UWCSEA East seeks a Teacher of Middle School Learning Support to create a safe, supportive, and evidence-informed learning environment in which all students can thrive.
The ideal candidate will have recent Middle School teaching experience, relevant qualifications in supporting students with learning differences, and a strong commitment to inclusive practices.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide targeted support for students through academic coaching (one-to-one) and small-group interventions within the MTSS tiered support model, including academic interventions.
- Collaboratively set student goals, plan coaching sessions, design instruction, and monitor progress.
- Help students understand their learning profile and develop effective self-advocacy skills, including interpreting results from formal evaluations.
- Team teach with classroom teachers in various subject areas to meet intensive support needs.
- Promote positive relationships and student wellbeing.
- Consult and co-plan with classroom teachers and departments on universal strategies to support learners across the programme.
- Work with Learning Support leadership, Student Support Services, and Middle School leadership to identify and monitor students in need of support.
- Build strong professional relationships across the Middle School and whole-school support teams.
- Collaborate with Middle and High School Learning Support teams to refine coaching practice and deliver evidence-based literacy interventions.
- Use data from multiple sources to track student progress and wellbeing.
- Conduct and analyze educational and diagnostic assessments (including Level B) to inform practice, prioritize support, and prepare exam access arrangements.
- Participate in Admissions assessments and make placement recommendations.
- Maintain student records in line with department policy.
- Write learning plans that outline student needs, goals, and progress for teachers and families, and to support applications for access arrangements.
- Uphold strict confidentiality regarding student and family circumstances.
- Communicate effectively with students and parents to ensure learning is fully supported.
- Support smooth student transitions from Middle to High School.
- The following would be an advantage:Level B assessment training/qualification.
Experience with targeted interventions in secondary settings.
Experience supporting English Language Learners.
Experience in team teaching, co-planning, and academic coaching.
Expectations and Standards
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Person Specifications
- A relevant degree, recognised teaching qualification, and learning support qualification.
- Significant Middle School Learning Support experience and willingness to teach across the full age range. EAL experience is also preferred.
- Proven ability to design and deliver individualised instruction and small-group interventions, monitor progress, and support both students needing access and those requiring challenge.
- Commitment to professional learning and the use of evidence-based support models.
- Strong collaboration skills within the Middle School Learning Support team and wider Student Support Services.
- A strengths-based, inclusive philosophy, with the ability to engage students, build positive relationships with parents and teachers, and foster enthusiasm for learning.
- Ability to design concept-based learning experiences that challenge and support diverse learners, guided by the UWCSEA Learning Principles.
- Proactive communication with parents about student progress.
- Willingness to contribute fully to the five elements of a UWCSEA education: Academics, Activities, Outdoor Education, Personal and Social Education, and Service. This includes:
- On average, two sessions per week per season in Activities and/or Service.
- Enthusiastic participation in curricular Outdoor Education experiences and, where possible, volunteering for holiday Outdoor Education or Service trips.
Applications
The UWC Mission is to make education a force to unite people, nations and culture for peace and a sustainable future. We are committed to creating a community in which all members feel safe and secure, and know that their authentic selves and individual differences are accepted with respect and care. At UWCSEA, we acknowledge that diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) is an ongoing and evolving process and strive to create and sustain a sense of belonging for all members of our community, past, present and future. All qualified applicants, including those who identify as a part of marginalized group(s) and individuals with (dis)abilities are all encouraged to apply. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices and all appointments are subject to interview, satisfactory references, identity and criminal record checks.
