Early years teaching assistants support the early years teacher in an early years or nursery school. They assist in class instruction, in classroom supervision in absence of the head teacher, and in organising, developing and putting into practice of the daily schedule. Early years teaching assistants monitor and help students in group as well as individually, and tend to focus on the students in need of extra care and attention the early years teacher cannot provide.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Demonstrating, supervising and participating in activities that enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in schools and pre-schools;
(b) Preparing indoor and outdoor areas for learning and recreational activities;
(c) Assisting children with intellectual, physical, behavioural and other learning difficulties with their studies;
(d) Assisting children individually to learn social skills;
(e) Assisting with preparing teaching materials, and copying and collating written and printed material;
(f) Operating audio-visual equipment, computers and other teaching aides;
(g) Distributing and collecting lesson material.