Your Responsibility
The Secondary Learning Support Teacher’s Assistant provides essential assistance in supporting students with diverse learning needs in grades 6-12. This role involves organizing assessments, collaborating with teachers, supporting students in testing situations, and assisting the Learning Support team in implementing accommodations and interventions.
Your duties
* Assessment Coordination: Organize and manage assessments for students with learning support needs ensuring accommodations (e.g., extra time, assistive technology) are in place
* Teacher Collaboration: Communicate regularly with teachers to schedule assessments, collect and return the assessments to the appropriate teachers
* Student Support: Assist students in testing situations by providing guidance, reading instructions, scribing when necessary, and ensuring a calm and supportive environment
* Team Collaboration: Work closely with the Learning Support team to implement individualized support strategies and accommodations for students
* Documentation: Maintain accurate records of student accommodations, assessment schedules and other required documentation for this role
* Assistive Technology: Support students in using assistive technology tools for learning and assessment purposes.
Your profile
* Experience working with secondary students in a learning support role, preferably in an international or secondary school setting
* Strong organizational skills to manage assessments and student accommodations effectively
* Excellent communication skills to liaise with teachers, students, the Learning Support team, and other stakeholders
* Ability to provide academic and emotional support to students with diverse needs
* Familiarity with accommodations such as extra time, alternative testing environments, and assistive technology
* Flexibility and adaptability to support students in various subjects and classroom settings
* Experience with word editing programs such as Microsoft Word and other scripting software such as Google Docs.
* Experience with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) or Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
* Knowledge of learning disabilities, intervention strategies and working with students who struggle with mental health
Why us?
We offer a varied and exciting job with an international spirit, at a modern campus with the best equipment. We promote professional development and training and provide our employees with their own laptops and among other things. We live diversity, and the work-life balance of our employees is important to us. Therefore, we offer excellent working conditions and social benefits.
About us
The Bavarian International School gAG (BIS) is an international all-day school consisting of a campus in the north of Munich (in Haimhausen) and a campus in Munich-Schwabing. Around 1,200 students from more than 60 nations between the ages of 3 and 18 attend the recognized IB World School including kindergarten. Under the motto "Believe. Inspire. Succeed", the students enjoy a holistic education with English as the language of instruction. Intercultural competence, collaborative and inspiring learning, respect, social responsibility and cosmopolitanism characterize the spirit of BIS. BIS has 240 employees, including an international faculty of 180 teachers.