Giáo Dục Quốc Tế Việt Úc - Trường Quốc tế Việt Úc VAS

WHERE ARE YOU TEACHING NEXT?

Through six modern campuses and with a large team of professional teachers, Vietnam Australia School (VAS) offers a highly unique and integrated bilingual education system to over 7,500 predominantly Vietnamese students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. As our student base is growing even stronger, we are truly excited about having even more highly motivated, enthusiastic and capable teachers to join us.

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES FOR YOU?

VAS has been improving the quality of our curriculum over the past years and incorporates an advanced and highly successful integrated curriculum between Cambridge International and Vietnamese National Programs. We currently have strong and competent teams of teachers and support staff across a range of subjects. Teachers are supported and encouraged to use a modern and active learning approach to deliver the curriculum.

This role is a tremendous opportunity for someone who wants to gain teaching experience at a fast-growing, innovative and successful school. We offer a clear career pathway for growth and development within your subject area or to step into a leadership and management role.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Responsibilities

The key role of a teachers’ assistant is to provide teaching and administrative support to teachers and students in the Department to ensure a high-quality educational experience that fully meets the requirements and stated aims of the school. The teachers’ assistant has the following responsibilities:

• Teaching and Learning Responsibilities
• Tutor and assist students individually or in small groups in order to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers;
• Enforce school and class rules to help teach students proper behavior;
• Help teachers with recordkeeping, such as tracking attendance and calculating grades;
• Plan with and assists the teacher in preparing materials and supplies in advance for lessons/activities;
• Assists teacher in implementing the developmental assessment for students to determine their strengths and areas for improvement;
• Assist with marking and correcting work;
• Support students with English as a second language;
• Conduct lessons in case of teachers’ absence when required.
• English Speaking Environment All teachers and teachers’ assistants are required to encourage and enforce an English- speaking environment for all students within the school compound. No communication in Vietnamese should be allowed during and within all Cambridge and English classes.
• Other tasks
• Participate in staff meetings, parents/teacher meetings, school trips, school activities as requested by the classroom teacher;
• Attend meetings or other functions outside of school hours as needed;
• Participate in ongoing professional development;
• Ability to take charge of a class in an emergency situation;
• Undertake other tasks as and when assigned by the assigned classroom teachers and/or the School;
  
  

Your Background And Experience

Please note that you must have the following qualifications to be considered:

• Bachelors in English Linguistics or English Language Teaching
  
  

Furthermore, We Are Looking For a Person Who

• Has demonstrable experience as an English Teaching Assistant in a school setting
• Has a strong curiosity about learning about other cultures and working with diverse people
• Has a genuine interest in the field of Kindergarten and Primary teaching from both a pedagogical and theoretical perspective
• Display an open mindset and ability to develop efficient student and parent relationships
• Shows a willingness to embrace our VAS core values
• Believes that early years education plays an important role in the development of students’ skills, knowledge, and understanding
• Recognises the value of learning beyond the classroom in enhancing the understanding and experience of the world in which we live
• Is a team player, with a ‘can do’ solution-focused attitude
• Possesses outstanding communication skills and personal integrity
  
  

NEXT STEPS

To apply for this position, please send in your full application including your resume, scans of all relevant documents/certifications, a copy of your ID card, and a copy of Covid-19 vaccination.