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SEN Teacher

Al Ittihad Private School - Jumeira

Dubai , Dubai, United Arab Emirates

US 2000 - 3000 a month

As per the school policy

Ongoing

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Middle School, High School

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 3 years of teaching experience
Major: Special Needs / Psychology
Required Certificates:
TESL/TEFL Certificate
Certification Requirements: TEFL certification required
Work Visa Eligibility: United Arab Emirates

Additional School Requirements:

Qualifications:

BSc in Special Education with a valid teaching certificate/license in content area and/or related field. Master’s degree in special education is a plus
A minimum of two years of proven experience as a Special Education Teacher or relevant role.
IELTS or TOFEL for non-native teachers (6.5 for subjects taught in English & 7.5 for English subjects).
Good knowledge of current special education topics and methodologies.
Teaching experience in an American curriculum school is preferred.
Experience with current best practices, current teaching materials, and current instructional strategies, as well as recent professional growth activities.
Experience working with children with a wide range of disabilities.

Job Benefits:

As per the school policy.

Job Description:

Position Summary:

The Special Educational Needs (SEN) teacher will pledge his/her commitment to help the School achieve its mission, goals, and vision; value community; bring a spirit of enthusiasm, energy, and willingness to take thoughtful initiative in a collaborative setting. The SEN teacher works with children who need extra support to fulfill their potential. The SEN teachers may also work with exceptionally gifted students and should be committed to furthering the intellectual and personal development of students, inspiring and empowering them to become positive, active global citizens.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Arabian Education Development– Al Ittihad Schools is a well-known and reputable educational provider in the United Arab Emirates, UAE. It operates five different campuses (Al Mamzar, Jumeira, Khalifa City A, Shakhbout, and Al Ain). The schools are equipped with state-of-art facilities and offer an American curriculum that promotes a learning culture where students are committed to academic achievement, social and personal development, and global citizenship. The educational environment continues to empower students to meet future challenges and positively impact their communities.

Al Ittihad Private School–Jumeira/ Dubai opened its doors in 1998. IPS-J is serving a community of over 2600 students and has become one of the premier schools in Dubai offering an American Curriculum. The school follows a standards-based US curricular program (California Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and MOE standards) from Pre-K to Grade 12 designed to prepare students for post-secondary education. IPS-J is an inclusive school offering a learning support program, which enables the admissions of a managed number of students requiring learning support at each grade level.

IPS-J promotes high academic standards, global citizenship, and responsibility within a supportive learning community that is deeply grounded in UAE’s rich heritage and culture. We offer a student-centered approach to learning and teaching. Our curriculum allows students to develop and commit to the understanding, skills, and dispositions of global citizenship, leadership, creativity, innovation, and sustainability. STREAM is integrated into the curriculum across all grade levels.

The modern, appropriately equipped, well-maintained, and beautifully built IPS-Jumeira campus sprawls on almost 1,000,000 sq. ft. of land situated in Jumeira, Dubai-UAE. It comprises five purpose-built, large, modern academic buildings for Kindergarten, Elementary, and High School -Boys and Girls Sections, and an administration building.

Our staff members hail from a variety of countries and varies from brand-new teachers to those who have been with IPSJ for more than 20 years. We have a strong PD program, highlighted by our TeamWork Tuesday PD sessions twice a month and encourage staff growth, collaboration and development.

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This is a Direct to School Job

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