Learning Support Teacher - Primary School at Stockholm International School

A Learning Support teacher helps design and implement interventions for students with learning needs.

• Collaborating with the subject teachers to set targets and strategies and accommodations needed by the identified students.
• Create individualized, strategic lessons and interventions for the student.
• Help students to cope with and overcome problems that arise because of learning difficulties.
• Use adaptive technology and targeted intervention programs to maximise individual learning potential.
• Work with students within a class and in small groups.
• Progress monitor and collect data to measure student progress and appropriateness of student support.
• Planning, collaborating and implementing ILP’s.
• Adapting PYP / primary school program and conventional teaching methods to meet individual needs.
• Working as a team-member within the Department and wider school staff and liaising with other relevant individuals such as educational psychologists, parents and other specialists that compose a multidisciplinary team.
• Providing professional development and classroom strategies to teachers that will improve the classroom performance and student achievement.

• Qualified SPED teacher or Qualified teacher with specialised SPED related training.
• Experience as a Learning Support Teacher in Primary school is an advantage.
• Experience of IB curriculum is an advantage.
• Self-motivation, creativity and enthusiasm.
• Experience in working with/ awareness of local laws.
• Experience and flexibility working in an international school environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills.
• A strong ability to establish good rapport with students and adults.