Special Education Teacher (Primary)

Full Job Description

MISSION
The Special Needs Teacher develops specialized assistance practices that are as close as possible to the student's needs and difficulties. It is first of all through observation, attentive listening and teamwork with the teaching and educational teams that h/she tries to get to know the student better, understand him/her and support him/her.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Helping children with special educational needs, within the framework of the GAIN (support and integration group), by working with students in pairs or in small groups
• Following the progress of these students with the members of GAIN and the Educational management
• Participating in educational team meetings and weekly meetings with Educational management
• Participating in cycle dialogues to help teachers with differentiation in class, as well creating and monitoring groups based on needs if necessary
• Designing and implementing assessment methods of students learnings, in liaison with other teachers or professional partners
• Identifying preschool intervention needs to facilitate primary school integration and early learnings
• Promoting the socialisation of students in the school
• Welcoming, informing and meeting students' parents
• Providing personalised follow-up of students in relation with families and participate in their educational project
• Contributing to the schools operation and to teamwork
• Using information and communication technologies to support learnings

SKILLS,ABILITY AND REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

• French Ministry of Education tenured teacher
• Complementary certification CAPA-SH, CAPPEI required
• Experience in teaching adapted for children with disabilities
• Experience in kindergarten and elementary education required
• Preferably with experience abroad or in international schools
• Knowledge of French curriculum is a plus
• Ability to adapt and benevolence
• Strong ability to work in a team and to invest in projects
• Good use of IT education softwares
• Ability to adapt to Francophone and non-Francophone students
• Proficiency in English (B2 level) is a plus