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Job Title
Secondary School Teacher
Department/Sector
IBC / MYS
Reporting To:
Head of IBC / Head of MYS
Job Purpose:
To provide students with a stimulating learning environment based upon the IB constructivist/inquiry based approach whereby students can benefit from a rigorously differentiated curriculum. Teachers also facilitate global citizenship through teaching and help prepare students to become well-rounded citizens.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Teachers are expected and required to maintain the highest possible standards in all areas of their work
Provide a warm and effective learning environment for students
Undertake Well-Being, supervisory and extracurricular responsibilities
Participate actively in all agreed extra-curricular activities, programmes and projects which support the School programme and the development of the students
Contribute to the academic, well-being and general development of the students as individuals and of the school as a whole
Ensure that he/she is familiar with the School’s policies practices, expectations, and curriculum
Teach such classes as per the timetable set by the Head of the School
Prepare the work for these classes in accordance with the agreed school curriculum and policies
Effectively implement the School academic and social curriculum through the work undertaken in and out of class to best meet the needs of the individual learners
Regularly monitor each student’s performance and progress against the criteria set in the School curriculum documents
Keep appropriate records of each student’s attendance (ISAMS) and progress in accordance with the criteria set of the School
Alert the Head of School when a student’s attendance, performance and progress do not meet the expectations of the School
Set clear and high expectations for students
Maintain classrooms and department areas as warm and inviting learning centres through the use of appropriate displays
Bring to the attention of the Head of Department any problems relating to the assigned classroom, and the School as a whole, maintenance, or safety of students
Undertake such supervisory duties as may be assigned by the Head of School
Communicate to parents the performance and progress of their students in accordance with the format approved by the Head of School
Participate actively to the well-being of the students
Attend such meeting and professional development sessions as may be called by the Head of Department and/or the central administration
Continuously undertake personal professional development through reading and attendance at workshops and courses
Comply with the School’s Conditions of Service; and Code of Conduct.
Undertake such additional responsibilities as may reasonably be required by the Principal and Head of the School within the terms of contract and the conditions of service
Prepare students for and to maintain highest level of academic integrity
To prepare students fully for external examinations, committing to support classes where needed/requested by administration
To embed global citizenship within lesson taught
Pastoral/Well-Being Expectations
Attend Grade Level meetings as scheduled by the Grade Leader
To participate in Fire/Lockdown Drills as administered by the Deputy Head (Pastoral) / Grade Leader
To provide attendance records as needed by the Grade Leader
To participate in orientation/gateway transitions of new students/families as administered by the Grade Leader
To monitor the implementation of the Behavior for Learning.
Job Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
Teaching staff should have:
A degree in related fields
A minimum of three years of relevant experience in teaching the subject
Excellent communication skills
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent ICT skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Preferably bilingual language acquisition (English & Arabic)
Behavioral Traits:
Arab Heritage:
To participate in the promotion of Arab heritage through your subject(s) and the Well-Being curriculum
Life-Long Learning:
To facilitate the Well-Being programme that promotes life-long lessons/concepts and through your subject(s)
To facilitate the Well-Being programme to promote “Essential Agreements” and AL-TARBIYEH and within your taught lessons
Teamwork:
To promote the School in the community;
To ensure that parents of your mentees receive clear student expectations, policies, rules and regulations, rewards, sanctions.
To ensure your mentees use the communication structure as much as possible
To ensure your mentees are aware of what to do in any given emergency in accordance to the ABS “MIP”
To work with your academic team to deliver objectives
Achievement:
To facilitate the CEM baseline testing
To track value-added made by your mentees
To track the performance of your students in taught subject(s) and report on value added/intervention where needed
Responsibility:
See Job description responsibilities above
Bilingualism:
To facilitate the Well-Being programme which is bi-lingual and ensure your subject(s) are always taught in the language agreed upon
International Mindedness:
To facilitate the CIS definition of Global Citizenship within the Well-Being programme and help facilitate the UN Global Citizenship curriculum
To help the Well-Being Team in ensuring the school follows all international standards in all operations regarding well-being, safeguarding and achievement
To examine multiple perspectives within your taught subject(s)
Youth Empowerment:
To help ensure your mentees/students have access to a range of leadership opportunities
To help ensure your mentees/students are listened to and have a facility to voice opinion
Excellence:
To help ensure your mentees/students are supported by an excellent Well-Being Programme and support network of Counsellors
To help ensure every single aspect of child safeguarding is adhered to protect the welfare of your mentees
To ensure your lesson reach the highest possible international standards, conforming to the inquiry/constructivist approach as recommended by the IB
To engage every student in every lesson taught
To delivery high quality informative feedback that helps students learn/progress
To adhere to the highest standard of academic honesty at all times
Holistic Education:
To oversee with the Well-Being Team that the curriculum is balanced with co-curricular activities to ensure a holistic well-being of your mentees
To engage in extra-curricular activities outside subject responsibilities
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