Nursery Teaching Assistant

Job Description
Job Title:
Nursery Teaching Assistant
School / Location:
ISG Dammam
School / Department:
Little Explorers
Job Status:
Full-time
Salary Code:
Support Staff
Work Days / Hours:
‎191 days @ ‎7 hours per day
Eligible Applicants:
Saudi National, Dependent
Position Start Date:
‎21 August ‎2022
Application Deadline:
Until filled
Reports to:
Jonathan Acker, Head of School
Requisition Number:
‎01-‎2223-‎061, ‎01-‎2223-‎059, ‎01-‎2223-‎062
Summary
The Little Explorers Center provides educational day care for children aged ‎6
weeks to ‎3 years of age, of staff working on the Dammam Campus.
The Little Explorers Center is seeking a Teacher Assistant who will work under
the supervision of the Center’s Supervisor and as a part of the Center’s team
to provide a stimulating and caring Early Years environment for children aged
from six weeks to three years of age.
Job Duties
The successful candidate will be expected to:
* Demonstrate commitment to the safety and security of children and young people (child protection)
* Follow policy and procedure, instruction or work on own initiative as necessary
* Together with the Little Explorers Supervisor plan, participate in, and supervise a wide range of activities that promote each child’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development, including speech and language development
* Work with a key group of children under the supervision of the Little Explorers Supervisor to provide a stimulating and creative environment in which children feel confident and gain the necessary preschool skills and knowledge
* Under the supervision of the Little Explorers Supervisor, support children to acquire the personal skills for school readiness, including eating (feeding oneself), dressing, diaper changing, and toilet training
* Observe and respond appropriately to the range of individual needs, abilities, and concerns
* Observe for and respond appropriately to any health-related concerns of the child
* Under the supervision of the Little Explorers Supervisor implement a schedule of activities, including lunch, snack, rest period, and all other duties required for the care of the enrolled children
* Ensure the safety of the children in the program
* Help to maintain overall safety and good hygiene of all nursery facilities, participants, and staff
* Actively participate in Early Childhood Education in-services
* Carry out other duties as assigned by the Little Explorers Supervisor
* Communicate effectively with parents and other professionals
* Implement health and safety standards
* Work as part of a team and function effectively
* Engage, establish, and maintain positive, loving, and disciplined relationships with young children
* Enjoy working in an Early Years environment
* Be understanding, consistent and fair, and show good judgment and discretion
* Be calm, self-controlled, and able to work under pressure
* Be able to deal with upset children calmly
* Have a professional positive work ethic, and the ability to maintain confidentiality
Qualifications and Knowledge
The ideal candidate will have:
* Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study
* An understanding of children’s development
Experience and Skills
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience
* Experience working with young children
Skills**
* A good command of spoken English
* Empathy, fairness, positive interpersonal skills when dealing with children, parents and staff
Job Type: Full-time