Inclusion Assistant - UAE National

Job Description

Aldar Education is actively seeking an exceptional UAE National Inclusion Assistant for Al Rayana Charter School in Abu Dhabi, with an immediate start. Al Rayana Charter School is a leading American curriculum, mixed-gender primary school in Abu Dhabi, committed to excellence through high expectations and quality learning. Our vision is to foster a 'sustainable and innovative learning community' through Collaboration, Leadership, and Creativity, underpinned by the Al Rayana Learner and Teacher DNA.

Responsibilities

Main Duties

• Provide comprehensive support to individual pupils, both in groups and individually, within and outside the classroom, ensuring full participation in school activities.
• Act proactively regarding health and safety protocols.
• Assist in implementing Individual Education Programmes (IEP) for pupils, linking support to IEP goals and monitoring progress.
• Support pupils with additional needs, including academic, physical, emotional, and behavioural difficulties, fostering social and communication skills.
• Assist home room and subject teachers with maintaining accurate pupil records.
• Prepare necessary resources to help identified students access and differentiate the curriculum to support learning effectively.
• Promote student independence by teaching clear and meaningful strategies.
• Uphold the school's aims and comply with health and safety regulations, code of conduct, and relevant policies.
• Maintain high standards of dress, punctuality, and attendance.
• Attend required training sessions and professional meetings.
• Collaborate with other professionals such as speech therapists and occupational therapists as needed.
• Build strong working relationships with home room and subject teachers through regular and open communication.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Principal or Head of Inclusion.

Specific Duties

• Adhere strictly to confidentiality guidelines, understanding that the Head of Inclusion and teachers are responsible for formal parent communications.

• Academic Assistance

  • Deliver individual instruction as prescribed by the teacher and provide group instruction where appropriate.
  • Demonstrate various instructional activities.
  • Monitor work assigned by the teacher, checking and correcting individual student work in line with school policy while in progress.
  • Ensure individual pupils and peers remain on task.
  • Praise and reinforce pupil achievements and report progress to the teacher.
  • Prepare materials for individual students as needed to scaffold classroom learning.
• Supervise individual pupils in the classroom, specialist lessons, and other locations.
• Participate in developing behaviour policy, promoting pupil self-esteem, and managing misbehaviour according to whole school policy.
• Attend and subsequently deliver interventions for SaLT, OT, and ABA therapy to generalize and consolidate target skills, maximizing therapy impact.
• Attend ECA/trips and visits.
• Experienced Inclusion Assistants may be asked to mentor new Inclusion Assistants; new Inclusion Assistants may be asked to participate in mentoring.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• SEN qualification – Diploma

Minimum Experience

• 2 years SEN experience

Key skills/competency

• Special Education Needs (SEN)
• Individual Education Programs (IEP)
• Classroom Support
• Behavior Management
• Curriculum Adaptation
• Student Progress Monitoring
• Resource Preparation
• Collaboration
• Confidentiality
• Communication Skills