Classroom Assistant

4 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa ADvTECH Full time

At ADvTECH, we aim to BUILD and grow a high-quality organisation in education, training and placement that is widely recognised for passionate commitment and success in enriching people's lives and future.

**Key Purpose Statement**

Adding to the Crawford ethos of a nurturing, supportive, educational environment. Assisting the teacher at Grade appropriate level. To contribute to the school’s events and socials as and when requested.

**Principal Accountabilities**

**Administration**:

- Knowledge of the Scope and Sequence
- Prep and Planning on file
- Assessments - keep own record to add to progress reports
- Keeping stock of classroom toys and educational equipment

**Assisting Teaching and Learning**

**Classroom Management**:

- Get to know your teacher mentors and their teaching techniques
- Ask questions and assist when and wherever possible
- Control and discipline: remind pupils of the classroom agreement; develop student agency to empower students; controlling the children and being mindful of their safety at all times
- Assist with and reinforce activities after input and guidance from the teacher as to what is expected and acceptable
- Interns are encouraged to adhere to the duties suggested in the attached document
- As a qualified teacher you may be required to teach some of the lessons on your own and you may be required to stand in for other teachers who are absent
- Guidance and feedback from the class teacher on all lessons is imperative and should be recorded and filed
- Lessons may at times be visited and appraised by someone from the management team
- Classrooms are neat, tidy
- Be in the classroom on time

**Professional Development and Conduct**:

- Crawfordology - what does it mean
- Have knowledge of the Crawford Academic Pillars
- Have an understanding of the IB and be willing to learn and adapt
- Attend Grade Prep and Planning meetings
- Attend courses and workshops promoted by the school
- The intern may be required to undergo some training to enable them to use equipment and toys that are unfamiliar. This training may be done during or after school hours
- Attend ECD meetings (when requested to do so)
- Interns to abide by the terms and conditions set out in the Employment Contract

**Relationship Building**:

- Relationships should be kept meaningful and professional at all times
- Build relationships with your pupils’ parents/guardians
- Build relationships with the teachers, schools’ management, shareholders and stakeholders
- A healthy working relationship with colleagues creates a happy working environment - be a team player

**Pastoral Care**:

- Show concern and care for the personal and social well
- being of all pupils
- General (non-academic) communication with parents/guardians
- Academic conversations to be held in partnership with the teacher - always
- Aiding and assisting the class teacher during school hours wherever and whenever possible
- Working with and playing with the children
- Assist with classroom control
- Be involved with the toilet routine of the children
- Changing if necessary
- Assist the children at break time or at any time that they eat their snacks
- Setting up of outside time toys, games and equipment as planned
- General tidying up, in the classroom, storeroom and on the playground

**Special Projects**:

- Pro-Ed sport is a compulsory attendance activity. Interns are to be involved and to help with taking to and from activities
- Additional portfolios may be requested and will be discussed accordingly
- Interns may be required to attend certain school functions after hours or on Saturdays

**Competencies**:

- Work with other staff members - be a team player
- Relationship with parents
- Conflict management

**Attributes**:

- Empathy with young children
- Creative, innovative and efficient
- Positive attitude
- Integrity
- Student Agency

Required Education and Experience:

- Grade 12
- Proficiency in English
- Recognised academic teaching qualification
- SACE

Preferred Education and Experience:

- ECD/ Foundation

Start Date: 01 January 2025

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