Description

Lighthouse Primary and Secondary School is seeking a Special Education Needs Specialist Teacher for its K-12 school, located on the beautiful tropical island of Mauritius.  Start date for this post is January 2024. 

Start date for this post is as soon as possible, or January 2026. Apply for this position by completing the form at the following link: bit.ly/3DI4upo

The Special Education Needs Specialist Teacher will work with children across the school, working collaboratively with teachers and Middle Leaders to support an integrated yet individualised support programme to students.  He or she will have expertise and experience with a wide range of SEN areas and instructional best practices and support Lighthouse's philosophy of inclusivity and seeking each student's God-given potential.  

Responsibilities:

- Work with and provide intervention and support to children with special educational needs, throughout the School from Gr R to Gr 6
- Collaborate and partner with teachers and middle management to design and implement specially designed learning plans for individual students with special education needs
- Uphold and support the school's philosophy of inclusivity and the pursuit of each student's God-given potential.

About Lighthouse:

Lighthouse began in 2009 with an aim to make a great, international-standard education available to families in Mauritius. It is a Christian school in ethos, vision, staff and curriculum, though its students come from various religious backgrounds represented in our country. The school is owned by a charitable trust and a significant number of its students benefit from scholarships to attend. French is taught as an important second language through daily lessons and incidental conversation. Lighthouse seeks to be highly inclusive, with a majority of Mauritian students and a diversity of socio-economic strata, culture and ability levels.

In 2015, Lighthouse expanded into secondary education, with an international curriculum taught from a Christian worldview, oriented toward the UK CIE diplomas.  We also put a high emphasis on student leadership, ecological awareness and outdoor education, and practical community service, with a view that our students will make an impact in their future societies.  Currently we have students up to Year 12 and will continue to grow to Year 13 in 2021.

Lighthouse teachers relish learning along with their students and being part of a highly cohesive group of teachers, as well as being an important part of an iterative curriculum development process. Caring, nurturing relationships with students and their families are also cultivated through home visits, special parent programs and good communication.  Our school continues to grow every year, necessitating more and more great educators.

General information about working with Lighthouse

• We encourage staff initiative, innovation, mutual care and a team spirit
• Minimum two-year commitment for educators and three years for leadership
• Most posts start in January, the beginning of our academic year, but some are currently vacant or are for an earlier start
• School assists with work permits, finding accommodation, general orientation and pastoral care
• Salary packages are negotiable but indicatively at Mauritian market rates; some expatriate staff raise additional partial or full financial support

How to apply:

Apply for this position by clicking the following link: bit.ly/3DI4upo

Requirements

- Minimum B.A. or B.Ed with teaching qualifications and experience 

- International exposure and experience is preferred; multi-cultural intelligence

- Expertise in a wide range of special education needs

- Extensive experience working with various SEN areas.

- Fluency with instructional strategies for struggling learners

- The collaborative ability to work effectively with teachers and middle leaders

- Multi-disciplinary experience and interests, for example in agriculture, music or performing arts, would be valuable

- Team-orientated person that enjoys a culture of sharing and mentorship amongst teaching peers

- 2-year minimum commitment with a view to continue in the longer term

- Personal commitment to following Jesus Christ as a matter of personal faith and valuing the local church; agreement with the World Evangelical Alliance's statement of faith