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Learning Support Specialist

We’re looking for a talented individual to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our students. The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organizational and technical skills who is happy to contribute and lead initiatives within a successful and supportive department. This candidate should have the ability to overcome all aspects of learning and engagement barriers that some of our students face, as well as understand and support the importance of emotional wellbeing.

 

The job duties include, amongst others:

  • Creating intervention plans at the beginning of the school year tailored to the needs of the students and assessing their progress throughout the school year.
  • Carrying out individualized and small group interventions
  • Consulting and collaborating with other teachers to develop appropriate academic/ behavioral goals and monitor students’ progress
  • Working collaboratively with classroom teachers to assist and support differentiation in the classroom
  • Attending staff and department meetings
  • Attending parent-teacher conferences along with other staff members
  • Working closely with external support providers to ensure that identified students are receiving adequate and appropriate support
  • A good level of Spanish needed
Posted: June 2021
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LocationMadrid / Pamplona, Spain, Europe
Start DateAugust 2021
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher
Student LevelEarly Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • A professionally stimulating and supportive working environment
  • Cafeteria lunch meals
  • Tuition scholarships for children of employees
  • Transportation provided to and from school to Madrid

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
Teaching Credential/License
Education RequiredBachelor
MajorEducation/Psychology, Difficulties or Neuropsychology
Additional School Requirements

We are seeking candidates who:

  • Have a successful record of collaborative teaching in areas of Special Education: providing tailored learning programs for students with mixed ability learning needs.
  • Are knowledgeable of Preschool, Lower School and Middle School age students’ academic, social and emotional development.
  • Have the ability to work with students one-to-one, in small groups, and/or the whole class.
  • Are highly capable of providing support within an international school community.
  • Are highly organized and flexible, and are able to prioritize workload.
  • Possess strong communication skills in English (and preferably, also in Spanish), and experience working with staff and families.
  • Have excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, and organizational skills.
  • Inspire students of all ages and abilities, and advocate for them.
  • Is a committed and highly effective professional, dedicated to achieving the best possible outcome for each child.
  • Has the ability to collaborate and contribute effectively with other teachers, parents, and external therapists.
  • Are tactful and diplomatic with the ability and experience to handle sensitive situations effectively.
  • 2 years of work experience within a Learning Support environment or working with students with difficulties.
  • A good level of Spanish needed
  • Having an excellent command of English is an essential requirement for this position.
  • Evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of children with diverse academic socioeconomic, cultural, ethnicities, and abilities.

About the School

Mathema Educación Aquinas American School is the origin of Mathema Educación, founded in 2012 on premises that had housed a Spanish school since 1986. The founders, concerned about education and with several years of experience, had the support of a group of families and friends, bought that school, and created Aquinas American School. Today, Mathema Educación is an educational group with 3 schools and a student residence. If you are interested in applying for a position at one of our schools, please complete the Job Application Form, which you can download from our profile, and send it to us with your Resume and Cover Letter.  Aquinas American School  Aquinas American School is an American Catholic, co-ed, college-preparatory school founded in 2012 and located in a closed-gate community called Monte Alina in the suburbs of Madrid, Spain. The school offers the American High School Diploma as well as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, preparing students to further their education either in Spain or abroad. We currently have 795 students enrolled from over 39 different nationalities. At AAS, we offer academic achievement, mastery of skills, and moral citizenship: American education from PK-12 – Middle States Association Accreditation American credentialed teachers High School Diploma and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program© (only for grades 11 and 12) College counseling services SAT College Board Center NCAA Accredited Study Abroad Program Boarding Program Athletics, Arts & Clubs www.aquinas-american-school.es  Atlas American School of Málaga Atlas American School of Malaga is an American co-ed, college-preparatory school founded in 2022 and located in the town of Estepona in Costa del Sol, in the province of Malaga, Spain. The school offers the American High School Diploma and is in the process of authorization for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, preparing students to further their education in Spain or abroad. We currently have 430 students enrolled from over 40 different nationalities. At Atlas ASM, we offer academic achievement, mastery of skills, and moral citizenship: American education from PK-12 – Middle States Association Accreditation American credentialed teachers High School Diploma and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program© (only for grades 11 and 12) College counseling services SAT College Board Center NCAA Accredited Athletics, Arts & Clubs www.atlas-asm.es The British School of Navarra The British School of Navarra is an international, co-ed, college-preparatory school acquired by Mathema Educación in 2020 and located in Gorraiz, in the northern province of Pamplona, Spain. The school offers the British education system as well as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, and is currently in the process of accreditation to offer the curriculum of the United States in High School (ages 14 to 17), preparing students to further their education either in Spain or abroad. We currently have 270 students enrolled from over 10 different nationalities. At TBSON, we offer academic achievement, mastery of skills, and moral citizenship: British education from PK-12  American and British credentialed teachers International Baccalaureate Diploma Program© (only for grades 11 and 12) American High School (Grades 9 - 12: process of accreditation to offer the curriculum) College counseling services Study Abroad Program Athletics, Arts & Clubs www.tbsn.es