Job Description - Learning Support Teacher
Anyaman Preschool aims to offer an inclusive environment, wherever this is possible. The Learning Support Teacher works together with the primary classroom teacher and families to support a child/children with any additional needs in the classroom.
Support in the classroom
Supporting the child to be able to participate in the daily classroom routines and activities
Encouraging and facilitating interaction between the child and their peers as well as teachers
Planning and preparing any visual aids, props or other modifications in the classroom environment that may be required
Communication with family and staff
Maintaining frequent communication with parents and classroom teachers on the child’s progress
Joining teacher’s meetings on a regular basis (when necessary) to discuss the development of the child and how the planning might incorporate some of the child’s needs
Recording and sharing qualitative and quantitative observations from the daily classroom context, as well as any additional information provided by the child’s parents or other professionals working with the child
Providing input during any parent-teacher meetings, which will involve the classroom teachers, parents and the support teacher
Prerequisite characteristics:
Deep respect for children
Strong sense of curiosity
A love of learning and a strong desire for professional growth
Strong sense of accountability
Team player
Note:
No prior experience with teaching or working with children with learning differences is required, training will be provided on the job
While the support teacher’s first priority is always the child being supported, she will also interact and engage with other children in the classroom. This is to ensure the child being supported does not feel singled-out for needing additional help, and to foster a setting where all children and adults in the room have a conducive flow of communication with each other.
Job Description - Casual Teacher
As the casual teacher, your role will be to:
Help set up and prepare materials for learning experiences
Ensure the safety and well-being of children at all times
Participate in classroom daily routines and jobs as requested by teaching staff (e.g., support individual children during large group time, collect documentation information for anecdotal notes and developmental assessments, etc.)
Assist with large and small group learning activities and provide appropriate supervision and guidance to all children while they are engaged in child-initiated and teacher-directed activities
Assist children in areas of self-help skills, such as eating, dressing, toileting or diapering
Assist children in clean-up of snack, lunch, and nap
Assist in the arrangement of space, setting and materials in the school learning environments (e.g classrooms, common areas, outdoor space)
Effectively observe and share information with classroom teachers regarding children’s experiences
Note:
The casual teacher position is a part-time, ad hoc position. The schedule is flexible and varies depending on the school's need and the casual teacher's availability, in order to provide support during anticipated or unanticipated teacher absences
Job Description - Intern
As the intern, your role will be to:
Help set up and prepare materials for learning experiences
Ensure the safety and well-being of children at all times
Participate in classroom daily routines and jobs as requested by teaching staff (e.g., support individual children during large group time, collect documentation information for anecdotal notes and developmental assessments, etc.)
Assist with large and small group learning activities and provide appropriate supervision and guidance to all children while they are engaged in child-initiated and teacher-directed activities
Assist children in areas of self-help skills, such as eating, dressing, toileting or diapering
Assist children in clean-up of snack, lunch, and nap
Assist in the arrangement of space, setting and materials in the school learning environments (e.g classrooms, common areas, outdoor space)
Effectively observe and share information with classroom teachers regarding children’s experiences
Assist with documentation of children’s learning as requested by teaching staff
Joining teacher’s meetings on a regular basis (when necessary) to children’s development as well as curriculum planning
Prerequisite characteristics:
Deep respect for children
Strong sense of curiosity
A love of learning and a strong desire for professional growth
Strong sense of accountability
Team player
To apply, send in your CV and a cover letter to anyamanpreschools@gmail.com