Lara Juta

I began working as a supply / relief teacher in January 2023 and completed 115 work days including a 4 week contract in year 1.

As a relief teacher my role day to day includes:

• Educating students in various subjects to provide seamless transition during absence of the class teacher.
• Providing notes and reports on school day activities to the class teacher.
• Directing group activities to promote immersive, play-based learning.
• Remaining calm and patient in student interactions to support a smooth transition while the class' regular teacher is away.
• Establishing positive relationships with students and staff.
• Assisting with classroom management and provided support for students who needed extra attention.
• Supervising of students during lunchtime, breaks, or special events.

I currently provide relief services to Sheldon College, Redlands College, the local BCE schools namely St Mary MacKillop, St Anthony's, St Luke's, St Rita's and the local states schools - Wellington Point SS and Birkdale SS.

The feedback I receive from both leardership, fellow teachers, parents and the students is always positive. I bring a strong work ethic and dedication to the schools I work in.

As part of my role providing relief TA / SLSO services to a number of BCE schools I worked in various areas including literacy support, special / high needs, behavioural management, classroom assistant, one on one learning and inclusion. Part of the role was reporting back to the team leaders. I also completed a number of contracts during this time at St Agatha’s Primary School and San Sisto College. I have worked in all years from P-12.

In 2023 I was asked by St Mary MacKillop to complete a 4 week LSL contract in their year 1 classrooms.

Roles during this time included:

• Educating students in various subjects to provide seamless transition during absence of teacher.
• Planning and directing group activities to promote immersive, play-based learning.
• Preparing lesson plans and outcomes based on the unit of work provided by the year 1 team.
• Completed numerous semester 2 assessments in all primary subject areas and marked those against the assessment standards set by the year level staff.
• Established positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.
• Supervised students during lunchtime, break, and special events.

As part of my post graduate teaching qualification, students are required to complete 50 days (10 weeks) supervised practical teaching work at a school. I was accepted to do my placement at Sandhurst Pre & Preparatory College which caters for children age 3 months to 9 years old, my focused age group was age 4 – 9 years old.

I was at the school full time during this period and supervised by a qualified teacher and reported to the principals of the school. I was responsible for preparing and teaching a variety of subjects and themes and topics and each lesson and assessment is then submitted to the university for final assessment.

The subjects covered were:
Reading, Writing and Spelling
Art and Handwork
Music and Movement
Science and Technology
Mathematics

Prior to commencing my career in teaching, I spent over 20 years working in Corporate Communications and Marketing in the corporate world. Here is a summary of my work experience:

Employment History Summary:

Strategic Customer Relations Manager - ITWeb

Executive Assistant to Online Business Development Director

Executive Support - Bermuda Executive Services

2010 Soccer World Cup Operations Project Manager

Guest Relations Manager, Reservations, Accounts Receivable

Office Administrator

Regional Exhibition and Events Manager

Public Relations and Marketing Internship