ES Learning Support Teacher

American School of Warsaw; Polska; Hybride; PLN 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The American School of Warsaw is seeking an ES Learning Support Teacher to collaborate with teachers to differentiate instruction, implement ILPs for students needing learning support, and promote inclusion within the classroom.

You will liaise with parents, specialists and the Director of Student Support, monitor progress with regular assessments, and contribute to a nurturing, student-centered environment that supports academic, social and emotional growth.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong collaborative skills and experience working in teams.
• Ability to implement formal and informal assessment programs (Woodcock-Johnson, Gray Oral Reading Tests, etc.).
• Ability to interpret and summarize Psycho-Educational reports.
• Familiarity with the ILP (IEP) process and reporting.
• Knowledge of relevant technology.
• Passion for teaching.
• Experience in providing accommodations for students.
• Experience working in a response to intervention multi tiered support.
• Experienced in working with neurodivergent students.

Responsabilités

• Works with teachers to differentiate instruction as needed.
• Creates ILPs for each student needing learning support.
• Implements ILPs in learning support and in cooperation with classroom teachers.
• Assists teachers to modify and enrich curricular approaches.
• Meets with outside specialists attending to students’ needs.
• Prepares and implements plans for ongoing intervention and remediation.
• Seeks out new curricula and tech applications for classrooms.
• Screens incoming students for admissions as needed.
• Maintains communication with parents about progress and needs.
• Writes detailed reports summarizing results and recommendations.
• Attends and participates in weekly meetings and professional development.
• Adheres to strict student confidentiality.

Connaissances

Excellent verbal and written comms

Collaborative skills

Formal/informal assessment

Interpreting Psycho-Educational tests

ILP/IEP reporting

Technology literacy

Passion for teaching

Accommodations for students

RTI/Multi-tiered supports

Neurodivergent student experience

Formation

Bachelor's degree or higher

Masters in special education or related

Teacher Certification (special education/reading)

Coursework in special education/reading specialist

Description du poste

At ASW we are committed to being Affim? Wait. We believe that feeling safe, seen, heard and valued is essential to learning. And that when we belong, we feel connected to others and gain a better understanding of the world around us. Together we will actively seek to include and celebrate diversity as a strength of our community.

Position: ES Learning Support Teacher
Division: ES
Reports to: Director of Student Support
Contract: Full-time

Position overview:

The role of the ES Learning Support Teacher is to support students with different learning styles and needs through collaboration, intervention and/or remediation: support teachers in their efforts to advance students with different learning needs within the classroom; work with parents, students, and outside professionals in order to better support students with learning needs. The teacher’s broad area of responsibility is to ensure that students with learning needs may learn and flourish academically, socially, and emotionally in a nurturing and responsive classroom and school environment.

Specific responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Works with teachers to facilitate the differentiation of instruction as needed (in content, process, product and environment).
• In cooperation with the classroom teacher(s) creates an individualized learning plan (ILP) for each student requiring learning support.
• Implements each student’s ILP in the learning support setting and in support of and in cooperation with the classroom teacher(s).
• Assists teachers in classrooms to help accommodate, modify and enrich curricular approaches and improve pedagogy.
• Meets with outside specialists attending to students’ needs.
• Prepares and implements a strategic plan for on-going intervention and remediation for students in the Upper School program.
• Seeks out new and innovative curricula, texts and technological applications for implementation in our classrooms.
• Screens incoming students and potential students for admissions as needed.
• Remains current with accepted and appropriate instructional theory, practice, and research. Including engaging in regular and strategic professional development to advance the role of the Learning Support teacher (including local and national conferences).
• Uses formative and summative assessment and documents student progress and achievement; assesses and analyzes student strengths and needs; designs and implements appropriate instruction to facilitate learning and growth.
• Establishes and maintains frequent communication with parents about their child’s academic, social and emotional progress and needs.
• Is able to implement a variety of assessment tools and then write detailed reports summarizing the results and providing recommendations.
• Attends and participates in weekly faculty meetings, committee meetings, school functions and professional development activities during and after school hours as needed, appropriate and assigned.
• Adheres to strict student confidentiality.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• University education in special education needs (Masters preferred)
• Professional Teacher Certification (including special education/reading specialty).
• Coursework and experience in special education or reading specialist.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong collaborative skills and experience working in teams.
• Ability to implement formal and informal assessment programs (Woodcock-Johnson, Gray Oral Reading Tests, etc.).
• Ability to interpret and summarize Psycho-Educational reports.
• Familiarity with the ILP (IEP) process and reporting.
• Knowledge of relevant technology.
• Passion for teaching.
• Experience in providing accommodations for students.
• Experience working in a response to intervention multi tiered support.
• Experienced in working with neurodivergent students.