Job Overview:The Learning Support Teacher plays a crucial, integral role in ensuring high-quality learning support for students, serving as a key advocate and model for inclusive and equitable approaches to education. This position requires a commitment to understanding and addressing the unique learning profiles of every student, working in direct partnership with teachers and staff to foster an environment where all students can thrive. The Learning Support Teacher reports to the Principal, while receiving specialized technical guidance, instruction, and collaborative supervision from the Student Services Coordinator, always serving the best educational interests of the School and its students.Core Responsibilities:Student Support & InterventionWork in collaboration with teachers to design and provide support for students identified as requiring support.Responsible for creating, updating, and implementing Student Support Plans (SSP) and Individual Education Plans (IEP), alongside the Student Services Coordinator.Collaborate and update Student Observation and Action Plan (SOAP) as the internal documentation of identified needs and strategies.Attend SOAP meetings, to contribute with insights and observations of referred students collaborating with the action plan and strategies moving forward.Provide individual and small-group support to identified students. This includes academic, social, emotional, behavioral support through creating opportunities.Assist students in developing organizational, self-management, and problem-solving skills.Attend grade-level planning meetings to design and advocate for accessible learning.Participate in learning support team meetings to contribute with the reflection and improvement of best practice, housekeeping and guidelines are services offered.Implement accommodations, modifications, and adaptations to the learning environment or learning experiences (curriculum, assignments, and assessments) in collaboration with teachers and in accordance with students' plans.Build strong, supportive relationships with families and students to encourage student success.Communicate regularly with parents/guardians regarding student progress, concerns, and intervention strategies.Participate in family meetings, conferences, and reviews of support plans.Provide support to enable students with learning differences to access the curriculum and show understanding.Support the development and maintenance of EAC's Student Services and Learning Support policies and approaches, particularly in relation to students with unique learning profiles.Oversee grade checks, missing work reports, and academic risk monitoring, as required.Maintain documentation of intervention and support sessions. Add and update Child Study Team Meeting documents with notes when communicating with the family.Track student progress using school data systems and report trends or concerns to administration.Co-lead Child Study Team Meetings (ES) / SSP/IEP Meetings (US) alongside the Student Services Coordinator.Assess and facilitate the implementation of accommodations requirements for students during assessments.Provide feedback and encouragement to parents, with respect to how they can support their children.Identify and implement/supervise accommodations and modifications to the regular curriculum for students with specific needs.Work with the Student Services Coordinator to keep accurate records of student achievement and provide suitable communication and reports to parents and teachers.Promote practices based on sound educational research (ensuring evidence‐based practices are implemented).Attend professional development opportunities or training as appropriate, with the aim of maintaining currency of teacher registration and professional knowledge.CollaborationLiaise with the various external professionals, teachers, and families to focus on the needs of individual students, with the purpose of facilitating appropriate learning support or enrichment/extension.Partner with teachers to implement classroom accommodations, modifications, and behavior supports.Monitor students' progress and well-being.Provide professional development and resources to Teachers serving diverse learners.Develop positive working partnerships with students, families, and staff to support, improve, and extend students' learning.Interact empathetically with children and their families, showing concern for the well-being and learning of all children.Participate actively in Grade-Level Meetings providing additional information about students with plans and suggestions for strategies to support students and improve teaching and learning.Help develop, monitor, and review behavior plans for students with recurring challenges on the case load.Support teachers with classroom management strategies as needed.Coordinate interventions such as homework clubs, study halls, or academic support blocks.Operational and Professional ConductUphold professional standards by adhering to EAC Teacher Handbook procedures and assisting in enforcing school policies.Communicate effectively with parents, students, and staff regarding student progress.Maintain accurate student records.Collaborate with colleagues to share ideas, materials, and methods.Participate in professional development opportunities.Actively engage in school life and perform assigned supervisory duties, when assigned.Promptly report maintenance concerns and order necessary supplies following school guidelines.Follow the EAC Safeguarding Guide .Other duties, as assigned.Working Conditions:Walk on paths and rough terrainMay include lifting educational structures and materials for class set upPOSITION REQUIREMENTSMinimum Education Required:  BA or Specialization in Special Education. Neuropsychology, psychopedagogy or equivalentMinimum Experience Required:Five years of teaching experience, preferredExperience working with learners with learning and/or developmental differences.Experience working in a school setting or educational environment.Specific Knowledge:Neurodiversity and best practices in education for diverse learners.Whole child student-centered and solution-oriented.Committed to the development of the professional self in accordance with EAC's Teacher Standards.Other Skills (Desirable):Approachable, with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.Able to manage difficult situations, be learner focused and data driven.Collegial and collaborative.Innovative and creative.Organized, adaptable and able to work well under pressure.English level required:C1 or abovePortuguese level required:none for teachers instructing in EnglishC1 or above for teachers instructing in PortugueseChild SafeguardingOur school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and have developed and adopted written guidelines (Code of Conduct) for appropriate and inappropriate behavior of adults towards children. We expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment and to review and affirm that they have read, understood, and will abide by the Code of Conduct. At our school, we use safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks, to maintain the highest standards of safeguarding and child safety.EAC's Statement of Diversity and InclusionEAC embodies inclusion and diversity. As a community, we embrace the truth that diversity enriches us as individuals and as a community. Diversity includes recognizing individual differences in relation to cultural backgrounds, age, abilities, religious beliefs, gender and gender expression, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies. The multiplicity of backgrounds and perspectives within our community reflect the entire world. Thus, we work to ensure that all members of our community enjoy mutual respect, are valued for who they are, and share a sense of belonging.