Learning Support Coordinator (RJ-based candidates required)
The British School, Rio De Janeiro (Botafogo Campus)
Brazil
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 10 March 2026
- Apply by:
- 20 February 2026
Job overview
Key responsibilities:
1. Shaping the future
● Contributing to the establishment of the school vision and articulating it so that it is understood by others and acted upon.
● Making creative and innovative contributions to strategic plans that realise the vision and sustain school improvement.
● Taking account of the diversity, values and experience of the school and its community.
2. Leading learning and teaching
● Being involved in determining, organising and implementing the curriculum and establishing creative, responsive and effective approaches to learning and teaching (including the appropriate use of new and emerging technologies).
● Using appropriate data to monitor pupils' progress, set stretching targets and identify areas for improvement.
● Being involved in securing high standards of behaviour and attendance and ensuring an ethos of challenge and support where pupils can achieve success.
3. Developing Self and Working with Others
● Working collaboratively with others to build an open, fair and equitable learning community. Contributing to effective staff induction and professional development.
● Managing own workload and the work of individuals and teams effectively, providing support when necessary and delegating where appropriate.
● Reviewing the performance of staff and taking action when performance is unsatisfactory.
4. Strengthening Community
● Contributing to building a school culture and curriculum which take account of the richness and diversity of the school's communities and promote positive strategies for challenging prejudice.
● Enhancing the value of the school to the wider community (including parents and carers and other schools) and involving that community in enriching the learning experiences of pupils.
● Collaborating with other agencies, and with parents and carers, to ensure pupils' well-being and improve their achievement and personal development.
Requirements:
● Fluency in English (written and spoken).
● Bachelor's degree in Psychopedagogy.
● Specialization in Neuroscience or related areas is desirable.
● Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Attached documents
About The British School, Rio De Janeiro (Botafogo Campus)
- The British School, Rio De Janeiro (Botafogo Campus)
- Rua Real Grandeza 99, Botafogo
- Rio de Janeiro
- 22281-033
- Brazil
About The British School, Rio de Janeiro
The British School, Rio de Janeiro (TBS), educates over 2000 students from the ages of 2 to 18 years within its three school sites across the city.
With our rigorous academic programmes, based on best UK, international and local practice, and our vibrant co-curricular and after-school activities, we offer a stimulating, exciting and challenging educational experience for our children. Through our strong Guiding Principles and Core Values, we aim to guide and nurture our students to become well-informed and principled citizens.
Within the classroom, TBS continually strives to maintain high professional standards. This is assured through a dynamic staff development programme and our performance appraisal system, as well as by addressing the rigorous demands of the accreditation standards expected by CIS (Council of International Schools).
We want our students to be happy in school and we hope that their school experience will be fondly and warmly remembered for life. We believe that this can be achieved through providing high expectations, clear guidelines and limits, offering constant encouragement, attending to individual needs and providing opportunities for our students to participate in a wide variety of enjoyable activities – social, sporting and cultural.
Values and Vision
The Core Values of The British School, Rio de Janeiro are; Compassion, Integrity and Determination. The school strives to inspire all students to achieve their full potential in an internationally minded, welcoming and inclusive learning environment. TBS aims to prepare students for life-long learning and to be ready to contribute positively to society. As well as the academic curriculum, the school places significant emphasis on a holistic learning experience through a wide range of extra-curricular and co-curricular programmes, such as sporting and cultural activities and community service.
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