MS / HS Learning Support Coordinator
Learner Support Coordinator for Middle School and High School
The Learner Support Coordinator is responsible for providing learning support for learners and assisting educators in supporting learners who need learning support. The Coordinator reports to the Middle School and High School Principals.
Responsibilities:
Level 1 and Level 2 Learner Support
- Assist the Director of Admission in identifying applicants who may need Level 1 or 2 learning support
- Work collaboratively with educators to identify learners who may need learning support
- Assess or arrange an assessment of learners who are identified as learners who may need learning support
- Provide and organize support for learners who need learning support
- Provide support and professional development for educators to assist them in educating learners who need additional support
- Provide a wide range of resources for educators to support learners
- Coordinate learning support services for learners, including reading intervention, ESL, and ASAP
- Ensure that learner support is aligned with IB pedagogy and requirements
- Ensure that learning support is personalized and responsive to individual learning needs
Level 3 Learner Support
- Assist the Director of Admission in identifying applicants who may need Level 3 learning support
- Identify and assess GHA learners who may need Level 3 support
- Inform the Human Resources Director of the need to employ Assistant Teachers to support Level 3 learners who need one-to-one Level 3 support, and interview and select qualified candidates in collaboration with HR officers
- Support, supervise and provide professional development for Assistant Teachers who support Level 3 learners
- Facilitate IEP meetings and ensure the development of IEPs for Level 3 learners
- Provide termly IEP progress reports to parents/guardians
- Share progress and discipline reports with the division leadership team
- Communicate to parents and guardians the learner support process for referrals, evaluations, IEPs, and re-evaluations
- Re-evaluate at least annually the need for Level 3 support and help learners transition to Level 2 support when indicated
- Assist parents to access programs and community resources available to learners with special needs
Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.
Any communication about the job will take place directly between you and the institution. Tracking of your application status will take place within the application tracking system used by the school you are applying to (outside of your Teach Away Dashboard).
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Location | Kigali, Rwanda |
Start Date | August 2024 |
Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher |
Student Level | Middle School, High School |
Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Job Benefits
To be discussed during the interview. |
Qualifications and Requirements
Required Certificates | Teaching Credential/License TESL/TEFL Diploma Level |
Education Required | Bachelor |
Additional School Requirements | |
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications including a brief cover letter, detailed CV, copies of relevant degrees as well as the names and contact information of three recent referees who have been direct supervisors; by 5.00 p.m. on Friday 20th May 2022. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews. |