High School Inclusion Services Teacher

**Inclusion Services Teacher - Life Skills Pathway**

**CAMPUS**: JHB Campus | **SUPERVISOR**: HS Principal | **START DATE**: 01 August 2025 |
**POSTING DATE**: 03 October 2024 | **CLOSING DATE**: 15 December 2024

**Inspire Learning to Build Our Better World.** At the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ), we are committed to providing an exceptional education that empowers global citizens to fulfill their future purpose. Our vision is to inspire learning to build a better world. We seek a dedicated and passionate professional who aligns with our commitment to excellence and believes in the transformative power of education. Every team member is crucial in creating a supportive and nurturing learning environment. At AISJ, we value every employee as a learner and expect them to embody and support the AISJ Portrait of Learner (**_Resilience_**_, _**_Mindful_**_, _**_Thinker_**_, _**_Globally Connected_**_, _**_Curious_**_, _**_Contributor_**) through their work. We are dedicated to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within our school community.
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**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
The Inclusion Services Teacher will be responsible for managing the modified curriculum and personalized pathways for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They will work collaboratively with the rest of the Inclusion Services Team and General Educators to design pathways for students that maximize opportunities for students to participate with their general education peers and to be valued members of the AISJ community. The student programs will include academic, life, social, and vocational skills that will enable students to fulfill their personal academic goals to become as independent as possible. This will include futures (transition) planning as a key aspect of helping students to be prepared for postsecondary life.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Teaching Degree with emphasis on intellectual and developmental disabilities, Masters preferred
- Current Teaching Certificate

**PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams to design Individualized learning Plans
- Experience using assessments to set goals and design learning experiences for students with complex needs
- Ability to conduct Functional Behavior Assessments and create Behavior Intervention PLans
- Understanding of post-secondary transition planning and ability to facilitate futures planning for students
- Ability to modify core curriculum to provide opportunities for students to participate in general education classes
- Experience teaching students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in an inclusive setting
- International Experience preferred
- Experience leading professional learning among teachers
- Strong collaboration and leadership skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Highly self-directed

**GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Serve as case manager for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Create Individual Learning Plans and Pathways for students
- Coordinate futures (transition) planning for students
- Collaborate with general education colleagues to modify general education curriculum
- Design and implement individualized curriculum for students
- Manage the schedules and work of teaching partners supporting the students
- Communicate with general education teachers proactively and consistently.
- Promote a positive learning environment
- Engage in ongoing professional learning around inclusive education
- Lead professional learning at AISJ around inclusive education
- Contribute to the development of expanded services at AISJ to meet the needs of a wider range of learners
- Protect the safety and wellbeing of children
- Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the Principal.
- Assist with after school activities.
- Adhere to supervision duties as assigned by administration.

**All community members are expected to be committed to the AISJ Community Principles.**
- We are better when we act together.
- Our differences make us stronger.
- Every voice counts. Every voice matters.
- Every team needs individuals. Every individual needs a team.

**Work Hours**:Monday through Friday - 188 (one hundred and eighty-eight) days per school year

**APPLICATION PROCESS**

**SAFEGUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION**
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