Shadow Teacher

1. Educated to a Bachelor’s Degree level in Education or related field.

2. Fluent in English with excellent verbal skills.

3. Previous experience as a Shadow Teacher in an educational institution for not less than 3 years.

4.Female

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

- Providing support to children with mathematics, reading and writing on an individual, class or small group basis.
- Giving extra help to children with special needs or those for whom English is not their first language.
- Helping develop appropriate activities and/or resources to support children’s learning
- Promoting inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom.
- Encouraging students to interact and work cooperatively with other.
- Assisting with marking and correcting work.
- Attending meetings and reviews.
- Helping with school events, trips and activities.
- Observing, recording and supporting the development progress of pupils to identify individual needs and difficulties in relation to their progress and achievement.
- Supervising the class occasionally in case of short term absences of teachers, focusing on maintaining good order and to keep students on task under the guidance of teaching staff and within agreed system of supervision.
- Supporting class teachers in photocopying and other tasks to support teaching.
- Getting the classroom ready for lessons.
- Responsible for student conduct, supporting teachers in managing class behavior.
- Listening to children read, reading to them or telling them stories.
- Helping teachers to plan learning activities and complete records.
- Clearing away materials and equipment after lessons.
- Carrying out administrative tasks asked by teacher.
- If requested by the teacher you’ll also support children with particular needs, working with them individually or in small groups.
- Leading classes under the direction of the teacher.
- Helping to plan lessons and prepare teaching materials.

The role played by teaching assistant within the school can be vital in helping children gain basic literacy and numeric skills, particularly at key stage one.

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