Inclusion Teacher

Inclusion Teacher - SEND and Gifted Education Job Snapshot Role: Inclusion Teacher - SEND and Gifted Education Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Primary-Secondary Education Function: Special Education Experience: Minimum 3 years in school inclusion leadership Job Type: Full-time

Inclusion Teacher - SEND and Gifted Education in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a specialist Primary-Secondary Education opportunity for an experienced educator who can strengthen inclusive provision for Students of Determination, learners with special educational needs, and gifted students. GEMS School of Research and Innovation is hiring a qualified inclusion professional to deliver individualized support, coordinate evidence-based interventions, and help every student access and progress within the British curriculum. The position combines direct student support with teacher collaboration, family engagement, staff development, assistive technology, and multidisciplinary coordination. It is suited to a reflective, research-minded educator who understands inclusive practice across the full 3-18 age range and can contribute to a technologically advanced learning environment.

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Primary-Secondary Education

Function: Special Education

Salary: 14000-22000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Inclusion Teacher will ensure that Students of Determination, SEND learners, and gifted students receive meaningful, appropriately challenging, and equitable learning experiences. The role will translate assessment evidence into practical classroom strategies, targeted interventions, and Individualized Education Plans that improve participation, independence, attainment, and wellbeing. Working across Pre-Prep, Prep, Secondary, and Sixth Form, the Inclusion Teacher will partner with classroom teachers, counselors, school leaders, parents, external specialists, and support staff. The post also contributes to the school 's wider research and innovation agenda by using assistive technology, Universal Design for Learning, data-informed planning, and emerging educational tools to remove barriers to learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and support students with special educational needs, disabilities, additional learning needs, and exceptional abilities.
• Develop, implement, review, and update Individualized Education Plans in consultation with teachers, parents, students, and specialists.
• Deliver structured in-class, small-group, and individual interventions based on assessed need.
• Differentiate curriculum content, learning activities, resources, and assessment methods to improve access and progress.
• Support gifted students through appropriate extension, enrichment, acceleration, and personalized learning pathways.
• Work with teachers to embed inclusive strategies within everyday classroom practice.
• Use assessment evidence and progress data to determine intervention priorities and evaluate impact.
• Maintain accurate student profiles, provision maps, intervention records, review notes, and confidential documentation.
• Apply multi-tiered systems of support to address academic, behavioral, communication, sensory, social, and emotional needs.
• Promote Universal Design for Learning principles across curriculum planning and lesson delivery.
• Select and use assistive technologies that improve communication, accessibility, organization, independence, and engagement.
• Liaise with counselors, therapists, educational psychologists, medical professionals, and other external specialists.
• Lead or contribute to review meetings, case conferences, parent consultations, and transition planning.
• Guide teaching assistants and learning support staff in delivering appropriate student support.
• Provide practical coaching and professional development to teachers on inclusion, differentiation, and intervention strategies.
• Monitor the quality and consistency of inclusive provision across different phases of the school.
• Ensure practice reflects KHDA inclusion expectations, UAE education policy, British curriculum requirements, and international guidance.
• Support smooth transitions between year groups, school phases, external providers, and post-school destinations.
• Contribute to school improvement planning, inclusion audits, policy development, and quality assurance.
• Participate actively in extracurricular activities, enrichment programmes, and community events.
• Maintain a safeguarding-first approach and follow all child protection, student welfare, health, and safety procedures.

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