DepEd to hire learning support aides to help teachers, students and parents in blended-learning

The Department of Education (DepEd) is currently drafting the policy and guidelines on hiring learning support aides/para-teachers/teacher assistant which will assist and help teachers and students in the blended learning amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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On Monday, Education Undersecretary Jess Mateo said in a press conference that the learning support aides and educators will work together in providing learning through the different modalities.

Ano po ba ang rationale ng hiring na ito? Unang-una, to support teachers and parents in the delivery of basic education services to the learner in this time of new normal, 

he said.

[What is the rationale of this hiring? First of all, to support teachers and parents in the delivery of basic education services to the learner in this time of new normal.]

According to Mateo, learning support aides will be guiding students and parents, it will render assistance to teachers, as well as monitor and track the progress of learners. The salary for para-teachers ranges from P6,000 to P11,000 per month.

Interested applicants should be 21 to 59 years old and at least a senior high school graduate or with two years of study in college to be qualified, even without training and experience. Preferably, the applicants reside with the community of teachers and students.

However, he said they target to hire existing applicants in DepEd for the 2020-2021 school year, provisional teachers in senior high schools, and Licensure Examination for Teachers passers.

Mateo said the DepEd will consider merit and fitness, location, learner-teacher ratio, and profile of households when hiring the teaching assistants.

With regards if how many learning support aides will be hired, the school division offices and schools will determine in their designated areas. When the concerned schools open the application, applicants can contact them and submit required documents. learning support aides will be hired under job order for at least six months and will be subject for renewal.