Secondary School Learning Support Teacher

• Division: Secondary School
• Reports to: Secondary School Principal
• Category: Overseas and/or Local Faculty
• Start Date: August 1st 2026
• Contract Length: Two years, full time

The secondary learning support teacher role focuses on building relationships with students to best understand and meet the needs of their individual learning profiles. Our learning support teachers deliver differentiated instruction and implement research based interventions for effective learning while monitoring student progress using a variety of student data to make informed decisions. This position includes supporting students in at least two grade levels, teaching learning skills classes to students in these grades, providing push-in support, and co teaching math and English classes.

Education & Certification

• Masters Degree in the field of education or a related field (preferred)
• Teacher certification in Special Education, Dyslexia or a related field from an accredited university/ college

Experience

• At least 3 years of teaching experience as a Learning Support teacher
• Experience interpreting results of psychological educational reports
• Experience implementing Response to Intervention within a Multi-Tiered System of Support
• Skill and experience identifying & removing barriers to learning, in-class support, co-teaching, and evidenced-based interventions
• Experience facilitating & leading a team in strength-based, student-centered, and inclusive approaches
• Previous co-teaching experience
• Experience with the IB or similar curricular frameworks
• Previous experience working within an international school or multi-cultural setting

Core Competencies

• Ability to write comprehensive Individualized Learning Plans (ILP) for a variety of neurodiverse students
• Excellent interpersonal skills; the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
• Ability to use and support others in data-based decision making
• Proficiency with educational technology

• Your philosophy aligns closely with our Learning Support Beliefs;
• You are passionate about providing a safe, inclusive learning environment where children thrive;
• Building relationships is important to you and student learning is at the heart of what you do;
• You understand how to establish and maintain strong partnerships between school and home ;
• You have a positive disposition and are solution focused;
• Your teaching fosters students' capacity to become independent, thoughtful learners in all grade levels;
• You are flexible, and adapt easily to collaborating with different teams;
• A child advocate who believes in student centered, strength based decision making
• You have flexible and responsive classroom management strategies to maintain high levels of student engagement;
• An effective communicator who is able to navigate courageous conversations
• Flexible in how support services are delivered
• A life-long learner committed to improving their practice
• Comfort in sharing best practice with colleagues and presenting to peers
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Able to maintain own well being

• Build relationships with students on your caseload to best understand and meet the needs of their learning profiles
• Deliver differentiated instruction and implement research based interventions for effective learning
• Monitor student learning progress using a variety of student data to make informed decisions
• Facilitate student centered Student Support Meetings (SST) with parents and colleagues
• Collaboratively develop measurable Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) with both educators, parents and the student, and communicate
• progress regularly with the team.
• Facilitate the gathering of student data to implement our RtI (responses to intervention) support program
• Make recommendations for students referred to and exiting from the Learning Support program
• Work collaboratively to co-plan and co-teach lessons with mainstream teachers across a variety of content areas to promote inclusive
• practices
• Attend and participate actively in departmental and divisional professional meetings
• Assume responsibility for meaningful professional growth, including remaining current and informed regarding educational research
• and best practice
• Integrate technology within lessons to enhance instructional delivery
• Be available to assist students and teachers outside of class time, including the supervision of one co-curricular activity in the
• academic year
• Perform other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Principal or Support Services Coordinator

AISB is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. All faculty and staff members are expected to share this commitment and adhere to the school's Child Protection Policy. Appointment to this position is contingent upon satisfactory background checks and references.

Please note: AISB follows the guidelines of the school's protective behavior policies and protocols and personal data protection policies and procedures, including reporting any situation that might constitute a health and/or safety hazard to students or school employees, and reporting any personal data breach.