SEN Academic/Instructional Coordinator

at  Teach Away

Contract Length: 1 year
Number of Vacancies: 2

Student Level:

• All Levels

Eligible Candidates:

• Licensed Teacher, Director/Principal

School Requirements:

• Education Required: Bachelor
• Minimum Teaching Experience: 5 years of teaching experience
• Major: Early Childhood Education and Special Education.
• Required Certificates:

Teaching Credential/License
Additional School Requirements:

SPECIAL NEEDS UNIT COORDINATOR:

• Experience: at least 5 years of teaching experience for SEN.
• Education: BA in Special Education or Education in general, with behavioral management training or Applied behavior analysis certification. We prefer those who hold a related master’s degree.

Job Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Yearly flight ticket
• Apartment or housing allowance

Job Description:
The special needs programs are designed for students with mild to moderate Intellectual disabilities who have special educational, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral needs. Considering these needs, the SEN program aims to provide our students with all kinds of skills to build their mentality and personality. We aim to raise an independent human who can overcome all developmental obstacles and be a productive person helping in the community.The special needs programs are designed for students with mild to moderate Intellectual disabilities who have special educational, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral needs. Considering these needs, the SEN program aims to provide our students with all kinds of skills to build their mentality and personality. We aim to raise an independent human who can overcome all developmental obstacles and be a productive person helping in the community.
The SEN division accepts students between the ages of 6 and 17 who have been diagnosed with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities.

• Supervision role (System and Practice):
• Mentoring teachers, co-teaching, training, and providing model lessons.
• Regular meetings with teachers to deliver and discuss the Cohort’s issues and plans.
• Supervise the activity implementation.
• Review IEPs.
• Review lesson plans.
• Reviewing the Reports.
• Cover the absent teachers if needed.
• Individual support for students who need extra academic support.
• Attending committee meetings as a representative of SEN.
• Follow up with the class observation for the new admission students.
• Coordinate with Therapists to ensure students have been seen, assessed, or provided with the therapy if needed.
• Curriculum role (Content):
• Provide Academic Vertical alignment between cohorts.
• Review curriculum with the principal and the VP.
• Participate in the curriculum development committees within SEN.
• Research
• Assessment role (Content):
• Assessment using the standardized tests (WJ-IV).
• Assessment using non-standardized tests.
• Creating the cohort’s assessment for the beginning and
• Follow up on the implementation of the assessment.