Inclusion Assistant at Al Rayana Charter School, Abu Dhabi - Starting August 2026

About Al Rayana Charter School

Located centrally in Abu Dhabi, Al Rayana Charter School follows an American curriculum for primary education and offers a coeducational environment within a modern facility. The school is committed to excellence, fostering a culture of high standards and delivering quality educational experiences. Guided by the vision to nurture an innovative and sustainable learning community, it emphasizes collaboration, leadership, and creativity as core values. The Al Rayana Learner and Teacher DNA program embodies these principles and strengthens the school culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist individual students or groups both inside and outside the classroom to enable broad participation in school activities.
• Maintain proactive attention to health and safety procedures.
• Support the execution of personalized education plans (IEPs), tracking and contributing to student progress.
• Provide assistance tailored to each pupil's unique additional needs, including academic, physical, emotional, and behavioral support, and help develop social and communication skills.
• Help classroom and subject teachers maintain accurate student records.
• Prepare learning materials and resources to facilitate curriculum access or modification for students.
• Encourage student independence by teaching clear strategies that enable self-reliance.
• Uphold school policies and health and safety regulations, ensuring appropriate conduct, dress, punctuality, and attendance.
• Attend required trainings and participate in professional meetings.
• Collaborate with allied professionals like speech therapists and occupational therapists as necessary.
• Foster strong communication channels and working relationships with homeroom and subject teachers.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the principal or Head of Inclusion.

Additional Specific Duties

• Maintain confidentiality, acknowledging that formal parent communications are handled by the Head of Inclusion and teachers.
• Offer academic aid such as individualized or group instruction following teacher guidance.
• Use instructional activities to enhance learning and supervise student work, including checking and correcting assignments in accordance with school policies.
• Keep students focused on tasks and reinforce positive achievements through praise and progress reporting.
• Prepare individualized educational materials to support classroom learning.
• Supervise students in classrooms, specialized lessons, and other school settings.
• Contribute to behaviour policy development, support pupil self-esteem, and manage discipline as aligned with school guidelines.
• Deliver and attend interventions based on SaLT, OT, and ABA therapies to consolidate skills and maximize therapy effectiveness.
• Participate in extracurricular activities such as trips and visits.
• Experienced Inclusion Assistants may mentor new staff members.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma qualification in Special Educational Needs (SEN).
• At least two years of experience working in SEN roles.