Learning Support Coordinator

Your Mission: Engage the Head. Equip the Hands. Transform the Heart

As a Learning Support Coordinator at Bingham Academy, you will lead and coordinate the school's Learning Support program, helping ensure students receive the support they need to thrive academically, socially, mentally, and spiritually. You will advocate for students receiving learning support while partnering closely with teachers, teaching assistants, parents, and school leadership. Through collaboration, training, and appropriate referrals to external specialists, you will help build a school community where every student is known, supported, and equipped to reach their God-given potential.

ABOUT BINGHAM ACADEMY:

Founded in 1947, Bingham Academy is a Christian international school in Addis Ababa serving students from Ethiopia, missionary and international families. The school provides quality Christian education within a diverse, multicultural community and equips students of integrity to influence the world for God's glory.

YOUR ROLE AND IMPACT:

• Inspire and Disciple: Model Christlikeness in every interaction with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Academic Excellence: Teach English following the Cambridge curriculum, fostering critical thinking and love for literacy.
• Holistic Growth: Integrate Christian philosophy of education into lesson planning and classroom management.
• Global Influence: Cultivate an environment that prepares students to lead with integrity in their communities and globally.
• Create a meaningful and lasting impact on students and the wider community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advocate for the learning support program and the students in its care
• Ensure a consistent whole-school approach to meeting the academic needs of students with learning challenges
• Supervise the universal screening of all elementary school students three times each year and collate results to be sent to teachers
• Facilitate the identification, referral, and evaluation of students who may need Learning Support services
• Delegate individual students to Learning Support staff, facilitate Learning Support timetable, and monitor individual workloads
• Meet regularly with individual Learning Support staff and support them in the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of services
• Organize weekly or bi-weekly Learning Support department meetings
• Ensure up-to-date documentation of all students receiving Learning Support services
• Communicate regularly with Elementary and Secondary Leadership Teams
• Communicate and collaborate with other members of the Student Support Services (i.e. Wellness, Health, Child Safeguarding) when necessary to ensure holistic support of students
  
• With input from others in the department, consider and request appropriate purchases as necessary
• Review and update Learning Support policies and procedures as necessary
• Assist in connecting, collaborating, and communicating with potential outside specialists when necessary and appropriate
• Together with the Learning Assessment Specialist (internal or external), evaluate whether or not a student qualifies for a Cambridge, SAT, and/or ACT accommodation, consulting with the examination board as necessary.
• Communicate with the Cambridge Assessment Coordinator to ensure students are registered for appropriate accommodations on Cambridge Examinations
• Communicate with the Guidance Counselor to ensure students are registered for and receive appropriate accommodations on the SAT, ACT, or other external exams
• Organize trainings (together with the Learning Support team) for staff and parents to increase awareness of learning differences and how to support students in the classroom at home
• Maintain proper certifications
• Participate in student chapel regularly and other school activities outside class time according to interest and need

SAFEGUARDING:
Bingham Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory references, identity and qualification verification, background checks, and completion of the school's safer recruitment requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, or related field
  
• Teaching certification/license
• Experience with learning support and/or educational psychology

VOLUNTEER SUPPORT:

At Bingham, all of our expatriate staff serve as missionary volunteers (raising their own funds). Bingham Academy cares about your well-being and wants to make your transition to life in Ethiopia easier. Subject to the applicable volunteer agreement and school policy, support will include:

• Housing and utilities support
• Airfare support
• Visa & work permit assistance
• Amharic language instruction
• Professional development funding
• Modest wellbeing allocation
• Tuition waiver for up to 4 children