High School Learning Support Teacher at American International School of Johannesburg

Preferred Qualifications:

The Learning Support Teacher should have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in special education/Learning Support, Masters preferred
• License or certification in Special Education/Learning Support

Preferred skills and experience

• Successful experience teaching Learning Support in the Secondary Level
• Experience working with students with a wide range of needs
• Ability to plan for Tier 3 intervention at the secondary level
• Experience teaching and supporting in the math and sciences
• Experience with implementation of a multi-tiered system of support at the secondary level
• Ability to use student evaluation data to develop Individual Learning Plans
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, teachers and others
• Positive attitude and proven belief that all students can learn
• Ability to establish and participate in collaborative structures 
• Proven ability to use learning data to explore and improve teaching and learning practices
• Successful experiences with advisory programming
• Successful experiences with inspiring or leading innovative practices
• Recent and relevant professional development in the field of Learning Support
• Experience leading teams through the change management process
• Experience working with students with intensive needs and/or in schools with intensive needs programs
• Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to lead professional learning with colleagues

Performance Responsibilities:

Teachers at AISJ are expected to:

• Communicate and liaise on a regular basis with fellow team department/grade members with regards to planning, assessment, parent and community contact, subject organization and classroom issues including discipline, expectations and routines
• Communicate and liaise with other school colleagues promote social and emotional awareness
• Take an active role in the advisory of class groups
• Constructively contribute to, staff meetings
• Maintain up-to-date records of assessment, attendance, planning, reports, conferences, and communication with parents
• Engage in ongoing professional development opportunities
• Establish links with the parent community to ensure that parents are kept well informed about student progress
• Assist, as required, in the development of social and emotional curricular materials
• Act as a resource/contact/support for new staff members (i.e. curriculum, schedules, procedures)
• Participate in and assist with, school events as required