Learning Support Teacher

About the Role

The Learning Support Teacher will support students with additional learning needs at British School Dhahran, enabling them to access the curriculum, participate fully in school life, and achieve progress from their individual starting points. This full-time position is based in Al Khobar or Dhahran, Eastern Region, and reports to the Head of Learning Support.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted teaching and collaborate with classroom teachers, families, and specialists to identify learning barriers.
• Adapt provision and review the impact of support within BSD’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).
• Help students develop skills, confidence, and independence for success in their classes and beyond.

Safeguarding and Professional Conduct

• Safeguard and promote student welfare, adhering to ISG's child protection procedures and reporting concerns promptly.
• Maintain professional boundaries and complete all required training.
• Handle sensitive information in line with school procedures, sharing it with relevant colleagues for student support or safeguarding.
• Participate in professional learning, act on feedback, and use evidence of student learning to improve practice.
• Contribute to school priorities and undertake other duties appropriate to the role.

Assessment, Teaching, and Intervention

• Identify learning barriers through classroom observations, student work, assessment evidence, and input from students and families.
• Establish baseline performance, monitor student progress, and evaluate intervention effectiveness to inform instructional decisions.
• Plan and deliver targeted individual and small-group teaching, linking it to the classroom curriculum.
• Utilize evidence-informed approaches for literacy, numeracy, organization, and independent learning.
• Select appropriate resources and assistive technology to enhance access and participation.
• Develop and review individual support plans with clear, measurable goals, and maintain accurate records of assessment, provision, and progress.

Inclusive Classroom Practice and Collaboration

• Strengthen inclusive classroom teaching and provide targeted support within the MTSS framework.
• Participate in Student Support Team (SST) problem-solving, contributing assessment evidence and intervention recommendations.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), differentiation, and scaffolding for Tier 1 instruction.
• Assist teachers in anticipating barriers and planning practical adjustments to instruction, resources, routines, and assessment.
• Work with teaching assistants to clarify support delivery, fostering student independence.
• Contribute to student review meetings and support transitions between classes, year groups, and phases.
• Build constructive relationships with families, explaining student strengths, needs, and progress, and involving them in support decisions.

Company Values

The successful candidate will support مدارس المجموعة العالمية (ISG)'s mission, "We inspire innovation and compassionate action," and model its core values of Respect, Acceptance, Integrity, and Responsibility. This includes fostering relationships with students, families, and colleagues, and contributing to the ISG Graduate Profile by helping students recognize their strengths and take responsibility for their learning.