Learning Assistant

Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of over 90+ international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and North America, providing outstanding education to over 90,000 students from preschool through to the end of secondary education. Our schools are united by one philosophy - we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We believe that being part of our family of 90+ schools gives each school a special advantage. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and King’s College London reflect, all reflective of our ambitions to learn from the best.

Nord Anglia International School New York (NAISNY)

Nestled in the heart of the Gramercy, New York, and with a strong community of local and international families, the school benefits from being situated in one of the most vibrant cities in the world. We offer a truly engaging global education for students aged 2 – 14 years from over 30 countries, based on the rigorous standards of the English National Curriculum. NAINSY has a strong ambition to grow over the next few years based on our vision to empower our diverse community to be globally responsible, achieve ambitions and thrive on their chosen paths.

Our students and staff benefit from excellent facilities, with space for academics, sports and creative arts. Classrooms are light and spacious with the resources to inspire our students to be creative and explore every learning opportunity. As part of a supportive and talented team, NAISNY offers opportunities to work with engaged students and to collaborate with the very best teachers in school and organizations across the Nord Anglia family.

Our students and staff can take advantage of the unique opportunities afforded to them by being New York City, including our Nord Anglia Collaborations with UNICEF and Juilliard, as well as being situated close to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston.

NAISNY students belong to sections of the school dependent on their ages - Early Years (2s – Reception), Lower School (Year 1 – Year 4) and Upper School (Year 5-Year 9), with specialist teachers working across the school to deliver high quality leaning in Dance, Drama, Music, Art, PE, and Spanish.

To learn more about our outstanding students, staff, school, and supportive community, please visit http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/new-york

About the role

We are looking to appoint a full time Learning Assistant to join our talented team. We welcome applications from outstanding, self-motivated and reflective professionals.

Due to growth in our school, we are inviting candidates meeting the following essential criteria to apply for this exciting role:

1: A true love of learning and children

2: Early Years Education qualifications and / or experience in similar settings

3: Exemplary attendance and time keeping

4: A genuine team player

5: A positive attitude with the flexibility and a willingness to learn

6: A genuine commitment and proactive approach to health and safety and student well being at all times

PLEASE DO NOTAPPLY UNLESS YOU MEET ALLTHE ABOVE CRITERIA

This position will particularly suit someone who loves working with children and, ideally, has experience working in a similar environment. The position is full time during term time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning

1. To support the class teacher to ensure lessons are well prepared and assist with the development of support materials

2. To support the learning of groups of pupils as directed by the class or specialist teacher, inside and outside of the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities

3. To assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the Class Teachers

4. To be proactive and consistent in the application of the school’s behaviour management policy

5. To support the individual needs of all pupils including those with additional learning needs

6. To have high expectations and monitor standards of pupils’ work

7. To support the class / specialist teacher with displays of pupils' work

Other Professional Requirements

8. Be proactive relating to health and safety and safeguarding procedures

9. Undertake duties relating to cover in a timely and proactive manner

10. Attend meetings including parents’ evenings or other official school events as required

11. Understand the importance of confidentiality

12. Be willing to undertake training to develop own effectiveness in the role

13. Establish effective communication and professional working relationships with colleagues

14. Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality, attendance and professional conduct

15. Be proactive in understanding and working with the school’s policies and procedures

16. Undertake any other task as reasonably requested by the Principal

17. All staff are required to manage effective personal development as part of the Company’s commitment to invest in staff as the key resource in the organization

18. All Staff must ensure that they meet their statutory responsibilities with regard to Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and other relevant legislation, and should conform to the professional and ethical requirements

Measure of Performance:

-Ensure effective use of assessment to assess how well learning objectives have been met and how planning can be improved to further enhance learning.

-Mark work and provide constructive & personalized feedback in line with school policy.

-Provide personalized written reports relating to student progress and next learning steps.

Personal Development

§ Continual development through the identification and implementation of your own Personal Development Plan

§ Improved performance

§ Performance appraisal

§ Personal Development Plan

OTHER

§ Promote and embodies The CORE 7 Leadership Capabilities:

• Accountable – Establishes a high performing culture and accepts accountability for organisational performance.
• Strategic – Leads opportunity and is committed to continuous improvement aligned with the organisational vision and direction
• Collaborative – Works collaboratively with others to achieve organisational outcomes
• Entrepreneurial – Creates organisational value for diverse stakeholders and achieves commercial success
• Enabling – Drives excellence through valuing and developing others
• Agile – Achieves personal and organisational success within a changing, dynamic and complex environment
• Resilient – Demonstrates personal resilience within a demanding environment of high expectations

§ Each individual must ensure that they meet their statutory responsibilities and Company policies with regard to Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and other relevant legislation

§ A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils.

§ Willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training when required

§ Valued member of the team and organisation

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Qualifications/Training

§ Must have relevant qualifications and licenses necessary for position.

Experience / Knowledge

§ All staff are required to manage effective personal development as part of the Company’s commitment to invest in staff as the key resource in the organization.

All Staff must ensure that they meet their statutory responsibilities with regard to Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and other relevant legislation, and should conform to the professional and ethical requirements.

§ Must have required qualifications and licenses.

§ Personal Attributes

§ A commitment to continued professional development and the incorporation of new educational approaches.

A familiarity and adeptness with student-centered learning.

§ The ability to foster students’ own creativity within the art form.

§ The ability to balance educational priorities, including the study of artistic masterworks and student performance preparation.

§ The capacity to guide students’ cognitive and emotional development in performing arts learning

High levels of personal integrity.

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
• Willingness to take on multiple tasks
• Proactive and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work independently
• Continually strive for improvement
• Adaptability

Selection Process

The closing date for application is February 13, 2026. Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams or where possible, a face-to-face interview in the school.

Start Date: As soon as possible

At Nord Anglia Education, we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last 10 years.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person