Assistant Teacher in the British School Delhi

Assistant Teacher

Full Job Description

THE BRITISH SCHOOL JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Assistant Teacher Department: Primary

Reports to: Head of Year

Role:

Assistant Teachers are additional supporting adults who work alongside teachers in the classroom and beyond,

helping students and teachers to make better progress and to raise students’ standard of achievement. The

Assistant Teacher should have the capability to develop into a fully competent teacher

Key Accountabilities

Supporting the students:

supporting all students with whom they come into contact;

working with individual students to provide extra or further support; and

working with groups of students in their role as Assistant Teacher.

Supporting the teacher:

supporting group work and whole‐class work;

assessing students’ performance in all areas of learning; and

performing routine tasks, for example, planning lessons, marking work and preparing materials.

Supporting the curriculum:

Organisation of learning around all areas of the curriculum.

supporting individual students, groups or the class, while the teacher works with a group of students;

support in Information and Communications Technology (ICT);

taking groups in specific areas or levels within a subject; and

supporting specialist teachers during their lessons.

Supporting the school:

As part of the school team, Assistant Teacher can make a significant impact on the general management of

the school by helping with:

first aid;

reprographics;

parental involvement;

management of resources;

supervision of students out of class;

developing students’ social skills; inclusion;

supporting students with extra physical, learning or language needs;

child care and protection; and

extra‐curricular activities and visits and

Supporting areas of strategic development beyond the classroom.

Professional values and behavior

Appreciate the diversity of TBS cultures and be sensitive to the needs and perceptions of the international

community