Learning Assistant
Role Overview
The preschool teacher assistant supports the lead teacher in creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment for young children.
The role assists with classroom management, learning materials, activity supervision, and children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development.
Key Skills for This Role
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Purpose of role
The preschool teacher assistant supports the lead teacher in creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment for young children.
The role assists with classroom management, learning materials, activity supervision, and children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development.
Key responsibilities
- Assist with daily lesson plans, learning activities, and educational games aligned with the preschool curriculum.
- Supervise children in class, during play, meals, and outdoor activities; encourage safe and positive behavior.
- Reinforce classroom rules and guide social and emotional development.
- Prepare and organize materials, resources, and displays for hands-on learning.
- Maintain clean, organized, hazard-free classrooms and help sanitize toys, surfaces, and equipment.
- Provide one-on-one or small-group activity and emotional support; observe development and report concerns or progress to the lead teacher.
- Support arrivals, departures, toileting, meals, and rest time, fostering independence and consistent routines.
- Model respectful, inclusive behavior and collaborate with teachers and staff to ensure consistent teaching and care.
Skills
- The profile lists patience and empathy, communication with children and adults, teamwork, observation, creativity, enthusiasm, organization, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity.
Qualifications and experience
- A bachelor’s degree in Preschool Education (Lic. Educación Preescolar) or equivalent is required.
- TKT Training Course is listed.
- Prior experience with young children in an educational or care setting is preferred.
Safeguarding
- The school is committed to safeguarding children and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.
- Post holders are subject to vetting, references, and satisfactory criminal background checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.
ISP principles
ISP emphasizes children’s wellbeing and safety, care and respect, effective operation, financial responsibility, and continuous learning and development.
ISP describes a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
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