Learning Assistant (Ecd)

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Preparing classroom and program materials to ready the learning environment

- Leading small group activities and lessons

- Supporting curricular and student assessment

- Helping maintain an organized and pleasant learning environment

- Modeling patience, flexibility, kindness, responsibility, open mindedness, and a respect for others

- Supporting the homeroom teacher in home language in communication with parents, such as parent conferences, report writing, and Back-to-School Night

- Supervising duties such as recess and arrival/dismissal

- Ability to support virtual instruction, if needed

- Goal setting and debriefing weekly with the homeroom teacher about effective practices.

(For ECD 3&4 - assist young children with toileting and self care)

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties assigned by the supervisor to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

- Degree in Early Childhood Education.

- Minimum three (3) years experience in a school setting; preferably in an international school.

- Fluency in English and Vietnamese

- An appreciation and desire to work with all types of learners

- Comfortable in the use of technology including Google Suite, Zoom

- Interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and professionalism to thrive in a collaborative environment

- Initiative and openness to receiving and giving feedback

- Strong desire to work with English learners and their families.

Desired specific Language related skills:

- Knowledge of second language acquisition and effective classroom practices to support the acquisition of language and content.

- Knowledge of curriculum and assessments and effective differentiation.

- Demonstrated ability to work with personal and confidential information.

- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.