Learning Support Teacher
Founded in 1924, the Ecole Internationale de Genève (Ecolint) welcomes 4,500 students aged 3 to 18, representing more than 130 nationalities. Our 1,250 staff from all over the world work on our three campuses (La Grande Boissière and Campus des Nations in Geneva, La Châtaigneraie in the canton of Vaud).
In our 7 schools, our students benefit from international teaching and bilingual supervision of the highest quality.
To fulfil our mission of "Educating students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together", every member of staff can draw inspiration from our hundred years of experience, our constant drive to innovate, and our strong humanitarian values. Through our Ecolint Institute, we are committed to provide our staff with excellent professional development opportunities.
Campus des Nations (Secondary)
Learning Support Teacher
Full-time 40 hours
Responsibilities
- Seeking a support teacher with a demonstrated history of achieving high standards in schools, successfully implementing and supporting changes, providing guidance and leadership to students and educators in the field of specialised support.
- With a focus on inclusivity and empowerment, you will be a committed educator who possesses a clear vision for supporting students in an inclusive setting. Additionally, you will be able to guide colleagues in ensuring equal access to the curriculum, irrespective of cognitive abilities.
- You will get the opportunity to observe and assess the performance of students with diverse requirements, such as those with difficulties in expressive and receptive language, dyslexia, written language impairment, ADHD, ASD, and giftedness.
- The candidate must have experience collaborating with pedagogical staff to implement an inclusive educational strategy (including Universal Design Learning) that equips our students with the necessary skills to become self-reliant learners and fosters a sense of empowerment in their interactions with our students.
- The candidate's capacity to read reports, write individual learning targets, liaise with parents, and provide feedback to all stakeholders are crucial for the success of our children and to promote excellence in education are vital.
- Having the ability to help MYP and DP Mathematics and Sciences would be highly advantageous along with experience working with children aged 11-18.
- The department prioritises the acquisition of skills over the teaching of content. Therefore, having both the knowledge and experience in designing and implementing skills-based intervention programmes would be highly beneficial. Including working in small group settings and co-teaching.
- The successful candidate will work closely with Heads of Department and Programme Coordinators to provide 1 to 1 counselling to students in order to support their organisation, executive functioning, and deadline management.
Candidates requirements
- Qualifications that specifically focus on working with students with Special Educational Needs.
- Fluent English speaker; a working knowledge of French or willingness to learn
- Minimum 5 years experience working with students in a Learning Support environment.
- Experience of IBO Middle Years, Diploma and Career Programmes an advantage.
- Resourceful and adaptable, enabling a variety of approaches to enable student centred solutions.
- Candidate will be required to work within and part of a team, as well as showing initiative when required
- Excellent ICT and administrative skills, ideally Google level 1 certified
Candidates are required to apply online including a CV, a covering letter as well as 3 references, one of which must be your current employer, before 09.02.2024 addressed to Mr Jamie Williams, Principal of Campus des Nations mentioning the reference 410 265.
Note
The Ecole Internationale de Genève values and encourages diversity among its staff. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. The School is seriously committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous checks on their prior conduct with regard to Child Protection as appropriate to their position, including reference checking with previous employers and the relevant authorities.