Learning Support Teacher Assistant

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Category: Bilingual Primary
Role: Learning Support Teacher Assistant
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Employer: MTK International School
Application date/s: October 15, 2019
Deadline for application : November 10, 2019
Contract type: Full time, permanent

About the position:

- To assist and support pupils with special educational and general learning needs.
- The Learning Support Assistant’s (LSA) main role is to provide support for pupils with special educational needs. The LSA will ensure that the pupils can integrate as fully as possible in the activities generally undertaken by the other children in the class and make progress.
- Duties will include running specific programmes and activities to assist the pupils’ individual learning and social needs.
• To provide learning support for pupils in class or in 1:1 situation.
• To develop knowledge of the particular needs of the children.
• To aid access to the full range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom and provide modified materials as required e.g. worksheets, games, visual prompt cards etc.

Essential

Requirements:

• Secondary-specialized or higher education in the field of psychology, pedagogy, defectology and other relevant areas.
• Work experience in the field of psycho-pedagogy, defectology at least for a year.
• Have a general understanding of the correction programs “Early Bird”, “Early Start Denver Model”, ABA (Applied behavior analysis).
• Fluent in Russian.

Also desirable would be:

• Have experience of working with children with special educational needs in a primary school setting.
• Have knowledge and understanding of the different social, cultural and physical needs of pupils.
• Have an interest in how children learn and behave.
• Really care about children, particularly those who find learning and managing their behaviour difficult.
• Have training in aspects of SEN, i.e. ELSA, dyslexia.

Benefits of MTK International School

MTK International School offer a superb, modern, well-resourced learning environment for students and staffs. The school have a highly positive ethos and a supportive, enthusiastic staff team. Our international school on a journey to outstanding, this school boasts a strong track record of innovation, engaged students, a supportive and driven leadership team and excellent benefits to its staff.

Additional information about the Complex: http://www.mtk.edu.az/en/

Contact with us:

Interested candidates are requested to submit:

• a letter of interest specifying suitability for the position and availability (250-300 words) (in Word or PDF format),
• a current resume (CV) with a photo (in Word or PDF format),

Send materials via e-mail to [email protected] specifying the job title in the subject line.