JOB DESCRIPTION
- Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated teaching and learning, setting clear learning intentions and ambitious expectations for students, incorporating key content, skills, and concepts.
- Commit to knowing students and our context well, ensuring that learning can be personalized so students can take their own next step in their learning journey.
- Maintain and continually develop written schemes of learning, linked to Section and School development aims, which take account of our local and global context.
- Demonstrate confidence in the use of learning platforms and technology, completing ongoing professional learning.
- Set meaningful, and appropriately challenging homework, according to school policy.
- Establish a positive climate for learning and manage behaviour in the classroom, in line with school policies and practice.
- Promote the well-being of students, and proactively safeguard students according to school safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Liaise with Learning Support with regards to individual students where appropriate.
- Take responsibility for the development of academic language within the subject specialism, creating a language-rich learning environment.
- Providing ongoing, formative assessment opportunities for students, using a variety of methods, so that timely and regular feedback can be given to students about their progress.
- Allow for students to be active participants in their own learning, assessment, and reflection, creating a classroom culture where students can use criteria effectively to identify their own next learning steps.
- Use baseline data effectively to measure progress for individual students, therefore informing teaching and learning choices and proactively personalizing support.
- Utilize practices that promote and model the highest of standards in academic integrity, always adhering to school policies.
- Set and mark summative assessments in an accurate and timely manner. Ensure reporting, grading, and moderation practices are to a high standard, working with colleagues and Head of Section to adhere to School and Section practice.
- Provide updates on individual progress to professional colleagues and parents as required.
Professional expectations
- Take responsibility for the safeguarding and wider well-being of learners.
- Contribute to the development of the department.
- Be involved in the delivery and organization of special days, festivals, House events, assemblies, special focus Weeks etc.
- Contribute to the provision of trips and expeditions.
- Act as a Homeroom Teacher.
- Maintain relevant and purposeful displays in classrooms and public areas which relate to learning.
- Provide Extra Curricular Opportunities that meet the needs of our students.
- Provide occasional cover for absent colleagues.
- Attend Parent meetings throughout the year, providing parents and students with constructive feedback and next steps for learning.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
- Supervise students as part of a duty rota.
- Supervise examinations, ensuring exam board regulations are adhered to.
- Any other reasonable task assigned by the Head of Section, which may be unique to responsibilities of a specific Section or teaching role.
- Any other reasonable task assigned by the Executive Principal or Assistant Principal.
Professional development
- Positively and constructively contribute to professional learning and collaborative development, and seek ambitious professional development opportunities
- Engage positively with coaching, mentoring, and performance management processes to promote professional growth
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s in education, or Bachelors in the relevant subject area (Mathematics / Computer Science/ Computing etc)
- Recognized teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, PGDT)
- Teaching Experience (ideally minimum 3 years)
- Ability to teach across the secondary level and ability range (potentially years 7 - 13)
- High level of proficiency in spoken and written English
Experience and knowledge of a recognised International secondary curriculum (eg English NC; IB; Cambridge) is desirable.
Pay: RM4,000.00 - RM5,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person