Teacher Assistant

**General**
- Arrive to work promptly and demonstrate good time management skills.
- Present oneself in a polished, professional demeanor at all times wearing the uniform provided.
- Behave respectfully and sensitively to cultural and religious norms and values at all times.
- Work with a diverse range of clients who all have different needs.
- Be flexible to work either within the center or a mainstream classroom environment.
- Have a positive attitude.
- Accept and utilize feedback from colleagues and Head of Department.
- Serve as a substitute when staff are absent.
- Attend and participate in required meetings.
- Arrive to work promptly and demonstrate good time management skills.
- Present oneself in a polished, professional demeanor at all times wearing the uniform provided.
- Behave respectfully and sensitively to cultural and religious norms and values at all times.
- Work with a diverse range of clients who all have different needs.
- Be flexible to work either within the center or a mainstream classroom environment.
- Have a positive attitude.
- Accept and utilize feedback from colleagues and Head of Department.
- Serve as a substitute when staff are absent.
- Attend and participate in required meetings.

**To follow set center protocols, including**:

- **Health and Safety**: to have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others and to Implement all safety and emergency procedures as instructed by MI.
- Document, follow-up and inform your Head of Department on all safety issues.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- **Equal Opportunities**:to comply with the center's policies on equal opportunities
- **Confidentiality**: to ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.
- **Conflict of Interest**: to comply with the organisations code/policy relating to business conduct.

**Main Responsibilities**
- Follow and carry out the weekly plan as assigned by the Special Educator.
- Support the Special Educator in collecting data and ensuring the EIP Child Bio is kept up to date for each child.
- Prepare the visual schedule each morning before the children arrive in the room.
- Carry out all toilet training programs required within the class.
- Prepare for and carry out daily routines within the classroom as assigned by the Special Educator.
- Create and prepare appropriate resources required for the weekly plan and IEP goals.
- Ensure the room is clean and all resources are returned at the end of the day.
- To ensure all resources and activities are set up in preparation for the next morning.
- Implement effective support strategies for individual’s behaviors in coordination with the Special Educator.
- Effectively manage group behaviors in coordination with the Special Educator.
- To work with others to improve the effectiveness of service delivery.
- To attend staff and in-service meetings.
- To maintain professional knowledge by attending in house workshops and training.

**Key Competencies**
- Knowledge of the relevant developmental milestones for children 0-6 years.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective communication and working relationships with colleagues, clients and their families.
- Organizational and planning skills.
- Creative thinking.
- Adaptability to new people, procedures, and situations.
- Patience, tolerance and courtesy.
- Ability to handle stress.

**Requirements**:

- Must have a college degree in education
- Degree in special needs special education is preferred
- Must have valid RP for any Work Permit/Transfer of Sponsorship
- NOC required