Learning Support Assistant - Trợ giảng hỗ trợ học sinh đặc biệtWestlink International School

Purpose of Role: To assist and support pupils with special educational, social, emotional and behaviour difficulties.
Key Responsibilities
• The Learning Support Assistant's (LSA) main role is to provide 1:1 support for a child with special educational, social, emotional and behavior difficulties.
• The LSA will ensure that the pupils can integrate as fully as possible in the activities generally undertaken by the other children in the class and make progress.
• Duties will include running specific programmes and activities to assist the pupils' individual learning and social needs.
• The LSA will be responsible for implementing the targets on the pupils' Individual Education Plan (IEP) in liaison with the class teachers and the SENCo.
- Supporting pupils
+ To provide learning support in 1:1 situation.
+ To develop knowledge of the particular needs of the child and seek advice from the
SENCo, class teacher as required.
+ To aid access to the full range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom and provide modified materials as required e.g. worksheets, games, visual prompt cards etc.
+ To organise and maintain an inclusive learning environment across the whole school environment.
+ Provide positive reinforcements, praise and rewards to pupils.
+ Facilitate inclusion in small group activities with peers and support interaction between them.
+ To attend in service training and relevant meetings relevant to the post in order to keep up to date with developments in working with children with special educational needs.
- Supporting the SENCO
+ To work as part of the team to ensure that the well being and personal development of the pupil enhances their learning opportunities and life skills.
+ To attend planning meetings with the SENCo to develop learning programmes and to assist in the delivery of the individual learning programmes on a daily basis to promote learning, behaviour and communication skills.
+ To provide regular feedback to the SENCo about any pupil's difficulties and progress.
+ To contribute to the pupils' annual review by writing a brief report and attending the meeting
- Supporting the School
+ To foster links between home and school.
+ To participate in relevant professional development as deemed appropriate.
+ To understand and apply the school policies on learning and behaviour
+ To maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the pupils' needs but have regard to the safeguarding procedures of the school.
+ To carry out duties as directed by the SENCo or Principal