Extended Support Programme (ESP) Assistant
Founded in 1924, the Ecole Internationale de Genève (Ecolint) welcomes 4,500 students aged 3 to 18, representing more than 130 nationalities. Our 1,250 staff from all over the world work on our three campuses (La Grande Boissière and Campus des Nations in Geneva, La Châtaigneraie in the canton of Vaud).
In our 7 schools, our students benefit from international teaching and bilingual supervision of the highest quality.
To fulfil our mission of "Educating students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together", every member of staff can draw inspiration from our hundred years of experience, our constant drive to innovate, and our strong humanitarian values. Through our Ecolint Institute, we are committed to provide our staff with excellent professional development opportunities.
The Campus des Nations is the newest campus of the Foundation of the International School of Geneva. Located in the heart of Geneva's international district, the campus has quickly established itself as a pioneering school of education committed to placing student learning at the centre of all its activities. Campus des Nations is proud to be a global International Baccalaureate school. Our programs are based on the IB "learner profile," a set of ideals that inspire, motivate, and focus the work of the school and help students become more respectful, moral, cultured, and caring. Promoting these qualities is at the heart of everything we do.
Campus des Nations
EXTENDED SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ESP) ASSISTANT
(25 hours/week - 1 year contract - replacement of maternity leave)
Responsibilities of the successful candidate:
- Work with individual students, and lead very small groups, under the supervision of the specialist teacher.
- Support individual students in the mainstream class in collaboration with the class teacher.
- Plan activities/lessons according to Individual Learning Plan goals, with appropriately adapted pedagogical material.
- Take an active role in weekly team meetings, meetings with parents and student Individual Learning Plan meetings.
- Follow an individualised professional development program.
- Participate as lunchtime supervisor when necessary.
Personal Requirements:
- Appropriate university-level qualifications.
- Experience in working with students with significant educational and social-emotional needs.
- Experience supporting students with ASDAN is preferred.
- Energy, dynamism, determination, professionalism, flexibility.
- Passion for this kind of work.
- Work well in multidisciplinary team.
- Mother-tongue level in English with a good working knowledge in French.
Candidates are required to apply online by sending their CV, three references, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer, that may be followed at the point of interview and a cover letter to the attention of Mr. Nunana Nyomi, Secondary Principal Campus des Nations, International School of Geneva, by 21 November 2024, mentioning the reference number 410 315.
Note
The Ecole Internationale de Genève values and encourages diversity among its staff. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. The School is seriously committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous checks on their prior conduct with regard to Child Protection as appropriate to their position, including reference checking with previous employers and the relevant authorities.