ELL Teaching Assistant
GEMS Education
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Implement programmes and materials to ensure ELL students are effectively to make rapid progress.
- Support in class to improve the access and progress of ELL students.
- Work with ELL Coordinator to maintain an up-to-date ELL register and use relevant data to analysis student progress.
- Take part in regular Professional Development to keep up to date with relevant research and best practice.
- To lead small groups of ELL pupils, both social and academic.
- To use positive behaviour management strategies in line with the WSO behaviour policy.
- Communicate effectively and sensitively with pupils to support their learning.
- Supervise pupils at play/leisure breaks, at times of transition between lessons and activities, and on arrival to class and before departure.
- Assist with general administration and supports classroom management, including creating learning materials. This may include photocopying, filing, labels, laminating, signs, backing and trimming work.
- Support management of ELL department and learning spaces.
- Support with organization of ELL initiatives such as Mini Interpreters, Mother Tongue Day etc.
- Attendance at Team meeting as required.
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality, and attendance
- Holds a minimum of High School certificate equivalent to Year 13/Grade 12 (A Level) as per KHDA requirement
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate with pupils, parents and colleagues.
- Time management and organisation skills.
- Literacy and Numeracy skills.
- ICT capability.
- Knowledge of strategies which promote good behaviour and discipline.
- Support ethos of the learning environment.
- Caring and tolerant.
- Ability to acquire further knowledge in order to contribute effectively and with confidence to classes in which involved.
- Understanding of relevant specialist area (e.g. subject area, Key Stage) sufficient to pupils’ learning.