Teaching Assistant

Role Summary

King’s College School Panama is a world-class international private school in Clayton, Panama, offering an exemplary, values-based education from Early Years through to the IBDP. We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Support class teachers in delivering engaging, inclusive, and child-centred learning experiences.
• Work with individuals and small groups to reinforce learning and support progress.
• Help create and maintain a stimulating, well-organised, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Promote positive behavior, emotional wellbeing, and social development using supportive approaches.
• Absorb and share student progress with teaching staff.
• Support pupils with additional learning needs where required.
• Supervise pupils during break times, lunch, school trips, and events.
• Assist in the preparation of learning materials, classroom displays, and resources.
• Contribute to classroom routines, transitions, and day-to-day organization.
• Uphold safeguarding, behavior, and child protection policies at all times.

Requirements

• Relevant experience working with children, ideally in a school or educational setting.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and professional conduct expectations in schools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with children, staff, and parents.
• A warm, patient, and proactive approach, with high expectations for pupil behavior and engagement.
• Flexibility and a collaborative mindset, with willingness to support across a range of classroom and school activities.
• Ability to support learning effectively in both group and one-to-one settings, including behavior and classroom management.
• Experience in an international or diverse school environment (desirable).
• Additional language skills relevant to the school location (advantageous but not essential).

Safeguarding Statement

Insured Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Visit our careers site for more information; https://jobs.inspirededu.com.