[ref. c28904601] Learning Assistant - Paeroa

• Minimum of 1 year relevant work experience OR Level 4 relevant qualification.
• Must be physically fit.
• Must pass pre-employment drug test.
• Must provide a CV.

Duties May Include:

• To work in the classroom supporting students, under the supervision of a teacher.
• To work with and support students who need extra help with their learning and or behaviour.
• To run intervention programmes with students either in a small group or 1:1. These programmes may be to support both academic learning and/or social skills.
• May at times work closely with the Team Leader and other agencies, like the MOE, RTLB, Social Workers that are assigned to the student/s they work with.
• To attend meetings, in school time. LA meetings. IEP or RTLB meetings.
• Attend any Teacher or Staff Only Days and participate in wider school events where needed. If these are after school, it will be negotiated.
• To follow a daily timetable.
• To support the class teacher with behaviour management and be expected to implement behaviour management strategies to support the students to be focussed, calm and on task.
• To do duty each day at either at interval or lunchtime - organise a game or activity for a group while on lunchtime duty.
• Work with the Teacher to prepare activities for individual children or small groups to help with their learning. Photocopy and laminate, keep resources stored in order and labelled-maintain the teaching and learning resources.
• May aid children with special needs with basic tasks, including eating or personal hygiene/toileting.-May assist teachers with recordkeeping, such as calculating grades and doing simple assessments.