School Community - Develop and maintain collegial relationships within and beyond the faculty.
- Advocate for the needs of students with Learning Differences/ additional support requirements within the school and broader educational community.
- Promoting inclusive practices to foster a sense of belonging for all students.
- Collaborating with relevant teachers to ensure that classroom materials and activities are accessible to students with diverse learning needs.
- Work with the Support Services Co-Ordinator to develop and implement specialized programs and interventions to support the academic and emotional needs of students presenting with Learning Differences/ support needs in all of its forms.
- Work with the Support Services Co-Ordinator to provide and identify ongoing training opportunities and guidance to staff members to promote best practices in the area of SEND.
- Build strong relationships with parents, students, and relevant agencies where available to ensure that all stakeholders are working together to support the best interests of each student.
- Maintain confidential records on all referred students and student/parent contacts in accordance with the NEOM Guidelines and Ministry of Education Requirements
- Maintain effective and efficient record keeping procedures.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings, safeguarding and IEP meetings, and any other meetings pertaining to student learning, wellness and achievement.
- Assist teachers in creating an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students presenting with Learning Differences.
- To be effective in seeking relevant information from other professionals and staff in order to inform decision making and to plan to meet the pupils’ needs.
- Working closely with mainstream teachers to ensure the integration of Individual Learning difference students into regular classrooms.
- Present and maintain a highly professional profile at all times, representing the school appropriately in all client-facing situations and respecting the cultural and religious sensitivities of the region.
- Have the ability to communicate with adults presenting from different societal and cultural backgrounds, and encourage their interaction and engagement with the school.
- Be responsible for all adults and children being considered as valued individuals and equals, embracing diversity and promoting equity for all members of the NEOM Community.
- Forge authentic processes to engage parents in the learning process and encourage active contributions from parents on a regular basis.
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Programming - Collaborate with faculty and staff to develop and implement a comprehensive inclusion and diversity program that fosters a sense of belonging for all students, including those from underrepresented groups.
- Deliver 1:1 or small group sessions to students on the Learning Difference caseload; in line with their individualized goals.
- Provide in-class support for individual students, in line with their individualized plans. This will be across a range of year groups and subject areas.
- Actively participates in the identification and support of students needing additional support. Working to develop, evaluate and improve the whole school graduated response.
- Identify and implement evidence-based intervention programs. This includes setting specific targets, planning, implementation, record keeping and review.
- Provide teaching and learning experiences to meet student needs based on a sound understanding and knowledge of current pedagogical practice in special education.
- Collaborate, co-plan and/ or co-teach within mainstream classes depending on need.
- Collaborate with teachers and other professionals to ensure that all students receive appropriate accommodations and modifications to meet their individual learning needs.
- Keep accurate records and registers of the teaching and learning process, including unit plans.
and programs, student assessment records, registers and student attendance. - Attend all appropriate professional training and development in accordance with the school’s needs and aspects identified as outcomes of annual appraisal discussions.
Assessment and Evaluation - Conducting assessments to identify individual learning needs and creating personalised learning plans
- Developing, Implementing and reviewing IEPs (or equivalent) for students with Learning Differences. Supporting to co-ordinate this process.
- Maintaining accurate records of student progress, assessments and interventions
- Collaborating with other professionals, such as speech therapists or occupational therapists to address specific needs
- Lead on collaborating with relevant stakeholders to develop personal progress plans. Including supporting to identify appropriate SMART targets and provision in order to enhance the progress.
- Observe children’s individual learning progress and outcomes during sessions, assess individual learning needs and use outcomes to inform planning for future learning
- Monitor and assure the quality of learning in the class group, identifying and supporting areas in need of development
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