Secondary Learning Support & Inclusion Specialist

The Alice Smith School (Secondary); Kajang , Bandar Baru Bangi, Serdang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alice Smith School (Secondary) in Kajang, Malaysia, is seeking a Secondary Learning Support Teacher to support students with additional learning needs, develop and update IEPs, and work closely with families, staff and external professionals. You will lead targeted interventions, monitor progress, and ensure safeguarding and inclusive practice across the campus.

Strong collaboration with the Head of Personalising Learning Faculty and Multilingual Learners department is essential to support

Responsibilities

• Ensuring high-quality and measurable provisions delivered throughout the Secondary School
• Maintaining precise, updated records within the campus provision tracking systems
• Conducting baseline assessments alongside exit metrics to track individual progress
• Formulating, evaluating, and quality-assuring Individual Education Plans (IEPs), while moderating classroom teacher documentation
• Collaborating effectively with parents, colleagues, primary partners, feeder institutions, and external specialists
• Facilitating timely identification of student needs and ensuring robust referral procedures
• Design and execute tailored learning experiences within classroom, small-group, or one-to-one settings
• Target specific IEP objectives, modifying instructional strategies as appropriate
• Support whole-school standards of teaching and learning for specific students
• Use assistive technologies to help eliminate learning obstacles and support administrative processes
• Nurture student agency and self-advocacy, empowering individuals to articulate their unique learning profiles
• Administer diagnostic screenings for prospective admissions and early identification of individual requirements
• Rigorously monitor, evaluate, and communicate student outcomes
• Support formal applications for examination access arrangements in compliance with IGCSE and A Level examination board criteria
• Develop and systematically update IEPs, incorporating feedback from families, staff, and learners
• Lead review conferences, ensuring clear documentation, agreed outcomes and action points are shared
• Maintain detailed provision mapping to monitor intervention impact across all subject areas
• Serve as a specialist resource, fostering consistent pedagogical strategies across the teaching body
• Act as key worker for assigned year groups, departments or individuals, guiding staff on effective support and classroom adaptations
• Identify professional learning priorities, liaising with leadership to inform professional development planning
• Support impactful Professional Learning workshops, INSET training, and briefings grounded in evidence-based research
• Partner with the Multilingual Learners (MLL) department to support individuals with complex needs
• Build positive, transparent relationships with families centred on trust and open communication
• Provide regular, meaningful updates to parents and colleagues regarding student achievement and growth
• Coordinate with internal specialists, School Counsellors, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and others
• Liaise with primary colleagues and external schools to ensure seamless student transition
• Advise academic staff on specialised equipment and materials required to enable full curriculum access
• Source high-quality instructional materials aligned with goals and faculty priorities
• Collaborate with leadership to optimise the allocation of departmental learning resources
• Maintain an unwavering commitment to safeguarding child welfare in alignment with school policies
• Manage confidential student records with discretion and compliance with data governance standards
• Embody institutional values, policies, and professional standards of conduct at all times
• Contribute actively to continuous professional growth and the broader educational community
• The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to changing demands of the school. This job description may be reviewed at the reasonable discretion of the Head of School and school leadership in light of those changing requirements and in consultation with the post holder
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an online interview or an on-campus interview
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Job description

The Alice Smith School (Secondary) in Kajang, Malaysia, is seeking a Secondary Learning Support Teacher to support students with additional learning needs, develop and update IEPs, and work closely with families, staff and external professionals. You will lead targeted interventions, monitor progress, and ensure safeguarding and inclusive practice across the campus.

Strong collaboration with the Head of Personalising Learning Faculty and Multilingual Learners department is essential to support