Learning Assistant - Secondary Art

With students from ages ‎3-‎18, DIS is run as a not-for-profit school and is
part of the Al Futtaim Education Foundation. Founded in ‎2005, the school is
renowned for providing an outstanding inclusive and holistic education. In our
recent inspection, the report recognised the following:

• Staff are overwhelmingly proud of the school and believe that it is well led and provides a safe and inclusive learning environment.


• The quality of teaching, learning and assessment across the school is outstanding.


• Teachers have high expectations of pupils and consistently challenge them in lessons and other activities to do their best.


• Staff enjoy working at the school and believe they are treated fairly, respected and valued.


• At every phase, the curriculum is planned with precision, is well sequenced and systematically builds on pupils ' prior learning.


• DIS has a strong focus on academic progress and achievement.

The student body has over ‎80 different nationalities and this diversity is
fundamental to the community nature of the school. Exceptional facilities
provide wonderful opportunities for a holistic approach to education; sport,
performing arts, academic, technological, leadership and creative pathways are
all on offer, ensuring our students enjoy enriching and varied school
experiences within our classrooms and beyond.

Although non-selective at admission, our students achieve exceptional exam
results which compare to top UK schools. Digital literacy development is
emphasised as the school prepares its pupils to meet the challenges of a
rapidly changing world. This success enables our students to move on to the
very top universities worldwide.
Our personalised, play-based and continuous provision in the Early Years
ensures that students are rigorously assessed against the prime and specific
areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. This focuses on
developing key learning skills and the foundations for accessing the Primary
Curriculum. In primary, students receive an enriching and broad curriculum
offer, which includes the delivery of several non-core subjects. Our senior
students take the IGCSE examinations in Year ‎11 and move into the
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) or International
Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) in Years ‎12 and ‎13.

Al Futtaim Education Foundation (AFEF) owns and provides governance to Deira
International School. AFEF aims to realise its vision of taking education in
the UAE to the next level of future readiness and of preparing students for an
increasingly globalised and technologically advanced world. Al Futtaim
Education Foundation is an initiative of the Al Futtaim family to support the
vision of the Government of Dubai and the Knowledge and Human Development
Authority (KHDA) for the creation of a globally competitive economy while
maximising its social contribution to the community through this not-for-
profit endeavour.
The Role:
To assist the teacher(s) with the daily activities and preparation of
materials for visual arts ' classes. To supervise individuals and small groups
as directed by the teacher and be an advocate for the students in overcoming
their barriers to learning.

• Support a range of Art & Design students within the school in improving their social skills, gross and fine motor skills, subject knowledge as per the curriculum expectations and independent learning skills


• Supervise students in class, between classes, during lunch and break time, and on the field trips


• Assist teachers prepare for lessons by getting materials ready or setting up equipment, such as computers, printing material etc


• Support the students during the assessment periods


• Help teachers with recordkeeping, such as tracking attendance and calculating grades


• Support the class Teacher to ensure the school rules are clearly communicated and modelled to all children


• Support the class Teacher to ensure the school rules are clearly communicated and modelled to all children


• Respond to the needs of the children by providing appropriate intervention to enable them to overcome barriers to learning


• Assist the teacher with daily routines, e.g. organization of homework folders, diaries and reading books


• Ensure the classroom environment meets standards for safety and cleanliness

Education : Bachelor degree preferred
Minimum Experience and Knowledge : Preferred ‎2 years of experience
* Job-specific skills
* Flexibility and creativity
* Patience
* Positive and enthusiastic
* Good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
* Organizational skills
* Observation & evaluation skills
* Appropriate feedback
* Collaboration skills

At Al Futtaim Education Foundation, we are committed to fostering a culture
of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We believe that every individual has
the right to be respected and valued for who they are, and we strive to create
a work environment where all members of our community feel safe, supported,
and empowered to reach their full potential. This includes recruiting and
retaining a diverse workforce, creating inclusive learning and working
environments, and promoting equity in all of our policies and practices. We
are dedicated to building a foundation of respect and understanding, and we
actively work to eliminate discrimination, bias, and prejudice in all forms.