Personal Learning Assistant

About the role

As a Personal Learning Assistant (PLA) cum Assistant Teacher, you will provide targeted 1:1 support to a student. Working collaboratively with teachers, parents, therapists, and the learning support team, you will support the student's social, emotional, behavioral, and/or academic development. The role focuses on helping students bridge learning gaps, build independence and self-confidence, and engage meaningfully in classroom and playground environments, while promoting inclusion and positive peer interactions.

Key responsibilities

• Provide consistent 1:1 in-school support to the assigned student at TGSKL
• Plan, prepare, and implement activities that enable the student's participation in learning
• Promote independence, self-regulation, and self-confidence, gradually reducing reliance on adult support
• Facilitate inclusion in whole-class and small-group activities and support peer interactions
• Assist the student with organisation, task completion, and daily routines
• Support the student with schoolwork in line with the classroom syllabus
• Adapt learning materials as required (e.g. worksheets, visual supports, prompt cards, games)
• Assist the Classroom Teacher in implementing lesson plans and classroom activities
• Provide individual and small-group support to students to reinforce learning concepts
• Help maintain a positive, organised, and safe classroom environment

About you

• Bachelor's or Diploma in Psychology, Education, Early Childhood, or a related field OR a teaching qualification/certification
• Previous PLA/teaching experience in an adaptive and inclusive educational setting is preferred
• Basic knowledge of classroom management strategies and child development principles
• Strong creative, organisational, and communication skills
• Ability to engage and motivate students with diverse abilities and needs through differentiated instruction and learning
• Patience, flexibility and a positive attitude toward working with learners
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, nurturing, safe and stimulating learning environment

About us

At Tesscotia Sdn. Bhd. we are committed to providing adaptive and inclusive educational settings that support students' social, emotional, behavioral, and academic development.