Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 146408

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A"rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

FS Learning Support Assistant

The role

• To assist the teacher with the daily activities and supervise individuals and small groups as per the directions and be an advocate for the students in overcoming their barriers to learning

Key responsibilities

• Support a range of students within the school in improving their social skills, gross and fine motor skills, subject knowledge as per the curulliculum expectations and independent learning skills
• Supervise students in class, between classes, during lunch and break time, and on the field trips
• Assist teachers prepare for lessons by getting materials ready or setting up equipment, such as computers, printing material etc
• Support the students during the assessment periods
• Help teachers with recordkeeping, such as tracking attendance and calculating grades
• Support the class Teacher to ensure the school rules are clearly communicated and modelled to all children
• Respond to the needs of the children by providing appropriate intervention to enable them to overcome barriers to learning
• Assist the teacher with daily routines, e.g. organization of homework folders, diaries and reading books
• Ensure the classroom environment meets standards for safety and cleanliness

Education: Bachelor degree preferred

Minimum Experience and Knowledge: Preferred 2 years of experience working with children in the age group

Job-specific skills

• Flexibility and creativity
• Patience
• Positive and enthusiastic
• Good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Observation & evaluation skills
• Appropriate feedback
• Collaboration skills

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