Upper Primary and Junior High Subject Teacher JOB DESCRIPTION

Ensuring that all upper primary and junior high pupils attain their potential through the effective delivery of a high-quality programme of teaching and learning

Salary: Competitive with bonuses; varies in accordance to qualifications and experience.

Accommodation available if required (subject to availability) 

IMMEDIATE START

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Teaching

• Plan work in accordance with Primary and Junior High National Curriculum schemes of work and programmes of study.
• Identify clear learning objectives and specify how they will be taught and assessed.
• Take account of students' prior levels of attainment and use them to set targets for future improvements.
• Provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students' learning, behaviour and presentation of work.
• Maintain good discipline by adherence to the advice given to staff in the staff handbook and elsewhere.
• Work in collaboration with Teaching Assistants attached to any class.
• Set work for students absent from the school for health or disciplinary reasons.
• Evaluate own teaching to improve its effectiveness.

Assessment, Recording and Reporting

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use outcomes to adapt teaching accordingly;
• Provide Quality Marking feedback and identify clear targets for future learning as appropriate;
• Carry out assessment cycles (e.g. collection of effort and attainment assessments, reports) as agreed by the school;
• Attend the appropriate parents’ evenings to keep parents informed as to the progress of their child.

Pastoral Work

• Be the first point of contact for parents of students
• Attend assemblies and actively assist in the supervision of students;
• Monitor (and set targets for) the social and academic progress of individuals in the class;
• Promote good attendance and monitor in accordance with the school’s attendance policy; 
• Promote good cleanliness in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines.

Professional Standards

• Support the aims of the school to promote a “learning community";
• Treat all members of the school community, colleagues and students, with respect and consideration;
• Treat all students fairly, consistently and without prejudice;
• Set a good example to students in terms of appropriate dress, standards of punctuality and attendance;
• Promote the aims of the school by attendance at and participating in events such as open evenings and other school events (as appropriate to individual responsibilities);
• Support the ethos of the school by upholding the behaviour policy, uniform regulations etc.;
• Take responsibility for own professional development and participate in staff training when provided;
• Reflect on own practice as well as the practices of the school with aim of improving all that we do;
• Participate in the management of the school by effective participation in various team and staff meetings;
• Undertake duties as prescribed within school policies;
• Ensure that all deadlines are met as published in the school calendar;
• Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned to by the Headteacher;
• Be proactive and take responsibility for matters relating to health and safety.
   

All employees have a responsibility

• to undertake training and development as required and to assist, where appropriate and necessary, with the training and development of colleagues;
• for their own and others’ health and safety, and for adhering to guidelines for the safeguarding of children;
• to be an ambassador for the school.

The above list is not exhaustive and other duties may be attached to the post from time to time. Variation may also occur to the duties and responsibilities without changing the general character of the post.

To apply, contact 0261663923 or 0246905329 to submit your cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV). Alternatively, submit via email at enquiries@houseofhopeschool.com.