 to our company. |
Qualifications and Requirements
| Required Certificates | Teaching Credential/License TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours TESL/TEFL Certificate TESL/TEFL Diploma Level Other Certification |
| Education Required | Associate/2-year Diploma |
| Major | Special Education |
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