Educational Support Assistant (M/F/D) - NL and EN Sections - Sec. Cycle (Min. 20Hrs/week - CDD 1 an)

Job description

Mission:

 One Dutch- and English-speaking educational support assistant for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) in the Secondary cycle is recruited for the period from 01/09/2024 to support the teaching team of the European School Luxembourg I. He/she will work closely with the support coordinators and the Secondary teachers.

Main roles:

• Assist teachers in planning, preparing and supporting the SEN student during classroom activities.
• Provide material assistance with the record keeping of the SEN student's work.
• Monitor the SEN student's work and assist him/her, if necessary, with additional explanations.
• Promote the SEN student's good behavior, using positive discipline techniques.
• Assist the SEN student with personal hygiene if necessary.
• Observe the behavior and development of the SEN pupil and communicate observations to teachers and the support coordinator (file management: targets and progress, weekly observations).
• Provide temporary supervision of the class when the teacher is unavailable.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of the European School of Luxembourg 1.
• Work closely with the support coordinator and the student's teachers and maintain a cooperative and respectful relationship.
• Work in confidentiality.
• Participate in various activities that contribute to the general education of the students.
• Participate in meetings organized by the Management or its representatives.
• Participate in school visits and trips, as requested by the Management.
• Participate with teachers in parents' evenings and information meetings.
• Participate in pedagogical days and training courses.
• Assist on administrative tasks according to the needs of the school.

Profile:

•  The candidate will have a degree or qualification appropriate to the role of educational support assistant in the national system.
• The candidate will have experience with children with special needs.
• The candidate will have a good knowledge of learning disabilities and their compensation.
• The candidate will be a native Dutch speaker (mother tongue level or at least a C2 level) and at least a B2 level in English.
• Knowledge of other European School languages is an advantage.
• First aid training is an advantage.
• The candidate will be willing to cooperate with colleagues and management and will have good communication and teaching skills.
• The candidate will have knowledge of the European School system and be motivated to work in a multilingual and multicultural environment.
• The candidate will have a strong sense of responsibility and an impeccable personal presentation.
• The candidate has to be a national of a Member State of the European Union or be in possession of an authorization to work in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (valid at the time of application).

We offer:

• A fixed term contract from September 1^st 2024 in accordance with the legislation in force in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Staff Regulations for Administrative and Ancillary Staff of the European Schools. : (https://www.eursc.eu/fr/Office/official-texts/basic-texts/en under "Service Regulations for the Administrative and Ancillary Staff (AAS) of the European Schools - 2007-D-153-en-14" (https://www.eursc.eu/BasicTexts/2007-D-153-en-14.pdf).
• 20 hours per week.
• The initial gross monthly salary (for 20 hours per week), payable in 13 months, ranges from €1,646.27 (Index 944.43) to €2,469.42 (Index 944.43) depending on the candidate's proven experience. Further details of the salary scale can be found in the appendix to this job description.

Recruitment procedure:

•  All applications have to be uploaded exclusively via the recruitment portal of the European School Luxembourg I – Kirchberg. (https://www.euroschool.lu/vacancies) at the latest by Sunday, June 30^th 2024 to the attention of

Mr. Martin WEDEL

Director of the European School Luxembourg I

and indicating the reference 2024-06-PAS-SEC-NL-EN-EDU-SUP-ASS in the motivation letter.

• The application must be accompanied by:
• a motivation letter (EN),
• a detailed curriculum vitae (if possible in « Europass » format) (EN),
• a copy of the study diploma,
• an extract from the criminal record (bulletin 3 and 5 for Luxembourg or equivalent for other countries) dated less than 3 months,
• if applicable, a valid authorisation to work in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for non-EU nationals, must be attached to the application.
• All documents uploaded must be in .PDF format!
• Incomplete applications, sent by post, by e-mail or after the deadline will not be considered.
• No reply will be given to candidates before the end of the procedure.
• Those interested in this position who do not have the required profile are kindly requested to refrain from applying.
• Interviews are scheduled the week of July 8^th 2024.

Detailed information about our school and the European Schools in general can be found on the website of the European School Luxembourg I www.euroschool.lu respectively on the website of the European Schools www.eursc.eu .

Requests for additional information will be handled until June 27^th, midday, and have to be addressed to the following email address: elise.meyniel@eursc.eu.