ASD Specialist teacher

We are seeking a primary SEN teacher who has specialised in working with ASD

The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and suitably qualified teacher for a SEN teacher starting in September 2018

• Responsible for teaching a class of learners on the Autistic Spectrum
• The successful candidate is expected to be committed to ensuring and maintaining high standards of achievement, in relation to the needs and abilities of the learners
• Work effectively as part of a hardworking and enthusiastic team.
• To be able to communicate to a high standard.
• Plan effective teaching, management of resources, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating.
• Have a sound knowledge of Foundation Phase and KS2 pedagogy, ASD provision, Curriculum and the LNF Framework.
• Appropriate teaching strategies including assessment for learning.
• A confident ICT user and effective use of ICT across the curriculum.
• Working in partnership with parents/carers in order to secure an interactive partnership between the home, school and external agencies.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provide and develop an extensive curriculum within the school environment that is
• balanced and purposeful.
• Working in partnership with parents/carers in order to secure an interactive partnership between the home and the school.

• Ensure that information collected through assessment is used effectively in order to promote teaching and learning.
• Be familiar with the Code of Practice and identification, assessment and support of pupils with additional learning needs.
• Understand how pupils' learning is affected by their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development and understanding the stages of child development.

• Ensure that information collected through assessment is used effectively in order to promote teaching and learning.
• Monitoring and evaluate the quality of the provision and set realistic targets for
• improvement.
• Promote through personal example a high standard of teaching and learning.
• Working in partnership with various agencies in order to analyse and address the learning needs of the learners in the class
• Represent the school in a variety of extra-curricular activities.
• Contribute to school improvement plans.

Specifically, in relation to pupils in the A.S.D. class, to develop:-

• a positive attitude to learning
• their ability to listen attentively
• their ability to follow instructions
• receptive and expressive communication in small steps
• literacy and numeracy skills
• social interaction
• play skills
• positive behaviour