primary school teaching assistant

Description

Primary school teaching assistants provide instructional and practical support to primary school teachers. They reinforce instruction with students in need of extra attention and prepare the materials the teacher needs in class. They also perform clerical work, monitor the students' learning progress and behaviour and supervise the students with and without the head teacher present.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

primary school procedures teamwork principles social development instructional strategies disability types first aid workplace sanitation learning difficulties common children's diseases curriculum objectives

Practical Skills

give constructive feedback assist students with equipment support children's wellbeing assist students in their learning encourage students to acknowledge their achievements implement care programmes for children handle children's problems guarantee students' safety provide teacher support manage student relationships maintain students' discipline assist children in developing personal skills attend to children's basic physical needs prepare youths for adulthood support the positiveness of youths perform playground surveillance provide lesson materials maintain relations with children's parents work with virtual learning environments prepare lesson content liaise with educational support staff advise on lesson plans escort students on a field trip perform classroom management assess students consult students on learning content facilitate teamwork between students assess the development of youth organise creative performance promote the safeguarding of young people provide after school care teach primary education class content