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Teaching and Learning

• To support the learning in the classroom

• To be aware of and uphold classroom agreements and support the teacher in creating a good working environment.

• To promote inclusion of all students.

• To help maintain good classroom discipline by following behaviour management strategies set out by the teacher and by following the school behaviour policy.

• To work with individual and small groups of students

• To assist the movement of students around the school during transition times and at home time.

• To escort students to other areas as necessary (toilet, medical room, etc).

• To supervise students at lunch or break as scheduled on the duty roster.

• To assist the teacher on school visits.

• To report any concerns about child welfare to the class teacher

• To attend collaborative planning sessions if the schedule allows (or meet with the teacher to go through planning)

• To follow the school safeguarding procedures for working with children.

• To be aware of and follow school policies and procedures

• To encourage the use of English by acting as a positive role model

• To cover classes when the teacher is absent

Administrative tasks to support class teacher

• Organizing library cards

• Photocopying 

• Taking the register (if required)

• Filing of work

• Making resources when required

• Mounting displays

• Updating the house point spreadsheet on a weekly basis

• Informing the Primary admin assistant when students need house point certificates.

• Keeping the classroom books and student files organised and neat.

Communication with parents

• Translate for meetings between parents and teachers maintaining sensitivity and confidentiality

• Help to translate between teacher and parent on a day to day basis

• Provide translation during student/parent/teacher conferences

• Attend meetings when necessary between parents and teachers.

School events

• Support seasonal and cultural events

• Support weekly assemblies

• Run an afterschool activity

• Attend school meetings and training events as required