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Special Education Needs Coordinator/SENCO

We are looking for a SENCO to coordinate SEN provision, maintaining our commitment to inclusivity and enabling every child to reach their potential.  Managing a department of 4 support staff and working alongside the school leadership team in an advisory capacity, you will ensure that we meet our legal requirements on SEN support and documentation.

Responsibilities:

  • Designing and delivering the school’s Special Educational Needs strategy
  • Resourcing and coaching teachers to support students with additional needs
  • Liaising with external professionals such as speech and language therapists, social workers, or educational psychologists
  • Managing the implementation of education, health, and care plans (EHC)
  • Planning a program of SEN continuous professional development for all staff
  • Communicating with parents/carers and responding to complaints or queries
  • Monitoring and evaluating the progress of SEN children and making recommendations
  • Responsible for organizing and chairing SEN annual review meetings
  • Coordinating alternative exam arrangements and provisions for SEN children

 

Posted: August 2023
This is a Direct to School Job

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LocationAl Ain , United Arab Emirates
Start DateApril 2024
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

  • Airline tickets
  • Accommodation provided
  • Health Insurance
  • Other benefits

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
Teaching Credential/License
Education RequiredMaster
Work Visa EligibilityUnited States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa
MajorSpecial Education
Additional School Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Must have obtained qualified teacher status/Teaching certificate or diploma
  • Bachelors/Masters in Special Education
  • Experience in supporting special educational needs 
  • Communication, coordination, and organization are required skills
  • Experience in managing a team is advantageous 

About the School

Manor Hall International School prides itself on being the first school in the area to be awarded WASC accreditation (Western Association of Schools and Colleges). MHIS is a school with grades ranging from KG-4 through 12th. With 640 students, Manor Hall prides itself in providing a unique and caring school atmosphere connecting students to their passion and purpose. At MHIS, we place a huge value on creativity and creating an educational program that will help our students fall in love with learning. We also believe community is everything when it comes to learning; hence, we have built a healthy, warm, safe, and nurturing environment. Our founders considered their past and built the kind of system they wish they had growing up. All of our teaching staff are highly qualified and professionally trained. Committed to high standards of quality and service, they are capable of creating motivational learning environments for children. We believe that students need every opportunity to explore through making and tinkering. Students work with their teachers to make things that are new and solve real problems within the school community. Students are extremely proud of their work and love to show off what they have made to their classmates, teachers, and peers.