Co-Teacher (Elementary)

Elementary Co teacher:

Co-teacher at New Generation International School are responsible for ensuring that all students are performing at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally. They must have an understanding of and commitment to New Generation’s activities, mission and vision.

School Operations:

• Operates according to the school’s high professional standards
• Participates in professional development
• Attends parent conferences
• Prepares teaching materials under the guidance of the classroom teacher as required
• Assists with the preparation of student portfolios
• Handles permission slips, money, etc.
• Organizes display boards in and outside the classroom (in consultation with the classroom teacher)
• Creates a classroom community that maintains the school’s academic and social expectations
• Substitutes willingly for the regular classroom teacher when needed
• Organizes and supervises snack and lunch times
• Supervises bus and car loading areas
• Tends to children’s needs under the school doctor’s instruction
• Attends faculty and staff meetings
• Monitors hallways between classes
• Supports the classroom teacher by working with small groups of children
• Collaborates with the classroom teacher in designing and co-teaching lessons to balance the integration of subjects
• Communicates with the teacher and is proactive
• Attends and is proactive with students during all classes
• Repeats lessons for absentees, as required
• Checks homework folders, daily express, student planners and portfolios

• Experience in a classroom setting
• Teaching certification preferred
• Work ethics — hard-worker, uses time wisely
• Professionalism in dealing with colleagues and administration
• Team player — shares ideas with others
• Punctuality
• Proficiency in speaking English
• Lifelong learner (pursues higher education, attends PDs and workshops)
• Creative with class projects, shows — takes initiatives
• Capable of handling situations; i.e. accidents, bad language among students — solves problems and identifies problems before they happen
• Open to constructive criticism