Primary Special Educational Needs Teacher
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Dover Court International School
Singapore
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 10 November 2024
Job overview
An outstanding and inspirational Primary SEN Class Teacher is required to join our inclusive community, from August 2025.
We seek an experienced SEN teacher with a strong knowledge and understanding of inclusive practices that support neurodiverse learners, and a commitment to professional learning, reflection and growth. They will be confident in taking responsibility for a class of 8 to 10 students who require a higher level of adaptation to facilitate their learning. They will work closely with a dedicated team of teachers and therapists to develop and adapt pedagogical approaches, including whole class therapy lessons, that support our diverse learners. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills when working in partnership with parents, staff and the children themselves.
You will foster an environment of respect within the classroom, facilitating learning through questioning and discussion, providing a safe space where our learners belong and flourish.
Working closely with other specialists in the school, including therapist and the educational psychologist, you will develop and deliver a personalised curriculum for each child in your class that covers both academic and life skills aspects of learning; enabling them to achieve the best possible outcomes in our inclusive international school environment.
You will promote high expectations for our students and will be an advocate for inclusion and neurodiversity across the school. You will design personalised learning activities that are aligned to our school’s curriculum and in doing so create a learning culture which promotes our school values.
The successful candidate will be passionate about excellence in teaching and learning and committed to their own ongoing professional development to support the best possible progress and outcomes for our students.
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About Dover Court International School
Established in 1972, Dover Court International School in Singapore is a leading inclusive international school with British heritage, serving international families, set on a green 12-acre site about 20 minutes from the Singapore CBD. Dover Court International School is a community with inclusion at its heart. With close to 2000 students aged 3 to 18, our unique Pathway programme enables us to provide an education that meets the needs of a diverse student population, ensuring all learners are appropriately supported and challenged in their learning. This is reflected in our excellent outcomes for all learners.
Our unique approach enables us to prepare all students to flourish in our dynamic world, so they are active participants in a globally connected community, now and throughout life. This was recently recognized as Dover Court International School was chosen for the ‘UK Impact in Singapore’ 2022 award by the British Chamber of Commerce.
In our Early Years we use a Reggio Emilia inspired approach. In Primary we are guided by the National Curriculum for England and the International Primary Curriculum. In Secondary we have IGCSE/GCSE, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and International BTEC qualifications. We also offer courses that focus on English, mathematics, life skills and employability through ASDAN programmes.
All students are involved in a wide range of co-curricular activities, mainly run by teaching staff. Resulting in a rich and varied co-curricular offer for our students, with our school active and competitive in the local international school sports league across a number of sports. The school has an extensive programme of residential trips starting in Year 3 up to the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in Secondary.
We are also members of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) and are accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Dover Court is a strong, vibrant community, where all staff are well supported with access to a range of professional learning opportunities and a commitment to professional reflection and growth.
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