The British School of Costa Rica is looking for a Teaching Assistant. Please see the job description below. Interested applicants should send their CV together with a cover letter (no more than 300 words) that explains why you would be a good fit for this role to staff.applications@bscr.ed.cr
Job Description
SECTION: Early Years & Primary
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of Primary
Main Responsibilities
- Comply with all of the school’s policies and regulations, specifically those relating to Behaviour for
Learning, academic honesty, inclusion, assessment and health and safety. - Support the implementation and delivery of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and
differentiated curriculum for students within the School’s programmes of study. - Read and implement school policies and guidelines, to stay up to date and aligned with school
expectations - Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students (academically, socially,
behaviourally, emotionally) reporting any issues as necessary - Co-facilitate a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their
individual potential - Regularly review the weekly plans to be on track with the teaching and learning objectives, and seek
clarification whenever needed - Contribute to creating a positive and safe learning environment and experiences manage student
behaviour, and fostering a sense of community - Support in the delivery of tailored teaching activities to students on either a one-to-one basis or in
small groups to reinforce learning objectives - Work alongside the classroom teacher and cover lessons in the absence of the teacher
- Monitor that the students that being supported are able to engage in learning and stay on task during
the lesson or activities - Actively perform supervision duties (break times, arrival, dismissal) and contribute to the preparation
of classroom resources, as requested. - Participate in the School’s performance management, professional development programmes and
school events as required - Help maintain cleanliness and organization of classroom and learning materials
- Communicate effectively with the teaching team and school staff
| QUALIFICATIONS | ESSENTIAL | DESIRABLE |
|---|---|---|
| A recognised teaching qualification | ✔ | |
| EXPERIENCE | ESSENTIAL | DESIRABLE |
| At least 5 years teaching experience, preferably in international schools | ✔ | |
| A proven track record of performance in an educational leadership position | ✔ | |
| Recent experience of working with the IEYC programme | ✔ | |
| Recent experience of working with the Costa Rican MEP programmes | ✔ | |
| Experience working with students who have English as a second language | ✔ | |
| PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING | ESSENTIAL | DESIRABLE |
| Fluency in English | ✔ | |
| Working knowledge of Spanish | ✔ | |
| A developed knowledge and understanding of current pedagogy | ✔ | |
| ATTRIBUTES | ESSENTIAL | DESIRABLE |
| Have a flexible approach to working and enjoy being a positive team member | ✔ | |
| Have effective communication, organization and time management skills | ✔ | |
| Be able to manage own workload effectively and respond swiftly to tight deadlines | ✔ | |
| Good interpersonal skills with the ability to enthuse and motivate others and develop effective partnerships | ✔ | |
| Willingness to share expertise, skills and knowledge and ability to encourage others | ✔ | |
| Maintain a personal commitment to Professional Development linked to the competencies necessary to deliver the requirements of the post, including being reflective on their own practice and the practice of others | ✔ |
“Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection” (International Task Force on Child Protection, June 2016 Report: Outcomes and Recommendations). As such this appointment is subject to the provision of an appropriate criminal record check and the satisfactory return of professional referees.
IMPORTANT
- In making an application, for both local and international contracts, candidates are asked to make it absolutely clear for what position they are applying. The School will not necessarily reply to speculative applications; only to those sent in response to advertised positions. However we do keep a limited database of previous applications.
- We only contract qualified teachers who have at least two years of relevant, prior experience. Also, we teach English throughout the school as a first language and because of this, we do not offer international contracts to EFL or ESL teachers.
- If you qualify and are interested in applying for any of our job openings, please email us at staff.applications@bscr.ed.cr with a copy of your CV and a brief description as to why you think your qualifications and experience would make you a good candidate for the advertised post.
To apply for this job email your details to staff.applications@bscr.ed.cr.