Lower School Teaching Assistant (Gr2 Classrooms) 6-months contract (m/f)

Lower School Teaching Assistant (Gr2 Classrooms) 6-months contractWe're delighted that you're considering joining our learning community at ISL. As you consider this opportunity, we kindly ask that you apply only if you can join us on the stated start date and will be fully free from any existing contractual or notice-period obligations by that time. We appreciate your understanding.The role?At ISL, we believe our young learners are capable, curious and full of ideas. They learn through relationships, play, inquiry and meaningful exploration of the world around them. We are seeking a Lower School Classroom Teaching Assistant to assist our Grade 2 teachers (students ages 7-8) in creating caring, inclusive environments where every student feels a sense of belonging, develops agency and independence, and experiences the joy of learning.Working in partnership with the classroom teacher and wider Lower School team, the Teaching Assistant is an important resource for students and parents.What will you do?Working alongside the Grade 2 classroom teachers, you will:• help create a caring and inquiry-rich learning environment;• support individuals and small groups during student-initiated and teacher-directed learning;• encourage curiosity, communication, collaboration, creativity and problem-solving;• observe and document students' learning and emerging needs;• prepare materials and learning spaces that invite exploration;• support arrival, dismissal, transitions, specialist lessons, lunch, playground and other daily routines;• help children develop positive relationships, independence and a sense of responsibility; and• supervise and accompany students during activities, field trips and other experiences beyond the classroom.What skills do you bring?We are interested in what you can do, how you work with others and your potential to learn and grow. Your skills may have been developed through education, employment, volunteering, or community activities.You will be able to demonstrate your ability to:• Build trusting relationships with young students, helping them feel safe, known and valued.• Support learning through inquiry, using conversation, thoughtful questions and exploration to extend students' thinking.• Notice and respond to learners, observing students and collaborating with the teachers to document learning and development.• Foster agency and independence, knowing when to support, when to question and when to give students space to try for themselves.•...

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