This permanent teaching position is to act as a specialist teacher in Learning Support working with SEN students (Special Educational Needs) and including teaching language attainment and improvement skills to students in both English and Norwegian.

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in teaching primary or secondary students; Specialist training in Learning Support

Preferable qualifications: BA in Special Education, English as a Second language (ESL), Reading Specialist Certificate

Experience

Relevant primary or secondary teaching experience. Experience working with diverse student groups, learning abilities and challenges.

Knowledge and experience in international schools or in an international/English language structure an advantage.

Please apply as soon as possible with a letter of application outlying your skills, experience and interest in the position and school, and include your most recent CV and three references. Deadline will be Monday Jan 20th.

Arbeidsoppgaver

The position will include the following areas of responsibility:

• Teaching and working with SEN/LS students

• Support and assistance with the management and leadership of SEN/LS

• Case managing student referrals, assessment, testing and documentation

• Leading and running PYP student cases and IEP meetings

• Documentation and liaison with parents and external organisations

• Assessment and student monitoring of progress

• Teaching reading to beginning and struggling readers.

• Assist in improvement strategies for struggling readers.

• Development and implementation of literacy improvement plan

• Meet with literacy and math coordinators.

• Conduct pre and post-testing using standardized tests for each student

• Demonstrate competency in all subject areas

• Participate in the identification of students with possible disabilities

• Provide direct student instruction

• Collaborate with grade level and subject teachers

• Plans lessons that reflect accommodations and modifications for individual differences.

• Implements positive behavioral interventions and supports with discipline management procedures.

• Employs a variety of instructional techniques incorporating current technology.

• Differentiates instruction for students with disabilities by employing a variety of instructional strategies.

• Differentiate instruction for students with language deficits (English, Norwegian)

• Engages students in work that develops thinking skills.

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The positions will benefit from a competitive teachers' salary and relocation allowance. This position would benefit someone enthusiastic about a permanent teaching post in an exciting, growing and forward thinking international IB school in Norway.