Learning Assistance Teacher

Learning Assistance teachers at Ukarumpa International School (UIS) take many forms. Are you an expert in the Barton System? What about Search & Teach? NILD and Rhythmic Writing? Is your strength working with English Language Learners? Are you certified to conduct psycho-educational testing? Are you passionate about students who struggle to learn and have unique expertise to offer? No matter what group of students you are interested in working with, we would love to hear from you!

UIS Learning Assistance teachers are expected to:

• Work with students according to their individual and unique learning needs
• Contribute to the development of 504 and ILP plans
• Maintain records of student progress and effectively communicate with parents through report card narratives and in other written and case-to-face communication
• Maintain order and a positive, engaging learning environment in the classroom
• Seek to understand and empathize with students growing up in cross-cultural situations (Third-Culture Kids) and encourage awareness and understanding of cultural differences
• Communicate effectively with students from a variety of nationalities
• Assist in and support student extra-curricular activities as able, inspiring and encouraging the physical, mental, and spiritual development of students to their greatest potential
• Attend bi-weekly faculty meetings and school-sponsored Professional Development opportunities
• Maintain their own certification as needed (UIS has funds to supplement individual professional development pursuits!)

Depending on what you’re going to do, we prefer a year of teaching experience, but we welcome you to talk with us about your unique qualifications and passions. We look forward to talking with you about our amazing community, our awesome students, and about how you might be able to serve God as a Learning Assistance teacher in Papua New Guinea!

We believe that you will discover what we already know, that UIS is a Great Place to Teach!