Learning Support Coordinator
ICS Milan International School
Italy
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2024
Job overview
We are looking for a Whole School Learning Support Coordinator to lead us in ensuring every student gets the support they need to thrive and succeed.
We are looking for someone who will:
• Create a warm and inclusive environment where every student feels valued and supported.
• Take the helm in shaping our special educational needs (SEN) provision.
• Provide personalized support to students with SEN or disabilities, tailoring our approach to suit their unique needs.
• Offer expert advice and support to our staff, and collaborate closely with parents and other agencies to ensure students have all the resources they need to succeed.
• Keep things organized by maintaining up-to-date records and making sure Individual Education Plans (IEPs), and Personal Support Plans (PSPs) are completed and adhered to.
• Work hand-in-hand with our IB Team to ensure students receive the accommodations they need for exams.
• Get hands-on in the classroom, whether it's providing support to the whole class, leading small groups, or offering one-on-one assistance.
Requirements:
Qualifications:
• Specialisation in Special Education and EAL, or a related field.
• Teaching Qualification- PGCE/BEd or equivalent preferred
• Experience teaching in an international school preferred (IB, AP, PYP and/or MYP)
Knowledge and Skills
• Fluent in English both written and spoken.
• Ability to speak Italian would be an advantage although not essential
• Ability to adapt teaching methods to accommodate diverse student needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with students, parents and colleagues.
• Knowledge of various learning disabilities, developmental disorders and behavioral challenges.
Responsibilities :
• Adopt various teaching strategies and resources to engage students with diverse learning styles.
• Provide emotional support and behavior management strategies to help students succeed socially and emotionally.
• Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment that encourages self-confidence and self-esteem.
• Ensure that students with special needs receive appropriate educational opportunities.
• Plan and deliver targeted instructional interventions to support students’ academic
• Set Specific goals and objectives that align with the students’ abilities and the curriculum.
• Regularly assess and monitor student progress toward IEP goals.
• Analyze assessments results to determine appropriate learning strategies and accommodations.
• Develop and implement Individualized Education Plans ( IEPs) ( in English and Italian , with support) for students with special needs.
• Communicate progress reports to parents and the educational team.
Safeguarding Statement:
ICS Milan is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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About ICS Milan International School
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ICS Milan International School is the first school dedicated to students from 0 - 18 years that offers an international curriculum enhanced by an innovative teaching approach.
The school has four campuses throughout the Milan area:
- ICS Symbiosis - Viale Ortles, 36
- ICS Tenca - Via Tenca, 2
- ICS Colletta - Via Colletta, 27
- ICS Milano2 - Strada di Spina ang. Via Fratelli Cervi, Segrate (MI)
ICS Milan offers an international curriculum driven by a desire for excellence in working methods and collaborative learning. The school is a centre for educational innovation built upon the fundamental principle of education as a preparation for playing an active and successful role within the international community.
The school embraces the values inherent in Italian heritage, culture and tradition whilst promoting international learning, cultural diversity, dialogue and respect for difference. ICS Milan fosters a sense of discovery and cultural understanding via teaching methods that are designed to develop observational and research skills, critical thinking and independent learning (Design Approach, STEAM and LEGO Education).
ICS Milan believes in teaching students to embrace creativity, responsibility, respect, diversity, compassion and shared values. Students are invited to develop a sound knowledge base and to reflect on and reassess their surroundings from a variety of perspectives.
Curriculum
ICS Milan offers a stimulating learning journey which is defined by a rich and well-structured curriculum that integrates the following frameworks:
EARLY YEARS
- The British Early Years Foundation Stage, a play-based framework, featuring the learning and development goals for young children from birth to five years.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
- The Cambridge Primary Programme, covering English and maths.
- The IPC - International Primary Curriculum, covering the topic-based subjects (science, social studies, geography, history, art and international mindedness).
- National recommendations for the curriculum as established by the Italian Ministry of Education for the Italian language and culture programme. In the 2016/17 academic year, ICS Milan was granted officially recognised school status (parità).
SECONDARY SCHOOL
ICS Secondary School has been designed to offer the IB Programme of the International Baccalaureate:
- Middle Years Programme for students from 11 to 16 years old.
- IB Diploma programme 17-18 years old.
As a Scuola Paritaria, our students have the flexibility to move between the Italian and international curriculum, opting to complete the Scuola Media and sit the Licenza Media exams with us, and move back to the Italian system for Liceo, or, to continue with us to complete their Scuola Superiore studies in 4 years alongside the IB, MYP and DP.
Globeducate
Since 2017 ICS Milan is a proud member of the Globeducate network, which operates in more than 51 international schools in Europe, the Americas and Asia. It is one of the four largest private school groups in the world with international presence, and the largest of its kind on the European continent with more than 25.000 students from over 60 different countries, and growing rapidly. Globeducate mission to prepare each student to become a global citizen that can shape the world is well-aligned to the student-centered approach at ICS Milan.
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