Employment

A LEARNING TEACHER ASSISTANT H/F - CDD 1 year

Marymount International School, Paris is a private, co-educational, international, Catholic school offering a standards-based curriculum to students aged 3 years to 14 years. We are part of the RSHM (Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary) network of international schools. Working in an international school means working in a high-energy environment that unconditionally puts student well-being and learning at the center of everything we do in order to accomplish our important mission. All staff and faculty members are expected to consciously and continuously promote the mission, values and programs of Marymount International School, Paris.

The Marymount Mission

“As a Catholic school embracing diversity, and in the spirit of our RSHM Mission "that all may have life", our school community is committed to the education of every student so that they may think creatively, reason critically, communicate effectively and learn continuously.”

Job description:

The Teacher Assistant primarily supports our 0 to 6 year old students in their development, learning, the acquisition of autonomy and socialization, and ensuring their well-being and physical and emotional security. He/She keeps close contact with and supports the homeroom teacher’s educational provision for students. He/She participates in the daily classroom routines (physical support during meals, maintenance of premises, linen and equipment including games and toys, stock management). He/She establishes a daily relationship of quality and trust with families, in an educational and participatory dynamic. He/She supervises students in indoor and outdoor environments, helping to ensure their safety.

Personal qualities

A cheerful and positive outlook, patience, ability to remain calm, ability to behave in a consistent way in order to give clear messages to the children, ability to work as part of a team.

Main tasks :

Assist in working with individual and small groups of children in spontaneous activities and implement the program and daily routines as planned by the teacher

Work under the direction of the homeroom teacher and the larger team, while contributing to and following the agreed curriculum lesson plans

Welcome children, provide a caring learning environment and support early learning activities

Assist the child in learning classroom and school routines and the rules of living in a community

Observe the behavior and evolution of the child and identify any difficulties in collaboration with the teacher

Support hygiene, nutrition and development of students

Skills and Knowledge :

Good organizational skills and ability to keep the classroom space clean, and logically and optimally organized

Ability to set clear, healthy boundaries with children consistently in a positive and supportive manner with kind voice tone and volume

Collaborative skills, understanding and respecting the rules of collective life

Provide the child with appropriate elements of comfort and solace

Provide first aid gestures in case of emergency

Detect risky situations adhering to the School’s safeguarding and other policies/protocols (abuse, harassment, neglect, social emergency, addiction etc.)

Provide supervision for a child or a group of children

Organize, support and help lead activities

Strong compliance with rules, instructions, standards and operational procedures

Inform the parents about the organization of the structure and present the program of activities to the children

Ensure the routine maintenance/cleaning of the equipment after use under the required hygiene and safety conditions

Fill in assessment materials in collaboration with the teacher and provide SeeSaw post updates to parents as required

Build and maintain lasting professional relationships

Data management and Confidentiality

Complete and submit official forms including those submitted to outside organisations

Comply with French and European data laws (French privacy laws, GDPR etc.)

Uphold strict standards of confidentiality for staff and families, respectful of safeguarding and whistleblowing policies

Safeguarding

This post requires the employee to work in settings with children and young adults. Enhanced police, suitability and employment checks will be carried out from all of the countries in which the candidate has worked. The post holder will be dedicated to keeping children safe in education and will make sure all necessary checks are carried out on those who lead activities.

Comply with the school Safeguarding and Safe Practices Policy

Be keenly aware of the responsibility for safeguarding children and help in the application of the policy within the school to ensure the welfare of children and young persons

Compile risk assessments, medical care plans, pastoral care plans, and uphold the highest standards in Health and Safety

Be aware of medical needs of students and make effective provision for specific needs (e.g. inhalers, first aid)

Coordinate supervision and collection of students on a daily basis with appropriate supervision

Handle confidential information in a sensitive and professional manner and exercise discretion with regards to individual student issues

Personal contribution and RSHM Heritage

Play a full part in the life of the school community

Uphold the school’s distinctive mission and ethos

Encourage staff and students to follow this example

Required profile:

With experience in ABA and is bilingual French / English

CAP degree accompanying educational early childhood or equivalent

Be attentive, show empathy

Having team spirit

Demonstrate creativity, inventiveness

Demonstrate autonomy

Demonstrate responsiveness

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Descriptif de poste :

L'assistant(e) pédagogique soutient principalement nos élèves de 0 à 6 ans dans leur développement, leur apprentissage, l'acquisition de l'autonomie et la socialisation, et veille à leur bien-être et à leur sécurité physique et émotionnelle. Il/elle est en contact étroit avec l'enseignant(e) principal(e) et le/la soutient dans l'enseignement qu'il/elle dispense aux élèves. Il participe aux activités quotidiennes de la classe (soutien physique pendant les repas, entretien des locaux, du linge et du matériel, y compris les jeux et les jouets, gestion des stocks). Il/elle établit une relation quotidienne de qualité et de confiance avec les familles, dans une dynamique éducative et participative. Il/elle encadre les élèves dans les environnements intérieurs et extérieurs, en contribuant à leur sécurité.

Qualités personnelles:

Bonne humeur et attitude positive, patience, capacité à rester calme, à adopter un comportement cohérent afin de transmettre des messages clairs aux enfants et capacité à travailler en équipe.

Missions principales :

Assister le professeur pour les travaux avec des enfants individuellement ou en petits groupes dans le cadre d'activités spontanées et mettre en œuvre le programme et les routines quotidiennes tels que planifiés par l'enseignant

Travailler sous la direction du professeur principal et de l'ensemble de l'équipe, tout en contribuant et en suivant les plans de cours convenus

Accueillir les enfants, fournir un environnement d'apprentissage bienveillant et participer aux activités d'apprentissage

Aider l'enfant à apprendre les routines de la classe et de l'école ainsi que les règles de vie en communauté

Observer le comportement et l'évolution de l'enfant et identifier toute difficulté en collaboration avec l'enseignant

Participer à l'hygiène, l'alimentation et le développement des élèves.

Profil recherché :

Bilingue français/anglais

CAP accompagnant éducatif petite enfance ou équivalent

Etre à l'écoute, faire preuve d'empathie

Avoir l'esprit d'équipe

Faire preuve de créativité, d'inventivité

Faire preuve d'autonomie

Faire preuve de réactivité