International Community Schools Job Vacancy For Special Needs Educator

International Community School Ghana is a world-class institution providing students with an inclusive holistic and international education needed to succeed in college/university and become a public leader.

We educate confident, responsible and engaged learners from pre-school through high school. Our students take the Cambridge International Exams, IGCSE and the AS/A Level Exams.

We are looking to recruit a special needs educator who will work with students who have a wide variety of mental, emotional, physical, and learning disabilities to support our mission of educating a generation of learners who are productive members of their community for the 2018 – 2019 academic year and beyond.

The Position:

We are looking for a well-trained, experienced, dynamic, learning – focused special needs educator to inspire our continued drive for the highest quality of student learning.

Reporting to: Head of School

Role and Responsibilities:

• Assess students’ skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans
• Adapt lessons to meet the needs of students
• Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for each student
• Plan, organize, and assign activities that are specific to each student’s abilities
• Teach and mentor students as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one
• Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress
• Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals
• Discuss student’s progress with principal, parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators
• Supervise and mentor teacher assistants who work with students with disabilities
• Prepare and help students transition from grade to grade and after graduation

Person Specification: