Learning Support Assistant - EAL Specialist (Secondary)

Location: Indonesia

Functional area: Secondary

Employment type: Full-time

Job Type: Contract

Teaching and Learning: Preparation

Be proficient in the teaching of English as a Second Language and be able to relate these to daily communications with colleagues and offer guidance.
Plan, lead and assess EAL lessons and EAL differentiated subject lessons (co-taught with a subject teacher) with clear objectives and expectations, as specified by the Head of EAL.
Utilise learning technology confidently (e.g. Google suite, learning apps, Firefly, iSAMS and to maintain iPads etc.).
Prepare and make use of required teaching resources, materials, educational aids, displays and learning spaces.
Communicate regularly with class teachers to ensure teaching/support is collaborative, appropriate and directly related to the BSJ curriculum (including IN or EAL programmes).
Know your role for each lesson and to have the essential â€˜need knowsâ€™ such as understanding facts, concepts and outcomes.
Maintain a safe environment for students.

Teaching and Learning: Deployment Within Lessons

Be punctual to classes and to attend lessons as per timetable.
Work across the Secondary School as required.
Teach and support students with a range of EAL needs using small group teaching, in class support and 1:1 methods as needed.

Teaching and Learning: Interaction with Students

Confidently use and model accurate use of the English language when listening, reading, speaking and writing.
Build effective relationships with students to support their well-being.
Regularly get up to date knowledge of EAL support strategies and to utilise these when working with EAL students with their varying abilities, differentiating tasks accordingly.
Adapt learning tasks to meet the needs of students that you work with, differentiating according to their need.
Be familiar with, and use, the scaffolding process to promote student independence and to encourage students to retain ownership and responsibility for their learning.
Mark the work of the students you work with, using accurate vocabulary and punctuation.
Use a range of questioning skills when working with students including bilingual/multilingual skills to interpret or translate as relevant.
Allow sufficient wait time for students to think and respond to questions.
Be familiar with a variety of techniques that encourage studentsâ€™ positive behaviour and to seek advice when necessary.

Interaction with other stakeholders

Update the Head of EAL and EAL teachers both formally and informally regarding student progress/ concerns including the termly feedback document (meetings/ conversations)
Respond to communications appropriately.
Represent the Languages Faculty and to contribute towards conversations at relevant year group meetings and IN/EAL team meetings.
Be present and contribute to Case Conferences, EAL parent meetings, PTCs, transition/other meetings and complete relevant documentation.
Liaise and work with external multi-agencies.

Assessment, Reporting and Record Keeping

Be fully versed in the EAL Referral Process, entrance and exit criteria and relate this to daily communications with colleagues and to offer guidance.
Be familiar with wellbeing monitoring and recording documentation, to know which of the students you work with hold Ongoing Wellbeing Records.
Provide frequent feedback to class teachers for students supported, including students who are withdrawn from lessons.
Assess students using WIDA via entry, exit and progression assessments. To become familiarised with WIDA and all related support materials.
Keep ongoing records of teacher and LSA planning meetings and ensure these are kept-up-to date.
Maintain ongoing weekly records of student progress relating to student achievements and areas of challenge to inform LSA and teacher planning.
Contribute to EAL Language Portraits and learner profiles..
Support with EAL assessments

1.) Complete WIDA or CEFR EAL language assessments.
2.) Contribute to initial and termly assessments of new students.

Developing a Specialism

Have an EAL specialism, a particular area of interest to lead within the Secondary School.
Be proactive in enhancing your knowledge and understanding within your area of specialism (source CPD, communicate with coordinators etc.).
Proactively lead aspects of training for peers with regards to your specialism.

Other Duties

Be professional at all times.
Uphold all safeguarding policies and child protection procedures within the school.
Meet set deadlines provided by the school.
Partake in individual, departmental and whole school professional development opportunities and then feedback to colleagues where appropriate.
Provide in-house cover for EAL/IN specialist lessons, in-class support and break/lunch duties, as needed.
Follow absence procedures as stated by the school.
Lead Enrichments and After School Activities.
Be willing to partake in any other job related activities, as directed by the Head of EAL and Secondary Leadership Team.

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