SEN Teacher

Contract length

2 years

Number of vacancies

2

Student level

Early childhood, elementary

Eligible candidates

University graduate, licensed teacher, college/university faculty

School requirements

Education required: Bachelor

Minimum teaching experience: 2 years of teaching experience

Major: Special Education / PGCE in SEN

Required certificates: Teaching credential/license

Job description

Aldar Education is currently seeking an outstanding Teacher-SEN for Al Danah Charter School in Abu Dhabi commencing academic year 2025-2026.

Al Danah Charter School is an American curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognised and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners, and outstanding teaching and learning, Al Danah Charter School is a great place to work. It has an exciting, diverse, and progressive learning community that is committed to fulfilling the National Agenda for our Emirati students. Our learning culture is underpinned by our mission statement, Excite, Challenge, Empower, allowing all students to thrive. This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi\u2019s leading school group. The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities for internal candidates

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Plan, develop, and implement lessons and other provisions for students, primarily students of determination, to achieve best possible outcomes in areas of academics, social, and emotional development.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Be a good communicator at all levels.
• Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.
• Work alongside fellow teachers to plan engaging lessons that meet the requirements of the curriculum.
• Liaise with colleagues and work flexibly.
• Work with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.
• Work cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support children\u2019s development.

Teaching and learning

• Have a clear understanding of the curriculum.
• Organise the classroom provision and learning resources and create displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Plan, prepare, and present sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class including students of determination, gifted and talented, and EAL learners.
• Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
• Observe and assess children in line with school assessments.
• Be reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjust environment, planning, and curriculum to reflect this.
• Meet with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and educational psychologists, if required.
• Deliver and participate in intra- and inter-departmental professional development.

Assessment and data

• Take responsibility for the progress of a class.
• Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of students\u2019 development using Target Tracker.
• Use data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision, and intervention.
• Provide feedback to parents and carers on a student\u2019s progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings.

Behaviour management and duties

• Follow the school\u2019s behaviour policy.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students\u2019 needs in order to inspire, motivate, and challenge pupils.
• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary within the school\u2019s behavioural policy.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values, and behaviour which are expected of pupils.
• Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
• Carry out duties as directed and within the school\u2019s policy.

Wider professional responsibilities

• Work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources, and special events linked to that team.
• Support the organising and taking part in school events, outings, and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening.
• Communicate effectively with parents/carers regarding students\u2019 achievements and well-being using school systems/processes such as CPOMS as appropriate.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.

While every effort has been made to explain the primary duties and responsibilities of the position, it may not be possible to identify every task undertaken. The job holder is expected to comply with any reasonable request from the line manager to do work of the same level not specified in this job description. This job description may be modified after discussion between the line manager and the job holder.

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor\u2019s degree in the related subject with PGCE or other teacher qualification

Minimum experience

Minimum 1-2 years teaching experience

Job specific knowledge and skills

• Previous experience working with students for whom English is not their first language
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the welfare of students