Job Title: Education Assistant

• Reports To: Senior Education Assistant

• Salary Scale: U7

Job Purpose

• To teach, examine and assess learners’ progress on an on-going basis in order to ensure functional literacy, numeracy and basic communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare the schemes of work and lesson plans in line with the approved curriculum on termly and weekly basis;

• Conduct lessons and remedial work according to the set timetable;

• Participate in setting, administering and marking internal and external examinations;

• Carry out continuous assessment and evaluation of pupils’ performance;

• Prepare and select appropriate learning aids/materials for classroom teaching;

• Keep and maintain class records/inventory (Registers, records of work, progress reports and equipment);

• Guide and counsel pupils;

• Participate in class meetings;

• Serve as classroom teacher;

• Participate in co-curricular activities and community activities;

• Conduct any other duties assigned that are related to the profession.

Person Specifications

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Grade III Teaching Certificate or the equivalent from a recognized Institution;

• Registered with the Ministry of Education and Sports.

Competencies

• Guidance and counseling skills;

• Pedagogical skills;

• Psychological skills;

• Child development skills;

• Computer literacy;

• Record keeping;

• Good communication and interpersonal skills;

• Environment and Primary Healthcare;

• Safety and precautionary measures;

• Support for special needs students.