Learning Support Assistant

Description: 

The Learning Support Assistant will work with students and teachers to support individual students' learning needs.  The Learning Support Assistant will assume responsibility for duties relating to specific needs of students and assist with instructional support and classroom management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop an understanding of the learning needs of the student supported through an Individual Learning Plan (IEP)
• Take into account the student’s special needs and to ensure their access to the lessons and its content by collaborating with the teachers on differentiation
• Help students develop study and organizational skills
• Help build student’s confidence
• Monitor the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of the students
• Monitor and document student academic progress
• Have formal and informal meetings with teachers to contribute to planning lessons/activities specific to students
• Help differentiate materials and resources for individual students
• Carry out structured classroom observations and feedback outcomes to teaching staff
• Meet with the teacher(s), CDL team members and department heads to ensure the most appropriate intervention and integration of students
• Seek out new and innovative curricula, texts, and technological applications for implementation in our classrooms and in the special needs room
• Provide skillful classroom management practices (routines and procedures) to ensure a safe, orderly, positive, enjoyable, and productive learning environment
• Establish and maintain frequent communication with parents about their child’s academic, social and emotional progress and needs.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates we would consider a good match include:

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields - pedagogy, psychology, social work, defectology. Masters’ degree in the above mentioned fields (recommended though not required)
• Being familiar with specific learning difficulties, methods of identification, intervention and differentiation
• Demonstrates flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
• Technology literate (G Suite, Managebac).

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience of working with learning needs and differences, preferably with elementary school students (grades 1-5)
• Experience of working in a multicultural setting (with families for whom English is a second language)
• Demonstration of ongoing professional development in areas of best practice.

Personal Characteristics:

• Collaborative and flexible
• Embodies the IB Learner Profile Attributes 
• Possesses enthusiasm and advocacy for student wellbeing 
• Displays excellent social skills which enable community-wide collaboration
• Is highly organized, with a minimum of C1 level of English language proficiency

Why join us:

Joining our team at NOVA means being part of a supportive community dedicated to excellence in education. Here, you'll be able to make a real difference in students’ lives, shaping their learning journeys and fostering a love for learning. With a collaborative and vibrant environment, NOVA provides ample professional growth and development opportunities. Be a part of a team that values innovation, creativity, and student success. Additionally, we provide private health insurance as a benefit, ensuring the well-being and security of our team members. 

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