Aya Mahmoud
Teaching Assistant at Faculty of Commerce
33 years old
Cairo (11311) Egypt
Employed
Open to opportunities
Under close supervision, to instruct students about experiments, systems and/or methods and protocols (normally in a laboratory context but also in other contexts such as example classes, computer laboratories or field settings) and provide support to students engaged in such practical work.
(In this context, close supervision will usually mean that the member of academic staff responsible for the session will be in the class or available and readily contactable if required.)
(In this context, close supervision will usually mean that the member of academic staff responsible for the session will be in the class or available and readily contactable if required.)
Teaching Assistant
Suez Canal University
Since October 2018
Full-time
Ismailia
Egypt
- Reinforce lessons presented by teachers by reviewing material with students one-on-one or in small groups
- Enforce school and class rules to help teach students proper behavior
- Help teachers with recordkeeping, such as tracking attendance and calculating grades
- Help teachers prepare for lessons by getting materials ready or setting up equipment, such as computers
- Help supervise students in class, between classes, during lunch and recess, and on field trips
- deliver tailored teaching activities to pupils on either a one-to-one basis or in small groups
- make sure that the pupils you support are able to engage in learning and stay on task during the lesson or activity
- support the social and emotional development of pupils, reporting any issues when required
- support the teacher in managing challenging pupil behaviour and promoting positive behaviour
- listen to pupils read and read to pupils as a class, group or one-to-one
- guide and monitor pupil progress
- help with the planning of some lessons
- provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' progress
- carry out administrative duties, such as preparing classroom resources
- look after pupils who have had accidents, need help dressing or are upset
- create art displays of pupils' artwork
- provide support outside of your normal classes, such as helping during exams, covering TA absences or going on school trips
- help with extracurricular activity such as breakfast and after-school clubs, homework club, revision sessions or lunchtime duties
- supervise other support staff
- coordinate specific areas of teaching support once you have the right level of experience.
Demonstrator
Suez Canal University
Since January 2013
Ismailia
Egypt
- To demonstrate use of conduct experiments, exercises, workshops and/or processes and to answer questions related to those demonstrations.
- To assist/give guidance, where required, to students who are carrying out practical exercises and sheets,....etc.
- Responsible for the day-to-day operation of my material section.
- To be aware of any health and safety implications of procedures, and take action to maintain a safe environment, raising any concerns with the course organizer/work supervisor.
- Where required, provide feedback on student performance and any issues arising in the course of the demonstration, to the course organizer/work supervisor.
- Where required, to assist in marking student tests set by the course organizer using defined marking criteria where marking requires little or no interpretation.
- Where required, to ensure that equipment is functional and/or material for demonstrations, exercises etc is prepared before the start of the session.
- Maintain student attendance records.
- To agree with the relevant lecturer what practical work is to be done and how the class should be conducted.
- To prepare for the class by familiarising themselves with any protocols or other information required, and ensuring that they have undertaken the relevant exercises and experiments themselves beforehand.
- If required to conduct any demonstrations, to do so in such a way as to convey relevant information and outcomes clearly and accurately to students.
- To provide pro-active support to students engaged in practical work, to answer their questions where possible and to help them overcome any problems encountered.
- To provide laboratory or other relevant skills coaching and/or instruction as required.
- May be required to set up and prepare, as necessary, the relevant equipment, hardware, consumables, software etc. in advance of the class.
- To undertake relevant administration associated with their practical support activity.
- Where required, to undertake related practical assessment (normally in class and subject to moderation by the responsible member of academic staff).
- To feedback to the relevant lecturer and technical staff any problems encountered in class.
- To maintain academic standards and work in accordance with university policies (eg regarding health and safety, and equal opportunities).
