Description
Position at British International Schools XXI
Responsibilities: Assist with the development and implementation of individualized support plans. Provide support to students in the classroom and during activities. Monitor and document student progress. Prepare and organize learning materials and resources. Skills: Strong organizational and communication skills. Excellent patience and ability to work with diverse students. Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities. Requirements: Experience in learning support preferably in an educational setting. Relevant certifications or degree in education or a related field.
Student Matters:
Working one-to-one or with small groups of students who are in need of additional help; this may be because English is not their first language or because they have learning difficulties and require additional help understanding or completing tasks.
To support individual students who may not necessarily require additional support but where one to one teaching is necessary for example listening to pupils reading aloud.
To facilitate learning more generally either by floating and acting as additional support during class activities or by working with a specific student.
To help prepare differentiated learning resources.
To help assist the teacher in identifying where the in-class additional support is needed.
To give feedback to the class teacher ESL teacher or ALN Coordinator regarding the progress of students.
Reinforce lessons presented by teachers by reviewing material with students one-on-one or in small groups in a way that meets each students learning style.
Enforce school and class rules
Help teachers with recordkeeping such as tracking attendance and assessment.
Help teachers prepare for lessons by getting materials ready or setting up equipment.
Help supervise students in class between classes during break and lunch and on field trips.
To support with display of learning in classrooms and corridors.
Supporting students with learning difficulties or disabilities:
To support the learning of students who have been diagnosed with learning difficulties. This support may be necessary because a student requires support in accessing the curriculum. Or it may be because they have learning difficulties and need additional support to understand and complete tasks.
To support these students by helping them to keep up to speed with their peers and identifying strategies that enable them to make progress with their learning.
Supporting students with English as a second language:
Community:
To ensure effective dialogue with parents in accordance with school policies.
To support with translation during meetings with parents and external agencies where possible.
To work closely with staff in other departments of the school.
To liaise with external agencies and employers as necessary.
The duties may be varied to meet the changing demands of the school at the reasonable discretion of the Headteacher.
ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles
ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years employment history.
ISP Commitment to Diversity Inclusion and Belonging
ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying hiring developing and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender ethnicity sexual orientation and gender expression age disability status neurodivergence socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.