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Special Education Teacher

Job Purpose:

To assist in the promotion, direction and oversight of high standards of teaching and learning, Provide leadership, support and direction for Special Education Program, ensuring pupil achievement and progression through effective inclusion for all pupils. Every child matters.

Primary responsibilities:

To monitor the quality of teaching and learning, including planning for the relevant groups of pupils and share judgements with teachers and support staff as appropriate to inform further improvements
To support all staff in understanding these pupils’ needs and help to identify and disseminate the most effective teaching methods for them
To demonstrate, teach and plan alongside teaching and support staff to ensure best practice  To liaise with other leaders to ensure the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost-effective curriculum programme which complements the school’s strategic objectives
To keep abreast of any new developments in the teaching and assessment of the relevant groups
To disseminate information and initiatives to all members of staff
To advise the headteacher on the strategic direction and development of all aspects of SEND and to lead development in those areas
To help to monitor/evaluate the school improvement plan implementation
To contribute to relevant aspects of the school’s self-evaluation
To ensure the curriculum/resources reflect the diverse school community
Together with other members of the leadership team, be responsible for identifying resources and their efficient/effective use
To identify key CPD needs and lead staff meetings as appropriate
To provide high quality coaching and mentoring to ensure that inclusion is integral across the school
To be responsible for managing any budgets for your area
To take part in performance review for TAs and other SEN staff
To be involved in staff induction (SEND focus only), ensuring tht all staff realise their responsibility towards individuals in the relevant groups
Assessment and Target setting for SEND children
To co-ordinate assessment results and target setting for the above groups together with the Deputy Head
To ensure that appropriate attainment targets exist for individual pupils in the relevant groups
To make use of analysis and evaluate performance data in order to improve pupil attainment for the relevant groups
To ensure that relevant pupils have a personalised education plan where their particular needs are identified through robust assessment.

Posted: June 2020

This is a Direct to School Job

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Location	Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Start Date	August 2020
Eligible Candidates	Licensed Teacher
Number of Vacancies	1

Job Benefits

Medical Health Insurance
Airfare
Accommodation

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates	Teaching Credential/License
Education Required	Bachelor
Work Visa Eligibility	United States (USA)
Major	Special Education
Additional School Requirements
MUST have a degree and 2 years of relevant experience in Special Education. Candidates require a Bachelors of Education for Special Educations at the Elementary and/or Early Years grade levels. Preference will be given to candidates with relevant graduate degrees if all other elements are equal. Candidates must currently be employed in an accredited US district school offering the Common Core State Standards. Candidates must hold valid and relevant US teacher certification. Teachers will be US citizens and mother-tongue English speakers (therefore no need to complete TOEFL as evidence of language proficiency). Minimum 2 years of post-qualification/post-provisional certification, relevant teaching experience in a US district school offering the Common Core State Standards with preference given to the New York State. This experience must be clearly documented in the form of 'letters of experience' on school/district letterhead that are signed and stamped by the school or district and must usually clearly indicate the subjects/levels taught and start/end dates. These letters must, when combined, show 2+ years teaching the subject/level for which candidate is being hired. Preferred Candidates ideally should currently be employed in a New York State district school with greater preference given to New York City district school experience. Candidates holding valid and relevant New York State teacher certification may receive preference.

About the School

Ignite School offers a KG1 to Grade 12, American education experience leading to a High School Diploma for Emirati and expatriate students. The Ignite School curriculum aligns to the New York State Learning Standards, which includes the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards (moving to NYS Next Generation Standards) as well as KHDA guidelines. Ignite School commenced classes in September 2018 and now has more than 1400 students enrolled for KG1 to Grade 9. We anticipate opening Grades 10 and 11 in 2024/25 followed by Grade 12 in 2025/26 with a capacity for 2,000 Emirati and expatriate students. High School will offer Advanced Placement tracks. We have just achieved NEASC candidacy status and expect full accreditation in 2023/24. When you join the Ignite School Community in Dubai and you will have the unique opportunity to shape school culture, develop and promote best teaching practices and experience living in the UAE. Our vision is for all young people to experience that learning has lasting value beyond their life at school. Our mission is to know the need of every student, collaboratively creating a student-centered, sustainable 21st-century learning environment that fosters leadership, social cohesion, creativity, responsibility, and ambition providing a catalyst for abilities of lasting relevance to emerging. Learning at Ignite is a student-centered and engaging process of acquiring new knowledge and skills. This empowers our students to be responsible and respectful global citizens, preserving Emirati and global cultural values. Ignite students will be our future leaders and life-long learners who will be resilient, creative, inquisitive, and collaborative forces within their communities. The “Core Values” that best express what we strive to impart to our students are Collaborative, Respectful, Responsible, Creative, and Leadership. Come join our team!