SECONDARY SCHOOL LEARNING ASSISTANT - NIST International School (May, 2015)

Job Description

The Secondary Academic Assistant (Learning Support) for the following subject areas: Design Technology, Digital Design, Health/PE, Science, Math, Music, Art, Drama, English,
Individuals and Societies works under the direction of the Learning Support Coordinator and offers supports in the fulfilment of the teacher’s professional responsibilities.

General

• Works from 7:10 am until 3:40 pm Monday through Friday
• Assists with supervisory duties as required. These normally include the canteen, playground and classroom on a scheduled basis
• Attends team and staff meetings as required
• Participates in all school activities, such as education outside the classroom, assemblies and parent conferences, if requested to do so by the supervising teacher

Supporting the Academic Program

• Prioritizing the needs in the classroom
  • Meets regularly with LS teacher to identify, prioritize and discuss classroom
    needs and learning objectives
• Implementing assistance for those needs and learning objectives in the classroom
  • Provide targeted support for students in Integrated Studies classes
  • Assist students individually and in groups in class
  • Facilitates alternative assessment when needed
• Collaborating with both the subject teachers and the LS teacher to plan lessons
  • Shares ideas and discusses classroom activities and projects
  • Organises teaching materials and resources
  • Designs student support, review and remediation material
• Reporting on students
  • Review and provide student learning feedback in regular meetings with the LS Teacher
• Supporting the after school Learning Centre
• Carries out other work as needed to support students and the LS teacher

Opportunities

• Professional development
• School trips

Overall expectations

The Secondary Academic Assistant (Learning Support) is an important component of the
school’s educational programme. They are viewed as a critical part of meeting the needs
of all students in a collaborative and supportive team environment. The items listed
above are intended to indicate the general parameters of duties, however, team members should show a desire to accept responsibilities for a variety of tasks when necessary.

*Requirement : Teaching licence, Thai Nationality Only

How to Apply

Interested applicants may apply by sending a letter of application in English, with a full resume indicating qualifications and experience, portfolio (if applicable), transcript, and a recent photograph to recruitment team at hr@nist.ac.th.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted