Job Description

job description

DIRECTOR OF INCLUSION
SINGAPORE
Start Date: ASAP
Region: Far East and South East Asia
School Curriculum: IB PYP, MYP, IGCSE and IB Diploma (3-18yrs)
THE SCHOOL
This is a private, co-educational international school catering for children aged 3-18. The school enrolled its first learners in July 2011 and caters to over 900 students representing over 50 different nationalities. It is an authorised IB World School, offering both the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP).
Following eight years of rapid growth at its existing campus, he school has moved operations to an iconic purpose-built campus in central Singapore in January 2020. Designed by educators, the new campus offers flexible and innovative learning spaces that support learner agency and enhance the learning experience.
The school believes in a holistic, well-rounded education and encourages learners to fully participate in school life. Learners can choose from over 90 CCAs and also participate in an extensive Singapore ACSIS sports programme. Various opportunities exist for learners to be involved in community service and learner-led initiatives across the school.
LIVING AND WORKING IN SINGAPORE
Mixing together a mass of different cultures, cuisines and architectural styles, Singapore is studded with vast showpiece constructions to complement its colonial-era hotels and buildings. Cutting-edge tourist developments continue to spring up. Shopping avenues and underground malls throb with life, as do the food courts, the riverside bars and the temple-dotted outlying neighbourhoods. Singapore is a very safe, clean, friendly place and ideal for a first time expat and being so close to other countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia means it\'s cheap and easy to travel overseas.
THE ROLE
The Director of Inclusion will build and influence a shared vision for learners & staff wellbeing, diversity and community engagement. The role will be integral to the development of the culture and structures to support academic success, inclusion, diversity and equity for all members of our community and create a sense of belonging to the school. To do this the person must lead the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive, vertically and horizontally aligning the school wide learners\' support programme that is data driven and reflects best practice in international schools. This role will be leading the School\'s Learning Support, Bilingual & Multilingual and Exceptional Learners programme in the school and staff wellbeing.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clearly articulate the vision and strategic plan of Inclusion for the school and the purpose of the Inclusion Department and its constituents.
• Foster strong, supportive and collaborative relationships within the inclusion team, and across the wider body of staff, that promote quality practices for supporting children with diverse educational needs.
• Provide leadership in relation to the vision for diversity, equity and inclusion in the school.
• Liaise effectively with the Senior Leadership Team, School Counsellor, Heads of Faculty and Year Coordinators to support learners with diverse educational needs.
• Manage the professional development of staff in pedagogical best practice, in conjunction with the SLT.
• Provide opportunities for professional development for staff and families in the education of learners with diverse educational needs.
• Ensure effective transition programs for learners with diverse educational needs.
• Teach and support learners with diverse educational needs from K-12 in areas of consolidation and extension.
• Involvement in whole school events and activities as required.
• To perform any other duties as assigned by the management, stakeholders and reporting manager

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Special Educational Needs

• Provide support to the Learning Area Leader Coordinators towards articulating the vision and making strategic decisions.
• Ensure learner support is timetabled effectively
• Monitor and evaluate the policy, procedures and effective use of data to identify learners within the school who may require Learning Support provision.
• Take ultimate responsibility for the effective management of access arrangements for external examinations.
• Ensure learner data is communicated appropriately and stored on information systems.
• Liaise with outside agencies including Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Therapists and Educational Psychologists.
• Support Learning Support Integrators to create, facilitate and monitor IEPs for all learners with diverse educational needs.

Bilingual Multilingual Learners (BML)

• Provide support to the Learning Area Leader Coordinators towards articulating the vision and making strategic decisions
• Ensure learner support is timetabled effectively
• Ensure learner data is communicated appropriately and stored on information systems.
• Monitor the policy, procedures and admission of new learners with possible English language acquisition needs into the school
• Quality control the assessment and reporting of BML learners.

Exceptional Learners

• Manage, monitor and evaluate a range of opportunities and programmes for exceptional learners, including external academic competitions.
• Promote the School\'s exceptional learners programmes amongst the School and wider communities.
• Monitor and evaluate the policy, procedures and effective use of data to identify learners within the school who may require advanced provision.
• Provide opportunities for professional development for staff and families in the education of learners with advanced learning needs.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Master\'s degree in special education or related field.
• Additional certification/licensing/experience in leading learners\' support programs, school psychology, pastoral counselling.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a K-12 school setting.
• Broad teaching experience.
• Prior experience working in international schools
• Prior experience working in schools with a significant number of ELL, EAL bilingual and multilingual learners and learning support learners.
• Proficient in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of continued relevant professional development
• A good understanding of the IB MYP programme and IB philosophy
• Well developed organisational skills
• Very good interpersonal skills
• Ability to present to large and small groups of adults and learners from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to maintain accurate records and track progress
• Ability to work under pressure and retain a sense of humour
• Experience in teaching learners with diverse needs, especially those with English as a second language
• Curriculum leadership experience

SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Competitive Salary
• Housing allowance
• Flights
• Tuition for up to 2 dependent children
• Baggage allowance
• Medical insurance

skills

Curriculum knowledge and experience

qualification

BEd

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