Teaching Assistant (Instructional / English as Another Language), Singapore

St Joseph'sInstitution International is a Catholic and Lasallian school that provides aquality international education to a diverse student body, rooted in thecommunity of Singapore. We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic team playerwith strong people skills and cultural sensitivity to join us as a
Teaching Assistant (Instructional / English as Another Language) Reporting to :
EAL Coordinator Position:
Full Time Overall Purpose: To support the EAL department in our mission: to support students socially, emotionally and academically to help them to achieve their potential as learners and to participate fully in school life. Specific Responsibilities: . To provide support and interventions for children, individually or in small groups, as directed by the EAL Coordinator. . To plan a programme of support with the guidance of the EAL coordinator to agreed deadlines and in agreed formats. . To regularly liaise with Head of Grades, Head of Faculties, Head of Departments, teaching staff and Homeroom teachers regarding the support and interventions provided. . To help with differentiating lesson content and instruction, as well as the scaffolding of tasks . To liaise with and facilitate staff training to promote capacity of technical and academic language and current EAL trends . . Add relevant observations and strategies used to the individual EAL learner profiles in the EAL registry . Feed knowledge of EAL learners' understanding of key concepts into the teacher's assessment and planning where appropriate . To develop and maintain a good home-school partnership with the guidance of the EAL coordinator to consult with and inform parents of the progress, attainment and attitudes of pupils. General Responsibilities: . To assist teachers with the well-being and safety of High School students. . Any other non-teaching duties that may be assigned by the Senior School Principal or teachers . School working hours are from 7.15 am to 4.15pm. . Promote the School's Lasallian values . Be a positive role model for students . Set high expectations . Promote cohesion and collegiality in professional relationships . To understand and apply school policies . To maintain professionalism and confidentiality inside and outside the workplace. This includes keeping updated on Child Protection issues and internet safety and having a working knowledge of the pastoral care system within the school. . Other reasonable requests made by the Principal. . Attend professional learning and coaching sessions with the EAL coordinator.
Only Singaporeans or PRs need apply. Interested parties please apply via mycareersfuture or JobStreet. Please visit our website at https:///about/careersfor more details. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.