English Teacher Upper Primary (PLE)
Your tasks
Major Responsibilities Class Atmosphere and ethos
- Adopt a positive approach to all students in the school in respect of capability, behaviour and cultural diversity.
- Maintain the classroom used in a safe, clean and orderly manner, valuing and displaying children' work, promptly reporting any damage or misuse.
- Check student appearance (personal hygiene and uniform) and lesson attendance. Set a good example by being well-dressed and punctual for school duties.
Teaching and Learning
- Be responsible for the effective instruction, training and assessment of students in the subjects assigned. Prepare daily lesson plans and use them.
- Be responsible for the development of a growth mind-set in students to include (critical thinking skills, ethics, creativity, responsibility, respect, problem solving skills).
- To collaborate with other teachers in the school and regional PLC community for purposes of improving teaching and learning and aligning to the 21st century teaching.
- Be responsible for the achievement of exams targets for the subject and the school.
- Set and mark homework following Department/school policy. Check notebooks and use them to design further teaching and to advise students on improvements
Community relations
- Hold informal and formal discussions with parents (teacher-parent conferences) on performance of their children.
- Attend parent meetings at his/her class level, and specialist teachers should attend such meetings.
- Promote the good image of the school within and outside the school environment.
Personal and Professional development
- Participate in professional development programmes e.g. workshops on modern teaching and learning approaches, computer training etc. Keep up interest in and implement ideas shared during workshops/training.
- Be responsible for the statement of personal learning needs aimed at improving classroom instructions as well as meeting the requirements of the teacher career path at AKES,U.
Requirements
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
- Bachelors in Education/ B.A. with PGDE
- Minimum of 5+ years of Teaching experience on the relevant curriculum
- Proven consistency in class work performance
- In-depth knowledge of teaching methods and legal educational procedures.
- Proficiency in use of Technology
- Thorough knowledge of student-centered pedagogical methods
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.