Teacher's aide
St Joseph's Primary School

An exciting opportunity exists for a Work Experience placement at St Joseph's Primary School in Rochester. St Joseph's is a proud Catholic Community united in faith and committed in action, to live, learn and grow in God's love. Their core task is education and they are committed to educating the whole child: spiritually, academically, socially, physically and emotionally, in an authentic Catholic community. Striving for continuous growth with an emphasis on improving learning outcomes using explicit, targeted teaching every day, their highly qualified and committed teachers work in partnership with students to pursue excellence in learning and to support each child's needs and strengths.

Skills You Might Learn

Students will have the opportunity to gain valuable employability skills such as:
Communication
Teamwork
Problem solving
Initiative and enterprise
Interpersonal and social skills
Planning and organising
Time and self-management
Use of technology

Typical Tasks & Duties

Duties will include:
Classroom observation
Small group interaction
Assisting students in reading and writing skills
Assisting staff in student tasks and activities
Connecting with different age groups
Mentoring students
Preparing activities

Student Requirements

Must be willing to interact with students
Be well mannered
Speak appropriately
Have a genuine interest in Primary teaching and children interaction
Be willing to assist and observe in classroom practices

Dress Requirements

Students must wear clean, neat, casual attire and comfortable flat closed toe shoes

Special Transport Requirements

Student to make own transport arrangements