Individual Needs Teacher/Co-ordinator
Haut-Lac International Bilingual School
Saint-Légier, Lake Geneva Area, Switzerland
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- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 15/08/2020
- Apply by:
- 11 June 2020
Job overview
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. It offers both Swiss and International students the choice between a variety of programmes, amongst them the prestigious IBDP and IBMYP. As a pioneer in digital education, Haut-Lac takes pride in its modern teaching practices, and as such is a candidate school for the IB Career-Related Programme (IBCP) in September 2020.
The future of education is ever changing, and we are a school that prides itself on staying ahead of the trend and offering not only a quality education, but a lively school community atmosphere.
For the school year 2010-21, we are looking to appoint:
• A primary school SENCO
• A secondary school SENCO
To work closely (principally in the mainstream classroom) with our teaching teams in order to appropriately support students with mild to medium learning disabilities as well as support teachers with teaching strategies adapted to the students’ needs. The post will include a 50% teaching load.
The applicants should be:
• English or French speakers (C2 level) with a good working knowledge of the second language (C2 level).
•A highly experienced Individual Needs specialist able to provide students with the skills to manage their challenges in the long term
• Experienced in training teachers to support IN students in the mainstream classroom
• Experienced in managing teachers, parents and students
• A qualified teacher, able to teach general subjects or language, or humanities
• An educator with experience of teaching in an international context; for the Secondary school, experience of IB programmes is preferred
In addition, the applicant should:
• Be an effective communicator with excellent organizational and ICT skills
• Be empathetic
• Be hard working with experience of students below grade level to high potential learners.
• Have knowledge on how to assess students using the appropriate tools and be able to interpret academic and psychological testing
• Be able to understand and plan for any academic and/or physical challenges that could impact a students’ academic performance.
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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