About This Role
This night-shift post on the cardiac ward pairs patient care with mentoring new nurses.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the preparation of teaching resources and materials
- Support the cleanliness of the classrooms and bathrooms in conjunction with the cleaner
- Maintain a safe environment for students, staff, and visitors to the school
- Ensure the nappies and toileting schedule is adhered to and that hygiene and dignity are maintained at all times
- Support the feeding of children in the class and check that children are sent home with the items they brought with them
- Ensure the children go home with a clean face and clean clothes
- Inform the teacher if parents need to purchase additional nappies, wipes, cream, or bring spare clean clothes
- Use the extensive space available to the nursery and ensure the children are not bored by being confined to one area for too long
- Prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear up afterwards
- Safely manage the learning activities, the teaching space, and resources
- Assist in the display of students’ weekly work, ensuring the work is displayed by Thursday afternoon and everything is sent home on a Thursday with the child, including work from the previous week, any notices, and the student’s weekly report
- Communicate and demonstrate kindness and sensitivity with students to support their learning
- Encourage good behavior as per policy and procedures
- Have high expectations for students and promote their self-esteem
- Respect students’ cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds
- Be committed to raising the educational achievement of students
- Work with individuals or small groups under the supervision of the teacher
- Supervise students on school trips
- Never leave the children unsupervised
- Prepare all planned activities required for the teacher
- Help prepare class lists
- Record keeping and filing
- Produce classroom displays
- Support stock taking
- Support staff on work experience placements at the school
- Maintain attendance figures
- Provide feedback to students and the teacher
- Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
- Support teachers in evaluating students’ progress
- Monitor student’s responses to learning and provide feedback
- Help the teacher maintain the student profile and evidences
- Perform any other duties as directed by the Teacher or Principal
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years relevant experience
- Teaching qualification or experience
- Able to organize workload
- Able to communicate effectively with students, parents, and other staff
- Able to motivate and encourage students
- Able to use photo-copier, computer, video, and digital camera
- Actively enjoys working with students and has empathy for their needs
- Professionally discreet and able to respect confidentiality
- Flexible approach to tasks
- Firm, sensitive, and effective approach towards students' discipline
- Able to work as part of a team
- Patient and resilient
- High sense of personal hygiene
- Punctual
- Displays a positive attitude
- Committed to letting children try to do it themselves to gain independence
About the Company
Falcon British Nursery School is located in Abu Dhabi.