Japanese Teacher Assistant for Early Childhood

The International School•Portland, OR

9d•Onsite

About The Position

All operations at The International School are based on the school's mission, core values and vision as well as the philosophies of the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Program (PYP). As a faculty member of The International School you are expected to read, promote, support and act in accordance with these elements. It is also expected that faculty members actively integrate the IB Learner Profile into all aspects of their workday and model the profile through their own behavior. The values, philosophies and expectations of The International School's mission, vision and PYP standing are integrated into the specific job responsibilities for this position. Below are the job responsibility areas which the teacher assistant is expected to fulfill.

Requirements

6 months -3 years experience working with Early Childhood or Elementary age children
Demonstrated proficiency in written and spoken English
Native level fluency in the target language along with demonstrated ability to support teaching the target language

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of professional teaching experience in a language immersion classroom
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Teaching/Education
Master's degree in Early Childhood Teaching/Education
Certification for teaching target language
Previous PYP experience or training

Responsibilities

Arrive on time and be ready to work according to assigned daily schedule to include before and after care duties
Follow before and aftercare procedures accurately and in a timely manner
Be at check-in location on time for before care duty and have location set up with check-in log
Accurately record check-in times for students arriving at before care
Ensure student is delivered to their classroom in a timely manner
Ensure students are monitored at all times during before and after care
Deliver completed check-in log to designated location in a timely manner
Ensure that students are delivered to their parent or authorized pick up person 100% of the time during pick up or aftercare
Responsible when aftercare is complete to return to classroom to finish duties according to your schedule
Assist the Teacher with the implementation of The International School's PYP IB curriculum.
Read understand and utilize The International School's Student Discipline Philosophy and Procedures
Assume responsibility for knowing the location of all students under his/her charge during the periods in which he/she is assigned to provide care and/or instruction
Provide a safe environment according to TIS safety procedures for all students under his/her charge and notify the Teacher first then Head of School, Head of Early Childhood or Facilities Manager when unsafe conditions exist
Transport students to and from specialist classes in a safe, timely and orderly fashion and assist Specialist Teachers during specialist class periods
Responsible for contacting a substitute when needed according to the substitute policy
Responsible for attending excursions and incursions and assisting the Teacher with assigned duties
Responsible for maintaining an organized, safe and clean classroom environment
Actively monitor students at all times especially during students' lunch and/or recesses according to safety policies
Read, understand and follow the policies and procedures of The International School's employee handbook, safety policies and procedure manuals
Understand, follow and implement the rules and regulations of the Oregon Child Care Division pertaining to the level of students under the Assistant's charge.
Provide care and instruction in compliance with those rules and regulations
Collaborate with the Teacher, Specialists or Volunteer(s) assigned to his/her classroom
Communicate with the Teacher, Volunteer(s), and Floating Assistants with regards to student needs and other relevant information (e.g. notification of allergies, authorized pick up people, etc)
Follow International School of Portland's communication policies and procedure for all communications
Responsible for checking mailbox and International School of Portland's email account, ensuring that the computer is not used when students are in the classroom unless it is used for instructional purposes
Responsible for responding to emails within 48 hours
Follow the weekly classroom schedule established by the International School of Portland
Follow the school calendar established by the International School of Portland
Conduct yourself at all times in an appropriate and professional manner
Attend all required meetings such as, professional development, or as faculty meetings as needed occasionally
Responsible for additional duties as assigned by the Teacher, Head of School or Head of Early Childhood