Learning Support Coordinator

Job Description:

We are looking for a potential Learning Support Coordinator who would develop and coordinate a sustainable comprehensive system of learning support that enables all students to have an equal opportunity for success at school by addressing barriers to learning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, support and encourage classroom-based approaches that enhance and promote student learning
• Reduce referrals to Student Study Team by providing targeted interventions for struggling learners
• Create and foster a caring, personalized, and enriched academic learning environment for all students
• Develop and deliver school-wide learning support program that encompass systems related to a full continuum of interventions ranging from primary prevention to interventions for serious problems based on the "Response To Intervention" learning support model
• Enhance regular classroom strategies to enable learning and support students' accelerated learning
• Encourage, coach, model and train staff in strategies that support struggling students to be successful
• Coordinate after-school tutoring program
• Ensure that staff and physical resources are used efficiently and effectively
• Provide support to staff responsible for the delivery of learning support programs.
•  Provide leadership and management to staff responsible for the delivery of specialist and general support for learning
• To undertake teaching/learning support commitment of up to including direct teaching and assessment activities as agreed on an annual basis
• Assist in establishing policies, procedures and documents for SST referral process, Learning Support program model, School Policy Manual, staff handbook, etc. based on the school's strategic plan

Work Experience & Educational Qualifications :

• Master's Degree in Special Education, Educational Leadership Administration or related field
•  Valid certification
• Minimum 2 years experience coordinating programs, teaching in the field of learning support or special education or related experience
• Previous experience in supervision of staff
•  Bilingual English/Arabic preferred