# Elementary Teacher Assistant – French & English Speaking Job Rosslyn Academy Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/elementary-teacher-assistant-french-english-speaking-job-rosslyn-academy Company: Rosslyn Academy Category: Education & Training Location: Kenya Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-09-02 Expires: 2026-10-17 ## Job Description Teaching Jobs. Rosslyn Academy Jobs. Elementary Teacher Assistant – French & English Speaking providing individualized one-to-one support throughout the school day, requiring fluency in both French and English with experience working with elementary-aged children, in an education environment, on-site role. Nature & Scope  - We are seeking a caring, flexible, and experienced French- and English-speaking educator to provide one-to-one support for an elementary-aged student. This temporary position is designed to help the student successfully adjust to an English-speaking school environment while supporting academic progress, communication, social-emotional development, and day-to-day school routines.  - The ideal candidate will be a patient and encouraging educator who can work closely with the student, classroom teachers, support staff, and family to help create a successful transition and increase independence at school.  ### Key Responsibilities - Provide individualized one-to-one support throughout the school day.  - Assist the student in understanding classroom instruction, expectations, assignments, and routines.  - Provide French-English translation and interpretation when needed to support communication and understanding.  - Help the student develop English language skills in an encouraging and age-appropriate manner.  - Reinforce classroom learning and provide additional explanation or practice when necessary.  - Support the student’s adjustment to a new school, classroom, language, and cultural environment.  - Assist with organization, transitions between classes or activities, and completion of assigned work.  - Help the student develop confidence in communicating with teachers and peers.  - Encourage positive peer relationships and participation in classroom and school activities.  - Work collaboratively with classroom teachers to adapt or clarify learning activities when appropriate.  - Communicate observations, progress, and areas of concern with the appropriate teachers and school staff.  - Gradually encourage greater independence as the student’s confidence and English-language abilities develop.  - Maintain confidentiality and follow all school child-safeguarding policies and procedures.  Qualifications and Skills  - The successful candidate should:  - Be fluent in both French and English, with strong verbal communication skills in both languages.  - Have experience working with elementary-aged children.  - Have teaching, tutoring, learning-support, EAL/ESL, or similar educational experience.  - Demonstrate patience, compassion, flexibility, and strong interpersonal skills.  - Be able to explain academic concepts in developmentally appropriate ways.  - Understand that translation should support the student’s transition while also encouraging increasing use of English.  - Be comfortable collaborating with classroom teachers and other members of a student-support team.  - Be dependable, organized, professional, and responsive to student needs.  - Preferred: A teaching qualification, education degree, EAL/ESL experience, learning-support experience, or previous experience supporting multilingual students in an international school setting.  Contract  - This is a temporary position beginning as soon as possible and continuing through December 2026. There is a possibility of extending the position beyond December, depending on the student’s needs and the success of the arrangement ### How to Apply Click Here to Apply ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.