SENCo - Special Educational Needs Coordinator

El Gouna International School
Red Sea, Egypt
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Salary:
Commensurate to experience
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
‎28 October ‎2023

Job description

El Gouna International School is seeking to hire an experienced SEN
Coordinator.
A minimum of Bachelor's Degree in relevant subject preferably in Educational
Psychology, with at least ‎5-‎7 years of experience in working with children
from a wide range of SEN, and can also train teachers and introduce SEN
initiatives; must be able to teach AS/A Level Psychology. With appropriate APC
(Assessment Practising Certificate) to carry out assessment for Exam Access
Arrangement and evidence of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) and
commitment to further professional development.
EGIS is working under the auspices of the British Council, and is a member of
BSME and a newly confirmed member of COBIS as well. Our school motto which is
" Success for everyone, Opportunity for all" extends to students and
staff.
EGIS benefits package includes:
* A tax free salary in Euros (‎40% paid in local currency) transferred to your bank account
* Your own furnished apartment that is newly renovated and is walking distance to the school, banks, supermarkets and the BEACH (yes, the Red Sea)!
* Utilities will also be paid by the school (excluding WiFi).
* Comprehensive AXA Health insurance, your family members may be added at a nominal fee
* Discount on tuition fees for dependant children if any
* July & August vacation fully paid, if continuing the following academic year
* Annual Bonus (profit share) and yearly increase as per your Performance Review
* Contract is renewable
Interviews will be conducted via Zoom.
"EGIS is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post
holders are subject to rigorous criminal record and background checks."
You can learn more about our school via our website https://elgounaschool.net
or by following the school's Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/elgounaschool

About El Gouna International School

• El Gouna International School


• Downtown El Gouna Near Hurghad, Red Sea


• ‎84513


• Egypt
  +‎20 ‎5 ‎358 ‎0080
  
  El Gouna International School is a co-educational school established in ‎1998
  in the beautiful, purpose-built resort town of El Gouna, about ‎28 km away from
  Hurghada International Airport in the Red Sea coast of Egypt, a mere ‎2-‎3 hour
  flight from Europe/UK. El Gouna is known for being Egypt's greenest and most
  environmentally friendly city, attracting tourists from around the world;
  featuring ‎18 hotels, numerous restaurants, bars and eateries, ‎3 marinas, as
  well as, a fully equipped international hospital. Cultural events and
  festivals are usually organised, such as the popular El Gouna Film Festival.
  EGIS offers two educational tracks: the International British Section and the
  National Language School Section. The total student population to date is ‎681,
  of which ‎434 are in the National Section and only ‎247 students in the
  International British Section. EGIS offers the British Curriculum (EYFS,
  National curriculum for England, leading to IGCSE/AS/A Levels) , and the
  Egyptian Language School Curriculum as separate school sections, in
  addition to the German Language DSD Programme for students in both sections.
  EGIS is accredited by the Ministry of Education and is a member of the British
  Schools in the Middle East (BSME), is also on track to becoming a member of
  COBIS. Our school is affiliated with the British Council as an approved center
  for Cambridge (CAIE) and Edexcel (Pearson) exams.
  Having fewer than ‎250 students in the British Section means that there is an
  average of ‎20 students per class in KS3 and even fewer than ‎15 in KS4 and ‎5.
  In IGCSE/AS/A Levels there are usually less than ‎10 students in class. The
  past couple of years, EGIS produced ‎5 Outstanding Learner Awardees: Top in
  Africa in Physics IGCSE, Top in the World in German Foreign Language IGCSE and
  High Achiever in Arabic Foreign Language IGCSE, Top in Egypt in Information
  Technology and High Achievement in AS English!
  At EGIS, our Mission is to challenge , inspire and
  empower each other to succeed in realising our fullest potential, by
  pursuing opportunities to become passionate life-long learners, prepared to
  contribute to this rapidly changing world.
  The school 's core values include EXCELLENCE , which we all try to
  constantly strive for rather than seeking perfection; promoting LOYALTY
  and believing that the trust people place in us lies at the heart of lasting
  relationships within a diverse but close-knit school community where everyone
  is supported and valued; developing our GRIT and having a GROWTH MINDSET
  are strengths of character that are important if we are to succeed no matter
  the odds; facing change with OPTIMISM, mindful that growth comes only with
  change; celebrating our differences and appreciating diversity in UNITY ,
  whilst NURTURING kindness, care and encouraging each other to preserve and
  protect our natural environment. Our over-arching aim is the ACHIEVEMENT
  of intellectual independence and excellence by taking risks and through
  collaboration, inquiry and innovation. Our Core Values spell out and represent
  "EL GOUNA," our community, and we use these values to reach our vision in
  which we aim to provide a world-class education enriched by international
  approaches in an atmosphere that empowers everyone to be self-critical,
  recognising the need for growth and change whilst constantly striving for
  excellence."
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