| Job Title: |
Special Needs Teacher (SHPD2223-21) |
| Posted Date: |
12/23/2021 |
Expiration Date: |
- |
| Location: |
YCIS - Shanghai(Pudong) (ShanghaiPuDong PRI) |
# of Openings: |
1 |
| Effective From: |
Other(08/01/2022) |
| Job Description: |
The SEN teacher, with the support of the Coordinators and Co-Principals, takes responsibility for the SEN day-to-day operations, provision made for pupils with SEN, and provide professional guidance in the area of SEN in order to secure high quality teaching, and the effective use of resources to bring about improved standards of attainment for all pupils.
Have knowledge and understanding of:
• The characteristics of effective teaching and learning styles, including the main strategies for improving and sustaining high standards of pupil achievement and promoting their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and their good behaviour, and how those strategies can be used to support pupils with SEN;
• How information and communication technology can be used to help pupils gain access to the curriculum, as an aid to teaching and learning and as a means of communication between those teaching pupils with SEN;
• Have a detailed knowledge of the relevant aspects of the National Curriculum for England and Chinese Curriculum, and other requirements.
• Relevant research, international guidelines, including the SEN Code of Practice and equal opportunities legislation and how these apply to pupils
• The requirements to communicate information effectively to teachers, management, external agencies, parents and other schools or colleges on transfer
• How to contribute to the professional development of other staff in relation to pupils with SEN; including how to recognise and deal with stereotyping in relation to disability or race;
• The purpose of individual education plans, including leading their formulation and planning their implementation and review.
Planning and setting expectations:
• Analyse and interpret relevant international, national, local and schools data plus research evidence to inform the SEN guidelines, practices, expectations, targets and teaching methods.
• Work with pupils, subject leaders and class teachers with tutorial/pastoral responsibilities to ensure that realistic expectations of behaviour and achievements are set for pupils with SEN.
Teaching and managing pupil learning:
• Identify and disseminate the most effective teaching approaches for pupils with SEN.
• Monitor the effectiveness of appropriate teaching and learning activities and target setting to meet the needs of pupils with SEN.
• Support the development of improvements in literacy, numeracy, information and communication technology skills, as well as access to wider curriculum. Identify and develop study skills to support pupils in their ability to work independently and learn more effectively.
• Lead and develop effective liaison between schools to ensure there is good continuity in terms of support and progression in learning when pupils with SEN transfer.
Assessment and evaluation:
• Collect and interpret specialist assessment data gathered on pupils and use it to inform practice.
• Devise, implement and evaluate systems for identifying, assessing and reviewing pupils’ SEN in relation to the school’s SEN guidelines.
• Provide regular information to the Coordinators and Co-Principals on the evaluation of the effectiveness of provision for pupils with SEN, to inform decision making and policy review.
Pupil Achievement:
• Support staff in understanding the learning needs of pupils with SEN and the importance of raising their achievement.
• Monitor the progress made in setting objectives and targets for pupils with SEN, assist in the evaluation of and the effectiveness of teaching and learning and use the analysis to guide further improvement.
• Ensure the establishment of opportunities for themselves, learning support assistants and other teachers to review the needs, progress and targets of pupils with SEN.
Relations with parents and wider community:
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships between parents and the school’s staff so as to promote pupils’ learning; communicate effectively; providing information to parents about targets, achievements and progress.
• Develop effective liaison with external agencies in order to provide maximum support for pupils with SEN
Managing own performance and development:
• Chair reviews, case conferences and meetings effectively.
• Judge when to make decisions, and when to consult with others including external agencies.
• Prioritise and manage their own time effectively, particularly in relation to balancing the demands made by administrative duties, teaching and acting as a resource for colleagues.
• Take responsibility for their own professional development.
Managing and developing staff and other adults:
• Encourage all members of staff to recognise and fulfil their responsibilities to pupils with SEN.
• Advise, contribute to, and where appropriate, co-ordinate the professional development of staff to increase their effectiveness in responding to pupils with SEN and provide support and training to trainee and newly qualified teachers in relation to pupils with SEN, understanding their needs and importance of raising their achievement.
• Support staff by ensuring that all those involved have the information necessary to secure improvements in teaching and learning.
• Support staff in developing pupils’ understandings of the duties, opportunities, responsibilities and rights of citizens.
• Support staff in developing constructive working relationships.
Managing resources:
• Establish staff and resource requirements to meet the needs of pupils with SEN, advise the coordinators and Co-Principals of likely priorities for expenditure and allocate resources made available with maximum efficiency to meet the goals of the school and SEN guidelines to maximise pupils’ achievements and to ensure value for money.
• Deploy, or advise the coordinators and Co-Principals on the deployment of staff involved in working with pupils with SEN to ensure the most efficient use of teaching and other expertise.
• Organise and co-ordinate the deployment of learning resources, including information and communications technology, and monitor their effectiveness.
• Maintain existing resources and explore opportunities to develop or incorporate new resources from the wide range of sources inside and outside the school.
• Use accommodation to create an effective & stimulating environment for the teaching & learning of the subject.
• Ensure that there is a safe working & learning environment in which risks are properly assessed. |
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