Learning Support & Counsellor

Learning Support Teacher

Responsibilities

• Teach students with mild to moderate learning disabilities depending on student need (small group ‘push-in’ or ‘pull out’). Could be a co-teaching situation.
• Case management of students with learning challenges: facilitating teacher and parent meetings; facilitating Student Support Team.
• Management of the new student referral process; maintain the integrity of the student referral process.
• Management of individualized Educational Plan and follow-up progress meetings (IEP) on Action Plan.
• Specific remediation of literacy and math (when possible) with learning deficits.
• Consult with teachers in identifying student learning problems and concerns and recommend teaching strategies which will assist individual teachers in working with students in the classroom.
• Consultations for students identified but not receiving direct services (to include talented and gifted) and management of action plan,
• Participate in parent / teacher conferences when appropriate.
• Maintain confidential records of students within the program.
• Support teachers with differentiation strategies to be used in the classroom.
• Provide initial evaluation services to determine student’s needs.
• Support students with learning needs by collaborating with differentiation strategies during unit planning.
• Liaise with outside agencies to create a bank of resources which parents can use when necessary.
• Plan professional development opportunities for staff/and or parents when needed.
• Participation in curriculum review and development, extra-curricular and activity week programs/Week Without Walls, ISS pastoral care program (homeroom duties, reporting procedures, student guidance, liaison with ISS Student Services), ongoing school development programs and school's accreditation program.
• Support of the ISS Strategic Plan.
• Provide support for the ISS Marketing department initiatives.
• Provide support for the ISS Admissions department initiatives.
• Implementation of the ISS Discipline Policy.
• Relief teaching, student supervision and as required by the Academic Directors.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings, In-Service Day programs, relevant training programs and in school events (Parents Evenings, Concert, Graduation, etc).
• Ongoing professional training to remain up to date with educational developments.
• Awareness of evacuation and safety procedures and its communication to students as directed by the ISS Safety Officer.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Academic Directors

Counsellor

Responsibilities

Counselling (individual and group)

• Provide personal counselling to students or if necessary, provide referral service to appropriate community agencies.
• Provide academic or social counselling to students individually and in groups if meetings with academic staff have proved unsuccessful.
• Facilitate the delivery of developmental, remedial and preventive programmes.

Consulting

• Meeting with parents to discuss issues such as problems in classes or situations which may arise in the school, concern over a student’s health or well-being or ask about previous history.
• Attend meetings with teachers to discuss such issues as placement of students, concern over a student’s health or well-being.
• Referral of student and/or student’s family to the appropriate community agency.

Coordination

• Communication of counseling and support services through online or face-to-face media.
• Implementation of policies required by the administration and informing appropriate administrator of concern of, or problem with students.
• Participation in the development and delivery of the Pastoral Care programme.
• Collaboration with the Homeroom teacher, Nurse, Guardianship Coordinator, or Academic Directors to determine best course of action for specific situations.
• Member of the Child Protection Committee.

Student Evaluation

• Ensuring appropriate student placement, in initial admission of student and also during school year
• Monitoring student progress socially, physically and emotionally
• Monitoring of students who are having issues with sleep, smoking, alcohol, stress, behavioural issues.
• Advising students on additional academic programmes they may need to support learning.
• Assessment of new students by reviewing their transcripts, contacting schools where necessary and discussion with student and parent.
• Contacting teachers where necessary and informing them of any concerns or problems with students.

Any other duties as assigned by the Academic Directors