Position Title | Teacher Aide |
Reports to | HOD Learning Support PAV |
Working Relationship | Teaching Staff |
Hours per Week | 8:50 am to 3:20 pm |
Key Role
To support students access to the curriculum and assist teachers with the delivery of teacher and learning programmes in the school
Tasks and Duties
- Support students to ensure they can access the curriculum within a safe and secure environment.
- Communicate effectively with teachers, other professionals, and students to assist students to acquire understanding, knowledge and skills.
- Work as a team member to establish collegial working arrangements and decision making.
- Provide accurate records to the HOD on academic, behavioural or other concerns as required by each department.
- Contribute to the maintenance of a good working environment. Maintain equipment and facilities.
- Undertake professional appraisal and professional development provided at the school and where appropriate at approved courses.
- Tasks that are specific to each department are outlined below.
| Key Responsibilities | Prescribed Task Requirements | Performance Measures Indicators |
| MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES : | ||
| Follow teaching programmes effectively | Students acquire understanding, knowledge and skills of the subject. | Classwork and assessments set by teacher, assistance as Reader Writer where appropriate. |
| Student Relationships and Management | Realistic, consistent and effective boundaries and expectations are established with a resulting positive rapport between the Teacher Aide and Students. Maintaining an appropriately professional relationship with Students. | H.O.D monitoring from personal observation and feedback from staff, students and parents /caregivers. |
| Department and Staff Relationships | Work and communicate effectively with all other staff to optimise a team implementation of an individualised educational programme to meet the needs of students to access the curriculum. | Regularly attend and participate positively in departmental meetings. Support and implement policies, procedures and programmes. |
| Professional Development | Develop and update professional knowledge by attending professional development opportunities at school and attendance at approved courses. | Report to HOD and /or other staff members in the department. |
| Self Appraisal | To be aware of personal abilities and have a positive and open attitude to self improvement. | Ongoing self evaluation and change as required. Annual documented Self Appraisal. |
| Maintenance of Working Environments | Rooms and equipment are kept in a condition that promotes safe, effective and efficient delivery of services to students. | Damage to rooms or equipment and or suggested improvements and requests are relayed to the HOD promptly. Tasks of cleaning and maintenance of the facility carried out on request. |
| MANAGEMENT OF ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING: | ||
| Assessment and Reporting | Ongoing assessment of students’ progress is reported and documented. Up to date documented information is maintained regarding students academic progress including: achievements, behaviour, and any other issues or problems that other staff need to be aware of for effective and efficient delivery of student programmes. Any issues requiring intervention or extra assistance are promptly reported to the HOD. | Running records on class work is mainstream. Anecdotal notes recorded on behaviour or other issues as required for relevant comprehensive and current information on students. Verbal report to HOD. Can access and use KAMAR, Schoolbridge and other online systems. |
| MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC CURRICULUM, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND EMPLOYMENT RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES: | ||
| Specific Departmental Responsibilities | Assists the administration decisions of the department with input and feedback regarding organisation and implementation of student programmes and department policies. | H.O.D. monitoring |
| GRADE A | ||
| Follows structured programmes, lessons and activities | Works with students under teacher supervision. Assists students to stay on task Monitors, observes and acts to build rapport and trust with students. Collaborates with team Prepares resources. Respects tikanga and reo. | Needs to be supervised by a teacher. Interacts with students to maintain engagement. Is able to share strategies and reinforce expectations of a TA/LA. Respects or is developing an understanding of other cultures and has some basic knowledge of Maori language. |
| GRADE B | ||
| Follows structured programmes but can make minor adaptations and create activities. | Works with individual students or small groups in a range of subjects. Can make minor adaptations to ensure individual needs are being catered for. Supports inclusion and well being of students. Works independently and collegially. Has occasional supervisory role/s with other staff and or parents. Uses multi cultural knowledge to develop rapport and respond to needs. Provides direct support for behavioural, health, physiotherapy or OT therapy as set out by specialists. Provides care and safe handling including de-escalation. | Does not need to be directly supervised by a teacher. Changing or adding to set work and recording this in student records. Actively assists student/s to get into groups, considers behaviour of others in relation to students. Willing to seek clarification and or advice. Is able to share strategies and reinforce expectations of a TA/LA. Supports and guides reo and tikanga. That there is evidence of completed standards. Monitored and trained by therapists / HOD. |
| GRADE C | ||
| Delivers ongoing programmes with ability to adapt as necessary. Supports students with complex health, behavioural and / or other needs. Speaks and role models Te Reo. | Shows awareness of emotional state and the cause of escalation and provides support or alerts others. Provides cultural leadership. Provides regular mentoring, guidance and training to others. Delivers specific programmes to agreed standards (this may include therapists, medical, behavioural, pastoral, and personal care) Support students in work experience by individualising programmes to cater to specific needs. Can de-escalate situations or defuse difficult situations by being constantly vigilant. Support student wellbeing by engaging with whanau to ensure students have access to the school and curriculum. Uses knowledge of students and whanau to make connections and provide appropriate support. Works with whanau and kaiako to support and encourage students learning. | The behaviour is accurately recorded in students’ records. That the HOD is informed. That staff and students use and understand Tikanga and Te Reo in naturally occurring situations. That new staff are monitored and orientated within the department / school. That there is evidence of completed standards. Monitored and trained by therapists / HOD. Students are able to attend work experience with support and / or independently. Avoidance of physical restraint. That staff and students are not placed at risk. That the student attends school and can access the curriculum. That there is evidence of student learning. |
| GRADE D | ||
| Develop programmes, lesson plans and associated resources for both individual students and groups. Enable students to engage with education, integrate into the community and/or access appropriate community assistance. | Have an in-depth understanding of the students’ conditions and capabilities to modify prescribed classroom tasks to create/improve opportunities for success. Amend, adjust or modify the level and type of support in response to progress or change. Provide pastoral support, services or cultural liaison to student families on the school’s behalf. De-escalate emotionally charged situations and overcome significant barriers to learning by employing a wide range of techniques. | Establish relationships with whanau – Uses knowledge of students’ background and whānau in order to make connections and provide appropriate support. Engages with family to identify pastoral issues and enhance the student’s ability to attend school and/or participate. |
NOTE
This Job Description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. The Post-holder may be required from time to time to undertake other duties within the school as may be reasonably expected without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. This is a common occurrence and would not justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.
