EEP Learning Support Assistant in Cardiff

About Our School

The Metropolitan School of Panama (MET) is a leading international school located in Panama City, offering a world-class education to students from Early Childhood 3 through Grade 12. Our vibrant community of over 800 students represents more than 45 nationalities and is supported by 120 highly qualified and globally experienced educators. Diversity, inclusion, and a commitment to excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

Our History

Established in 2011, the MET was founded on a vision of academic excellence, passionate and dedicated educators, and a nurturing, inspiring learning environment. With small class sizes and a student-centered approach, the MET empowers every learner to thrive, explore their potential, and develop the skills and values needed to succeed in a global society.

General Purpose

The Learning Support Assistant provides specialized support to students with diverse learning needs, ensuring inclusive access to the curriculum and facilitates academic, social and emotional growth.

Reporting to: Exceptional Education Program Coordinator, Exceptional Education Program Specialists.

Other Key Relationships: Elementary and/or Secondary Principals, Homeroom Teachers, Specialist teachers, Parents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engagement and Interaction: To ensure that day to day operations, programs and practices reflect the school's mission and philosophy of "Be Ambitious". To proactively communicate with students, colleagues and parents/caregivers in a respectful, clear, caring and professional way. To carry out EEP students' supervisory duties as required.
• Teaching and Learning: To deliver coherent, well-planned and well-sequenced personalized academic, behavioral, social and/or emotional support to assigned students in collaboration with EEP Specialists. To provide one-on-one or small group in-class or pull-out support for students. To use a range of strategies to complement teaching programs, support and intervention that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students. To support class teachers to provide a stimulating, positive and caring learning environment for all students. To make good use of IT as appropriate to support the learning and personal needs of individual students. To prepare timely and meaningful feedback, reports and notifications to students and parents using a variety of communication means. To maintain clear records pertaining to students.
• Professional and Personal Development: Stay current on best practices and research in the field of special education. Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities. Collaborate and share expertise and resources. To participate in our performance evaluation processes to develop both professionally and personally.

Required Skills/Abilities

Qualifications & Training: Associate degree or last year bachelor's degree in special education, education, psychopedagogy, or similar areas. Basic knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and best practices in special education. Degree, training or similar qualification in tier 1, 2, 3 intervention programs. Further qualification and/or in diverse needs areas.

Experience/Knowledge: Minimum of one year supporting special needs/high-risk population. Data monitoring knowledge. Performance screeners application. Knowledge of national and/or IB curriculum.

Skills: Takes personal responsibility. Actively seeks feedback for improvement. Collaborates willingly with others. Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to different tasks at hand. Proactive and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines and targets are achieved, calm working under pressure. High level of integrity. Excellent time management and organizational skills. Proficient communicator, both oral and written English. Excellent attention to detail. Affinity with and interest in education.