High School Learning Specialist: Special Ed & IEP Expert

The Harbour School; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

The Harbour School in Hong Kong is seeking a High School Learning Specialist Teacher for Academic Year 26Y27 to support students with diverse learning needs through literacy, numeracy, executive function, and social-behavioral strategies.

The role collaborates with the teaching team to tailor IEP-based accommodations, conducts assessments, provides small-group and individual instruction, and communicates progress with families and staff, ensuring progress markers are documented in reports.

Qualifications

• Exemplary native-level English-speaking and writing skills.
• Bachelor Degree or higher in Special Education, or Bachelor Degree in any subjects with PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education), or equivalent SEN qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years learning support experience with strong organizational, administrative and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrates expertise in special education strategies, particularly Literacy, Numeracy, Executive Functioning and Social-Behavioral support.
• Collaborates within a teaching team to plan and develop strategies and accommodations for student differentiation in alignment with the student’s needs and Individualised Education Plan.
• Communicates empathetically and effectively with parents, students and colleagues with regards to curriculum, student learning and progress during regular meetings and in written correspondence inclusive of reports and progress markers.
• Provide services that include: assessment; individual instruction; small group instruction; co-teaching; support to classroom teachers in planning and developing adaptive programs, development and implementation of Individualised Education Plan (IEP).

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Special Education

PGCE or equivalent SEN qualification

Job description

The Harbour School in Hong Kong is seeking a High School Learning Specialist Teacher for Academic Year 26Y27 to support students with diverse learning needs through literacy, numeracy, executive function, and social-behavioral strategies.

The role collaborates with the teaching team to tailor IEP-based accommodations, conducts assessments, provides small-group and individual instruction, and communicates progress with families and staff, ensuring progress markers are documented in reports.