Secondary SEND Coordinator (Dusseldorf, Germany)

Secondary SEND Coordinator (Dusseldorf, Germany)

Our client is a top International school in Dusseldorf, Germany. They are currently looking to hire a Secondary SEND Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• To co-develop and implement the group’s SEND Policy.

• To ensure provision is in place for pupils identified as having SEND and to monitor their progress.

• To support all staff in understanding the needs of SEND pupils.

• To support and guide the work of learning support assistants.

• To liaise with parents, staff and external agencies to coordinate their contribution to SEND provision.

• To support teachers in identifying pupils who may require SEN provision.

• To ensure a clear referral process is in place.

• To gather initial data on pupils suspected of having special needs.

• To perform preliminary assessments using the appropriate diagnostic tools.

• To propose next steps, and agree these with the relevant HoS.

• In conjunction with the HoS, to inform parents about the process and its outcomes.

• To oversee implementation of proposed provision or coordinate further referral.

• To monitor the ongoing progress of SEND pupils and re-assess where necessary.

• To undertake day-to-day coordination of SEND provision through liaison with staff, pupils, parents and external agencies.

• To identify and promote the most effective teaching practices to support individual pupils with SEND.

• To provide professional support and guidance to staff through INSET, meetings and written guidance.

• In conjunction with the Head of Section and Heads of Department, devise timetables for learning support staff and coordinate their day to day activity.

• To monitor the implementation of IEP’s, progress reports and other structures relating to SEND provision.

• To maintain knowledge of appropriate external agencies that can support pupils.

• In conjunction with the relevant HoS, ensure that parents are kept informed about the progress of SEND pupils.
• To maintain the school’s SEND register.
• To oversee the development of IEP’s and ensure these are completed in a timely manner.
• To maintain accurate records relating to the assessment and progress of SEND pupils.
• To work with the other SEND Coordinator within the school to ensure a smooth transition from Year 6 to Year 7.
• To produce and implement the SEND development plan.
• To communicate all SEND-related concerns to the appropriate Head of Department.
• To select, to arrange for the purchase of and to monitor the use of suitable learning resources and equipment, in line with the school’s Ordering Policy.
• To identify pupils who are eligible for access arrangements.
• To ensure that those pupils meet the requirements and have the necessary documentation to prove this.
• To hold this documentation and to ensure it is kept up to date.
• To ensure the Examination Officer and relevant Heads of Department are alerted of pupils eligible for access arrangements and is provided with copies of all documentation required for his/her administration well in advance of relevant deadlines, including preparing necessary summaries/forms as required by Examination Board regulations.
• To complete administrative tasks as requested by the Head of Secondary or Heads of Department.
• To update and maintain a SEND handbook.
• To liaise with SEND coordinators in sister schools to promote shared practice.
• In a teaching capacity, to fulfill all standard expectations of a teacher’s role, in line with the school’s job description for teachers.

Qualifications

• All applicants should hold a valid teaching qualification. Our client will consider a degree in education (e.g. B.Ed./M.Ed./Lehramt), or a postgraduate teaching certificate (e.g. PGCE) as valid. English language teaching certificates (e.g. TEFL/IELTS/CELTA) are not sufficient.