Summary
The UAE Ministry of Education is recruiting a Special Education Teacher for Dubai and the Northern Emirates. The role involves teaching students with disabilities or learning difficulties, developing and monitoring IEPs, adapting curriculum and assessments, and coordinating with families, teachers, and support agencies. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in Special Education and a minimum GPA of 2.5; experience requirements differ for expatriates and Emirati nationals. Arabic and English proficiency is required, along with a teaching license within the first two years of employment.
The posting
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Job Description
Company Overview
Since the establishment of the union of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, education has received the utmost attention of the founding leader, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may Allah have mercy on him, and his founding brothers. They believed that education was the cornerstone of building an enabled community that could keep pace with the advancements. Over the past decades, the wise leadership of the country was keen on building an educational system that matched its counterparts in the advanced nations. It harnessed for this purpose all the required capabilities, to achieve the country's agenda and national vision in this regard. Sincere efforts have also been made to develop education and adopt the best systems that achieve high-quality education outputs, to achieve the future visions and aspirations of the wise leadership.
Since investing in human capital is the main objective, the UAE has been keen on establishing the Ministry of Education and creating the appropriate environment to build pioneering Emirati schools, in terms of standards, form, and content they provide. It also made sure that such schools provided high-quality educational environment and owned the most technically advanced tools to be able to graduate generations that could pursue their university education confidently in higher education institutions to fulfil the requirements of labour market.
The MOE has also provided a smart learning system and high-quality digital platforms, side by side with the continuous development of school curriculums, according to national learning standards, assessment policy that is based on assessing for learning, and highest quality standards that match the best international practices. Various learning tracks, moreover, have been provided to support the capabilities and skills of students and achieve the country's strategy of encouraging the culture of creativity and innovation through providing the students with the skills of the 21st century and motivating them to have new ideas that relate to the reality they live in and foresee the future. This will eventually help in finding radical, sustainable solutions to the major issues, improving competitiveness, and supporting smart government in its attempts to keep pace with global advancements, advance education, and push it to broad horizons of excellence, leadership, and competitiveness.
Department Definition
Providing comprehensive educational services to students with disabilities and learning difficulties in special classrooms, through the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in collaboration with the school’s special education team. These programs are tailored to meet the needs of students with special needs or learning difficulties, in accordance with the educational policies, regulations, and procedures followed by the institution, ensuring an appropriate and inclusive learning environment.
Main Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide educational and instructional services to students with disabilities and learning difficulties, based on the approved number of students and teaching load for subjects including Arabic language, mathematics, Islamic education, and social studies.
- Develop and implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for each student with disabilities or learning difficulties in the special education classroom.
- Monitor the implementation of IEPs for students with disabilities or learning difficulties according to content standards and performance levels.
- Make appropriate modifications and accommodations to the curriculum based on the nature and degree of disability of students in the special education classroom.
- Prepare daily/weekly lesson plans for students with disabilities or learning difficulties aligned with their IEPs and learning outcomes.
- Assess students in the special education class while considering appropriate evaluation criteria during tests and exams.
- Train students with disabilities or learning difficulties to use visual and auditory aids correctly, coordinating with other teachers and parents to ensure proper usage.
- Engage in self-development and professional growth in the field of special education.
- Participate in preparing and implementing awareness programs for teachers and parents of students with disabilities or learning difficulties at the school.
- Coordinate with relevant agencies and centre’s specializing in disability support and special education to address issues concerning students with disabilities.
Skills Description
Skills - Qualifications & Experience
Requirements for Expatriates:
Bachelor’s degree in Special Education
Minimum GPA of 2.5
Minimum of 3 years experience if the applicant does not hold a teaching license
Minimum of 2 years experience if the applicant holds a teaching license
Age not exceeding 55 years
Proficiency in both Arabic and English (reading, writing, and speaking)
Computer skills and proficiency in related applications
Passing specialized tests and personal interview (prepared by the institution)
Providing an IELTS Academic certificate with a minimum score of 5.0 or the required EMSAT score of 1100 or above for all subjects taught in Arabic to non-English speakers within 6 months of appointment
Obtaining a teaching license within the first two years from the date of commencement
Requirements for Emirati Nationals:
Bachelor’s degree in Special Education
Minimum GPA of 2.5
No work experience required
Age not exceeding 55 years
Proficiency in both Arabic and English (reading, writing, and speaking)
Computer skills and proficiency in related applications
Passing specialized tests and personal interview (prepared by the institution)
Providing an IELTS Academic certificate with a minimum score of 5.0 or the required EMSAT score of 1100 or above for all subjects taught in Arabic to non-English speakers within 6 months of appointment
Obtaining a teaching license within the first two years from the date of commencement