Upper Primary Educational Assistant (Grade 3-5)

• Collaborate with teachers to provide instructional assistance to students on an individual, small group, or whole class basis.
• Teach small group activities (e.g. art projects, math, language arts)
• Confer with individual students to assist with ongoing assessment through observational notes (or other) in various areas (e.g. guided reading, writing, math groups) or with independent work (e.g. publishing stories).
• Motivate and encourage students in and out of the classroom.
• Assist students on technology devices (e.g. computer, iPad) for a variety of activities (e.g. internet access, reading).

• Ensure the safety of students by providing appropriate supervision of students during recess, lunch, on the playground, in the library, during transitions (e.g. to/from the bus, up/down stairs, to/from nurse’s or principal’s offices), school gatherings (e.g. assemblies, chapels), on field trips and at other times as may be required.
• Ensure the orderly entry and exit of students during arrival and departure (e.g. exiting classrooms, getting on and off the bus, going up/down stairs, in the hallways).
• Follow up on special student needs including medications.

• Assist teachers with the preparation of classroom materials (e.g. photocopying, filing, classroom decoration, art supplies, materials for units of study) and teaching resources (e.g. stationery).
• Prepare other ancillary documents/items as necessary (e.g. labels, bus tags, student folders, Student Information Packets, student portfolios).
• Communicate with parents as necessary.
• Document student work, support teaching, and communications through the use of technology (e.g. video cameras, updating web pages).
• Report attendance through the Student Information System.
• Prepare and manage calendars for parent volunteers.
• Label, maintain and update files (e.g. student progress files, student work.)
• Prepare class lists with emergency contact name(s), telephone number(s), and health issues; create a class emergency phone list and others as required.
• Collect and distribute student data forms. Prepare and update other lists as required (e.g. homeroom class, after school activities).
• Other duties as required (e.g. deliver/collect internal mail, photocopying, laminating, book binding, answering the phone, responding to queries, clean up after art projects & parties, distribute, collect and compile lists for After School Activities, book orders).

• Collaborate with teachers in planning, organizing and arranging logistics for field trips (e.g. book locations, transportation arrangements, collection of permission slips from parents).
• Collaborate with teachers in planning special celebration activities and other events as required. Organize chapels; an Educational Assistant may be asked to lead a chapel.
• Assist in the planning and organization of outdoor activities (e.g. camp) including spending the night with students and teachers at a Hong Kong camp or outdoor facility.

• Substitute for the teacher for short periods of time when the teacher is absent or otherwise occupied with other school duties (e.g. meetings). Substituting for the teacher for 3 hours or the day is part of the normal job responsibilities; i.e. no additional compensation will be due.
• Substitute for the teacher an entire day on occasion when no appropriate substitute teacher is available; this is compensated separately.
• Participate in meetings as required (e.g. faculty, team, grade level) with teachers, colleagues, and administrators as required to support students and the school.
• Participate in in-house Professional Development opportunities.
• Undertake other duties and functions as required that will impact and strengthen the contributions of the department and overall operations of the school.

• Form 6 and related post-secondary education (e.g. “Educational Assistant” Certificate, other course work related to early childhood education).
• Teaching certificate or enrollment in a teaching certification program preferred.
• First Aid certification/training.

• 2 years as an Educational Assistant.
• Successful experience working in the classroom with students in the assigned grade level preferred or hands-on experience working with upper primary aged children.

• Strong written and verbal English skills, Cantonese or Mandarin a plus.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to support a classroom and team.
• Proficiency with technology (Word, Excel, Google Suite); SIS a plus.

• Passionate about young children.
• Interested in, respects, and has an appreciation for diverse cultures, languages, and religions.
• Actively supports the HKIS Mission and Student Learning Results.

• At HKIS, each child’s welfare is paramount. We act to ensure that our students enjoy the right to be protected from harm and exploitation and have their welfare safeguarded.

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