Line Manager: Head of Lower School

Member: Lower School

Location: China

Position Objectives

*Work one-to-one or with small groups of students.

*Assist teacher with translation for students.

*Assist teachers with preparing resources (printing, laminating).

*Support teaching activities such as ECAs, play time, lunch time, homework prep or house activities.

*Support student during field trip, outside school ECAs.

*Actively involved in classroom behavior management.

*Actively supervising children on the playground, interacting with all pupils and building good relationships.

*Helping on school outings or at school events.

* Be school bus monitor if necessary.

*Translate for parent consultations. Interpret or translate, to build a smooth communication between parents and head of primary.

*Emphasis on getting to know children – focus on education and positive reinforcement.

*Marking Prep Books – if two or more mistakes, prep books must be taken to the class teacher.

*TAs not to be on phone in class – they must take active roles in lessons.

*Assemblies – phones not to be used.

*Swimming – Two TAs to accompany swimming groups (one to supervise *** changing room and one to supervise *** changing room).

*Helping follow up homework corrections.

*Lining Up Children – Western and Chinese staff need to be consistent with this across the school.

*Take active role in behavior management in class, ensuring all pupils following rules of the classroom (tidying up, lining up, lunchtime rules).

*Participates appropriately in class and stay focused on both the students, teacher instructions and learning tasks.

*TA to work initially with pupils with learning/behavioral issues.

*TA to be interested in working with the class teacher, subject teachers, and heads of school.

*Escorts student to the school gate if the student goes home at 5:15 pm.

*Communicates with student’s parents on a daily basis.