Inclusion Teacher The Arbor School Dubai Immediate Start

Job Overview

The Arbor School seeks a special individual for an exciting opportunity that has arisen within our school. The ideal candidate will have an extensive SEND experience and be able to support a team of inclusion teachers and support school staff in implementing research-driven inclusive practices across the primary school under the supervision of the SENDCo and Head of Thrive. The successful candidate will be able to modify and develop appropriate curriculum and interventions to meet the needs of a diverse range of students including, but not limited to, those identified with autism, dyslexia, ADHD and physical disabilities. This position will suit someone who is comfortable coaching or mentoring members of the Arbor community, and who is excited by action research projects focusing on meeting and developing sustainable skills.

Enough For All, For Ever

The Arbor School opened in 2018 with a very different vision of what education could and should be – experiential, authentic and inspired by the natural beauty, human ingenuity, and profound ecological and social challenges of the Arabian Peninsula.

The cultivation of a learning community uniquely committed to understanding and restoring the health of ecological and human communities as interconnected parts of a whole requires equal parts optimism, ambition, and humility. A fundamental belief in the inherit goodness of people and their capacity to act with empathy and compassion underscores the sense of hope that is fundamental to learning for a sustainable future. The resilience and determination to tackle challenges that have grown to global proportion is essential to finding sustainable solutions and orchestrating the social changes needed to grow them to scale. The realisation that comes from recognising that we are all students – never a master – drives our commitment to ignite a lifelong love of learning.

Role

Recognising the interconnected nature of the cognitive, affective and participative domains, and their roles in shaping learning, we are pursuing a holistic approach to teaching and learning, designed to prepare learners:

• to understand the interconnected concepts of sustainability, individual and collective well-being, and environmental and social justice;
• to find purpose, meaning and joy in their interactions with the natural world and with each other, and to seek to understand people who are different to themselves; and
• to experience a sense of accomplishment and self-efficacy through their actions at home, in school and in the wider world.
  
  

Job Summary

As a member of the Inclusion Team, you will have responsibility to support the SENDCo in promoting the learning and personal development of students, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (“SEND”). As the Inclusion Teacher at the Arbor School, you will play a key role in embedding and fostering a learning culture centred around our Strategic Intent and Guiding Visions: The Mission Statement and the Arbor Promise.

THE ARBOR PROMISE

Arbor teachers are a part of a community which is inclusive, fun-loving, and active. Arbor teachers enjoy authentic friendships with their colleagues, positive relationships with school leaders, who care for their wellbeing, and are a team in the true sense. Arbor teachers are resilient in the face of challenge, are stable and calm in the face of change, and creative and flexible when solving problems. Arbor teachers bring their passions and interests to enrich our school and are clear that there is an expectation to do so. We commit to meeting agreed deadlines, to communicating proactively with an assumption of positive intent and share a passion to provide an education of the highest quality to our students.

Required Candidate Profile

• Native-level English language skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Inclusion, SEND or similar, with a PGCE in SEND/ QTS or equivalent
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a reputable school (British curriculum preferred)
• A track record of outstanding teaching and learning and an ability to create a caring and nurturing classroom environment
  
  

Remuneration

Competitive tax-free salary, school provided accommodation, free school places for children, private medical insurance, annual airfares, and end of contract gratuity as per the UAE labour law.

Application

To apply for this position please complete the application on TES and upload:

• An up-to-date CV with a recent photograph to be included.
• A letter of application, no longer than two pages in length, which outlines your educational philosophy and suitability for the Arbor School.
  
  

The Arbor School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective safer recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to CV and qualification checks, interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, and successful references.

All appointments are subject to the approval of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority and the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.

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