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REQUIREMENTS
* Desirable experience as a Teaching Assistant
* Familiarity with school administrative tasks and learning methods
* Great communication and organizational skills
* Cool-tempered and positive attitude
* Sense of collaboration and determination to learn
* A love for teaching and the ability to build a trusting relationship with students, teachers, and parents
JOB GOALS
* Works collaboratively and enthusiastically with a team of faculty colleagues and the leadership team to nurture children both inside and outside the classroom.
* Provides for the safety and well-being of all students at all times and models appropriate and ethical behavior.
* Helps teach courses and curriculum when needed. Maintains communication with teachers and the leadership team through meetings, reports, and other vehicles.
* Supports the school community through academic and non-academic programs and activities and learns new skills on an ongoing basis.
JOB SKILLS
Diplomacy, confidentiality, ability to multitask, foresight, problem-solving, empathy, nurturing. Exhibits and embraces the core values of the IB learner profile, including being appreciative, focused, committed, confident, creative, curious, empathetic, enthusiastic, tolerant, caring, knowledgeable, internationally-minded, dedicated, open-minded, reflective, and fair.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Maintains high, challenging expectations for student learning (as established by the teacher) and believes that all students can meet those standards.
* Models skills necessary for success in the workplace, including punctuality, attendance, completion of paperwork, and appropriate technology use.
* Maintains high ethical principles when interacting with the school community.
* Works with teachers and students to maintain a positive learning environment where all individuals are valued and respected.
* Manages individual and classroom behavior according to teachers and school-wide behavior expectations.
* Participates in required meetings and school activities, including substituting absent teachers, as requested by the principal. IB World School - Accredited by COGNIA - Accredited by the Secretary of Education in Rio Grande do Sul.
* Member of American International Schools in the Americas - Member of the Association of American Schools in Brazil.
* Attends to students during snack and lunch times according to the duty schedule established.
* Communicates and collaborates regularly and effectively with teachers.
* Assists teachers with classroom organization and instructional materials, as requested by the teacher.
* Stimulates, encourages, and supports language development of instruction.
* Stimulates, encourages, and supports students’ development of skills.
* Assists teachers during practical lessons to ensure a pleasant, safe, and secure environment, as requested by the teacher.
* Supports instructional objectives through individual student assistance and small group work, as requested by the teacher.
* Is an asset for differentiation in classes, as determined by the Student Support Team.
* Develops and maintains a good understanding of the Brazilian, IB, MYP, PYP, and international curriculum concepts and materials utilized at Pan American to adequately assist the teachers in classroom instruction.
* Supports teachers with requests in the school’s systems.
* Participates in professional development designed to improve teaching and learning practices.
* Participates in education-related events and field trips organization.
* Coverage of teacher absences in the short or long term.
* Correct formative and summative assessments under the guidance of the teacher.
* Propose and/or make adjustments/adaptations to the formative and summative assessments developed by the teacher.
WORKING HOURS
• Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm – with a 1-hour break
BENEFITS
• Unimax health plan (with co-participation);
• Dental plan (with monthly fee);
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Temporary
Job function
* Education and Training
Industries
* Primary and Secondary Education
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