Learning Support Assistant - ELL - Sunmarke School

About us:
Fortes Education has been a leading education provider in the UAE for over
four decades with premium international schools and nurseries that have
experienced outstanding success and growth. Our schools offer the most
innovative and character-building education in the entire Middle East region.
Our core ethos and philosophy of education is Positive Education (PosEd).
Through PosEd, our schools foster active engagement in learning, celebrating
character strengths and accomplishments. We encourage children to cultivate
fulfilling relationships with others and seek meaning and purpose in their own
lives.?We enable children to become happy learners and develop into innovative
thinkers, confident young adults, and life-long learners. Children develop
resilience, a growth mindset and deep character strengths that allow them to
flourish in an ever-changing world.?
About Sunmarke School - Where Amazing Happens
Sunmarke School provides an ambitious and inspiring, values-based education
that nurtures the hearts and minds of students so that they can flourish and
achieve their dreams. Powered by our unique signature programs, Sunmarke is a
uniquely innovative school transforming young lives.
Sunmarke is an all-through school which offers a premium education across a
fantastic range of pathways for students including the National Curriculum of
England, GCSE/IGCSE, 'A' Levels, BTEC and the IB Diploma and Career Related
Programmes. We also offer a suite of Signature Programmes unrivalled in Dubai.
With unique experiences in Environmental and Sustainability Studies, students
learn in Forest School settings, as well as utilise cutting-edge hydroponic
technology to examine how science can support sustainability in future
terrains. Our world-class STEAM centre offers students an incredible
opportunity to apply their learning in solving real-world problems, from
Foundation Stage through to Year ‎9. We run best-in-class mini-MBA programmes
for our Year ‎10 to ‎13 students in conjunction with the University of
Birmingham and the Peter Jones Academy, to ensure their future success in
business and entrepreneurship. We are technologically innovative and run
comprehensive AI programmes for students in all core subjects, as well as
deepening other subjects through Augmented and Virtual Reality AR/VR
experiences. We have outstanding performing arts opportunities with fantastic
facilities and amazing teachers to help our more creative students truly find
their voice. Sunmarke School was judged by the Dubai School Inspection Bureau
(DSIB) as a 'Very Good' school in our 3rd year of operation and 'Outstanding'
in our British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection in ‎2019.
We present an exciting opportunity to join our all through school and to play
an important part in our journey to "outstanding". Sunmarke School, Dubai is
one of our flag-ship schools, located at a prime location in Jumeirah Village
Triangle.
Job Purpose: The role of the Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - ELL is to
provide support to Students & Staff in the Early Years & Primary Phases of the
School. The Learning Support Assistant will support the teachers in enhancing
the effective involvement of students in their academic and social
development.

Reporting To: Class Teacher

Responsibilities:
* Support & work alongside Teachers planning to support students learning.
* Preparing the learning environment under the direction of the Teacher i.e preparing classrooms materials, equipment & supplies.
* Monitor, maintain & review records of student progress and provide support based on their needs.
* Support the teachers during field trips, group activities, sports events or other events etc.
* Support specific groups of students in lessons so that they may access learning at their own pace.

Job Specification:
*
An 'Outstanding' teacher with at least ‎2 years of experience working in an
international school.
* The candidate should hold a degree i.e., B.Ed. or a B.A in English or equivalent.
* Candidates' qualifications will need to be attested by the UAE Embassy in the country of qualification including the attestation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dubai. In addition, the candidates qualifications will need to go through the equivalisation process.
* Fluent English speakers available to work from ‎7 am - ‎4.30 pm.
* Strong work ethics along with a commitment to staff & student privacy.
* Good organisational and interpersonal skills.
* Strong written & oral communication skills in English
* Knowledge of other languages is an advantage
* Candidates applying for this position MUST be sponsored by their spouse/father as this is a local contract therefore there are no additional benefits other than all school holidays as per academic year.

Start Date: Immediately

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