Assistant Teacher

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist teachers in preparing and carrying out lesson plans, i.e. setting up materials, and ensuring children stay on task.
• Assist teachers in providing individualizes support to children who need extra help, including one-on-one guidance and small group instruction.
• Assist teachers to help maintain classroom discipline by enforcing rules and implementing behavior management strategies.
• Assist teachers in providing input for bi-annual assessment of children's development through observations, and other assessment tools, and help in preparing progress reports.
• Handle administrative duties such as taking attendance, maintaining student records, and managing classroom supplies, i.e. sanitizer, tissue papers.
• Help to create and maintain a positive, inclusive, and safe classroom environment.
• Ensure the classroom is safe and clean.
• Assist teachers during school programmes, fields trips, and activities.
• Train children to observe good hygiene practices.
• Change diapers, shower children, and train young children in toileting.
• Feed children meals and encourage them to drink water.

Job Requirements

• Fundamentals Certificate in early Childhood Care and Education (FECCE).
• Preferably with experience in handling young children.
• Preferably with relevant working experience.