Teaching Assistant

Core Accountabilities Professional Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the curriculum, subject content and the developmental needs of students by providing relevant learning experiences that set high expectations that enable students’ use of higher-level skills as appropriate. Instructional Planning: Collaboratively plan with teachers using the school’s curriculum, effective strategies, resources, and data to meet the needs of all students. Instructional Delivery: Effectively engage students in learning by using a variety of differentiated instructional strategies to meet individual student learning needs, including help for students needing additional learning support, working with colleagues, including EAL and learning differences specialists, to support the learning needs of all students. Assessment of/for Learning: Systematically assist in gathering data to measure student progress and learning, guide instruction, provide timely feedback, inform own teaching, and support curriculum development so that both students and the school achieve academic excellence. Learning Environment: Assist in using resources, routines, and procedures to provide a respectful, positive, safe, and student-centered environment that is conducive to learning. Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop teaching and learning resources for students at different levels, including on-line Virtual Learning Environment-based resources and materials, to address the students’ learning needs and the agreed curriculum for shared use in the department. Professionalism: Maintain a commitment to professional ethics, international-mindedness, and the school’s core values and philosophy, with proactive participation in professional growth that results in an enhancement of student learning. Communication and Advocacy: Communicate effectively with students, school personnel, families, and the community to enhance, promote, and advocate for student learning. Student Progress: