Teaching Assistant - Al Mushrif Charter School - AY 2026-2027

Role Overview

Teaching Assistant at Al Mushrif Charter School for Academic Year 2026-2027, operated by Aldar Education in Abu Dhabi.

Company Overview

Aldar Education operates a highly successful family of schools in Abu Dhabi. The school uses an American curriculum and provides high-quality education leading to successful student outcomes. The organization is Abu Dhabi's leading school group.

Role Purpose

To provide comprehensive support to pupils and class teachers, enabling students to fully participate in classroom and school activities while fostering their social, emotional, and physical well-being.

Key Responsibilities

Pupil Support & Well-being

• Provide support for individual pupils and groups of pupils inside and outside the classroom to enable full participation in school activities.
• Support pupils with additional support needs, such as emotional and behavioural difficulties, and help develop their social skills.
• Promote pupils' self-esteem and participate in development of behaviour policy.
• Supervise pupils in classrooms and other locations throughout the school day.
• Ensure social, emotional, and physical well-being of all pupils.

Academic Assistance

• Assist in the implementation of individual education programmes for individual pupils and groups of pupils.
• Monitor pupil progress and report achievements to the teacher.
• Provide group instruction as prescribed by the teacher.
• Provide individual instruction when required.
• Demonstrate various instructional activities.
• Monitor work assigned by the teacher, checking and correcting pupils' work while in progress.
• Keep pupils on task during lessons and activities.
• Praise and reinforce pupil achievements.

Classroom & Administrative Support

• Assist class teachers with maintaining pupil records.
• Check attendance.
• Prepare and present displays of pupils' work.
• Support class teachers in photocopying and other tasks to support teaching.
• Reorganize materials at the end of the day.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety.
• Support the aims of the school and comply with requirements of health and safety, relevant legislation, and school policies.
• Discipline misbehaviour in line with whole school policy.

Collaboration & Professional Development

• Work with other professionals, such as speech therapists and occupational therapists, as necessary.
• Attend team and staff meetings as required.

General Conduct

• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality, and attendance.
• Undertake other duties as the Principal requires from time to time.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum secondary school certificate.
• At least two years of experience in the school field.

Skills & Competencies

• English language skills or proficiency in the language applied in the school curriculum.
• Alignment with core school values and ethos.
• Genuine understanding and appreciation of regional values.