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SEN Teacher - Umm Al Quwain

Sharjah American International School - Umm Al Quwain Campus

Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates

School Accommodation

Entitled to airfare after completing one year of service

Ongoing

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

All Levels

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education
Required Certificates:
Other Certification
Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Jordan, Lebanon, Thailand

Additional School Requirements:

2 recommendation letters
Degree certificate and Transcript, High School diploma and transcript (grades 9, 10,11, and 12) attested by the Ministry of Education from the country of issue, Foreign Affairs Ministry, UAE Embassy
Police Clearance

Job Benefits:

Full-time overseas–hired and locally–hired employees receive a 25% (twenty-five percent) reduction in tuition fee - for up to two dependents for the first year of service and 50% (fifty percent) for each successive year of full-time employment with the school. All other fees must be borne by the employee.
Medical Insurance - medical insurance provided to visa holders only

Job Description:

The Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teacher works collaboratively with class teachers and the SEN Coordinator to identify individual needs and be responsible for creating a safe, stimulating, and supportive learning environment that enables a child to succeed in their learning.

Reports to: Section Coordinator / Principal

Responsible for: Identifying and supporting SEN students

Responsibilities:

Develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for each SEN student
Review the IEP with the student’s parents, school administrators, and the student’s general education teacher
Monitor progress for each student and update student file monthly
Work closely with parents to inform them of their child’s progress and suggest techniques to promote learning at home
Help the students develop emotionally, feel comfortable in social situations, and be aware of socially acceptable behavior
Help general educators adapt curriculum materials and teaching techniques to meet the needs of students with disabilities
Coordinate the work of teachers, teacher assistants, and related personnel, such as therapists and social workers, to meet the individualized needs of the student within inclusive special education programs
Communicate frequently with parents, social workers, school psychologists, occupational and physical therapists, school administrators, and other teachers
Hold monthly scheduled phone conferences with SEN families on caseload and their general education teacher
Be available for SEN Families on an as-needed basis via phone and online
Follow up with parental or teacher concerns
Respond as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours to parent, student, teacher, and admin inquiries via phone and/or e-mail during the regular work week
Provide direct services as needed to special needs students
- design and teach appropriate curricula
- assign work geared toward each student’s needs and abilities
- grade papers and homework assignments
Use specialized equipment such as computers with synthesized speech, interactive educational software programs, and audiotapes to assist children
At the end of the year, download all information onto an individual CD for each SEN student
Perform other duties as required by the SEN Coordinator
Perform other duties assigned by the Principal

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

To provide Western education, to encourage academic excellence, and to implement an inclusive learning environment that includes students of all ability levels. Sharjah American International School (SAIS) is an American Curriculum School that hosts over 25+ different nationalities and cultural backgrounds in grades K-12.

We strive for excellence and are committed to academically and socially preparing students. We aim to develop creative problem-solvers and analytical thinkers that are confident, committed, and hard-working.

SAIS fosters a community of inclusiveness with its cultural diversity of both staff and students. We are proud to have a diversified learning community where all members work together in harmony, collaboration, and respect to achieve common goals; creating a community of understanding that empowers students to be passionate, innovative, and productive citizens in an ever-changing global society while embracing the cultural values of the UAE.

SAIS nurtures students from KG to 12 who have multiple opportunities to develop both within and outside of the classroom developing each as it is important for every child to bring out own unique personality through the guidance and learning of successful Teachers. SAIS has strong excellence in excellent academic standards, providing classes in Mathematics, Sciences, and Information Technology, English, and other Religion academic programs. SAIS also provides outstanding classes in the Arts and- Performing Visual arts.

We aim to establish and maintain a community that inspires a passion for learning, where students dare to embark on challenging journeys to achieve their visions and to continuously strive to find or to test available opportunities as innovators or future entrepreneurs".

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