SEN Teacher
Haut-Lac International Bilingual School
St-Légier VD - Switzerland
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 15.08.2018
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2018
Job overview
We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic, bilingual English/ French, Special Education teacher for our primary school, who is a strong team player, capable of sharing and leading ideas in an exciting international environment.
- The SEN teacher has a critical role to play in ensuring that children with special educational needs and disabilities within a school receive the full support they need
- Supporting the identification of children with special educational needs.
- Co-ordinating provision for children with SEN.
- Liaising with parents of children with SEN.
- Liaising with other providers, outside agencies, educational psychologists and external agencies.
- Ensuring that the school keeps the records of all pupils with SEN up to date.
Students at Haut-Lac live and learn in a bilingual and multicultural environment. They are provided with a rich and varied dual-language academic and extra-curricular programme. Our aim is to give each student the opportunity to develop his/her full potential in the two working languages of the school - French and English.The development of organisational skills is highlighted from an early age to enable students to meet the challenges of the demanding bilingual programme. The concept of intercultural awareness is consistently promoted and students are helped to realise the importance of effective communication as the key to local integration and global understanding.We believe that a bilingual educational programme enhances cognitive development and encourages students to be more organised in their work, more imaginative in their thinking and more sensitive to the needs of others.Families are encouraged to appreciate the fundamental importance of the continued promotion of their mother-tongue(s) and their native language culture in relation to their children’s personal and linguistic growth.Our students are supported at all times to become increasingly more competent in the different languages to which they are exposed, allowing them to actively and confidently apply their skills and abilities within their everyday lives.
About Haut-Lac International Bilingual School
- Haut-Lac International Bilingual School
- Chemin de Pangires 26, St-Légier
- Vaud 1806
- Switzerland
Haut-Lac International Bilingual School is a K-12 school nestled in the hills above Vevey (Switzerland) that boasts state-of-the-art campuses with breathtaking views of Lake Geneva and the Alps.
Haut-Lac is a unique school with a truly bilingual approach to education as well as learning pathways that are responsive to student progress and goals . It offers both Swiss and International students the choice between a variety of programmes such as “Learning means the World” in the infant and primary school , the prestigious IBDP, IBMYP and more recently the IBCP as well as a support programme to facilitate the return to public school in order to do a “maturity. The school also has the capacity to provide flexibility in the programme to promote elite student athletes.
Haut-Lac is a CIS accredited school.
The future of education is ever changing, and Haut-Lac is a school that prides itself on staying ahead of the trend and offering not only a quality education, but a lively school community atmosphere.
The Primary school campus and extensive whole-school sport facilities were completed in 2014. It is situated close to the secondary school in St-Légier, and comprises classrooms, specialist art and music rooms, a library, a uniform shop, a teaching kitchen and numerous offices. Modern facilities at the secondary campus include specialist IT rooms and Computer Aided Design (CAD) technology linked to a laser cutter and plastic former in the tech lab. Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz is located in the canton of Vaud, and has a total population of approximately 5,000.
Board of Directors : Grainne Dubler, Jean-Louis Dubler, Anne-Marie Harwood, Neil Harwood
Secondary School Head : Rossella Cosso
Infant & Primary Head : Renaud Milhoux
Values and vision
Haut-Lac International Bilingual School, believe that a bilingual education enhances cognitive development, and encourages students to be more organised in their work, more imaginative in their thinking, and more sensitive to the needs of others.
We are deeply committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, upholding a robust policy that reflects our dedication to their safety and well-being. Through proactive, preventive measures and rigorous training for our team, we aim to ensure the highest level of protection against any form of harm or abuse. Our culture of vigilance and open communication ensures serious and confidential treatment of all welfare concerns, with a collaborative approach involving parents, caregivers, and authorities to create a secure and inclusive environment. Regularly reviewing and updating our policy to meet evolving best practices and legal requirements, we pledge to uphold every child's dignity and rights, nurturing and protecting their potential as a core part of our mission.
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