Inclusion Assistant

Number of Vacancies: ‎1
Student Level:
* Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Eligible Candidates:
* Licensed Teacher, University Graduate
Requirements:
* Education Required: Associate/‎2-year Diploma
* Minimum Teaching Experience: ‎2 years of teaching experience
* Major: Special Education
* Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
TESL/TEFL Certificate over ‎100 hours
TESL/TEFL Certificate
TESL/TEFL Diploma Level
Other Certification
Minimum Qualifications:
* Two-year diploma degree in Education or/ Special Education or/ to have a high school diploma with a Special Education training program.
Minimum Experience:
* ‎2 years SEN experience in the same field
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:
* Good literacy skills and an excellent command of English and good numeracy skills
* Flexibility, personal initiative, and skills in prioritization of tasks, enthusiastic, motivated, resilient, and patient
* Strong sense of emotional intelligence
* Pro-active sense towards health and safety
* Ability to work flexibly as a member of a team
* IT skills
* First aid trained - an advantage
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.
Job Description:
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.