Upper School Learning Support Teacher - August 2025

 

Zurich International School (ZIS) is a learning community of students, faculty, staff, and parents. At ZIS, educational excellence commits us to Learn, Care, Challenge, Lead. We provide a caring environment for the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of our students. We value diversity and plurality of voices, and are committed to ensuring our students develop the intellect, skills and character to become caring individuals and adaptable and independent thinkers.

 

The most significant impact on student learning is the quality of the teaching they experience - great teachers develop great learners. We are looking for a highly motivated, team-oriented, educator who is aligned with our mission and vision, and is eager to contribute to the ongoing development of our programme. Learner-centered candidates with a growth mindset and a commitment to ongoing professional growth, are encouraged to apply. For more information about our school and our philosophy visit: www.zis.ch

 

The Position:

The Learning Support teacher works collaboratively with students, their families, and the Upper School Student Support Team and Faculty, supporting students to be self-directed learners and strong self advocates. The Learning Support teacher is responsible for creating and implementing strategies for a diverse range of learners, including those with mild to moderate learning needs.

 

Responsibilities:

• Teaches learning support classes where an important focus is coaching students to develop their executive functioning skills, advocacy and self-directedness 
• Acts as a contributing member of the Student Support Team and Level 2 and 3 interventions as described by our MLSS
• Collaborates with students and families to develop student Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
• Acts as the primary IEP case manager for a grade level 
• Supports students to access their accommodations 
• Supports teachers and curriculum area teams to differentiate curriculum using a Universal Design approach 
• Supports teachers to implement accommodations and differentiation within the classroom
• Meets with parents, teachers, and specialists to review student progress and goals 
• Coordinates with external specialists (educational psychologists, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, reading specialists, etc.)
• Keeps up-to-date on curriculum developments and trends in the field 
• Provides professional development to classroom teachers in the areas of Universal Design for Learning, differentiation, and in specific learning disabilities 
• Advocates for neurodiversity and helps make ZIS a place where students with differences belong 

 

Desired qualifications:

• Masters in Special Education, or equivalent
• Experience with inclusive high school programs
• Experience developing and implementing IEPs
• A commitment to relationship building with students and colleagues
• A commitment and passion for celebrating neurodiversity
• A commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and active participation in school life
• Experience with cognitive coaching and/or coaching students to develop executive functioning skills
• Experience with common educational and screening assessments 
• Experience with assistive technologies and 1:1 device programs

 

Please apply to ZIS directly using our online system through the employment page of our school website https://www.zis.ch/employment