Teaching assistants for primary and secondary programs

Job description for Teaching assistants for primary and secondary programs at Wellspring Saigon International Bilingual School

1. Teaching

• Assist expat teachers in planning and preparing lessons.
• Assist teachers to deliver engaging lesson that support students below grade level while also pushing at and above grade level.
• Assist teachers with logistics arrangement.
• Deliver remedial classes that help students who need support in learning as designed and prescribed by the teachers.
• Assist expat teachers with marking and correcting work.
• Follow students’ learning progress and remind when needed.
• Ensure a safe and productive learning environment for all students.
• Attend professional development workshops as directed by supervisor.
• Attend TA meeting as scheduled by Head/ Lead TA.
• Encourage and enforce and English speaking environment for all students within the school compound.
• Regularly update the students’ performance to parents.

2. Administrative duties

• Ensure that equipment used in the classroom is for instructional purposes.
• Assist teachers in ordering supplies for classroom activities.
• Assist in general maintenance and cleaning of the classroom after activities.
• Manage and arrange documents in office space in well ordered.
• Participate in the annual performance review process as conducted by direct supervisor.
• Check, print and deliver student’s academic reports twice a semester.

3. Communication

• Check e-mail daily to receive updated school information.
• Translate during teacher-parent conferences or official emails between expat teachers and parents.
• Keep the connection between homeroom teacher, parents and expat teachers.
• Deliver weekly student planner to the students.
• Communicate issues that arise for individual students or classes with your direct supervisor.