Job Description

Job Description –

1: Learning and Teaching

• Plan and deliver outstanding lessons, including English, Maths and Science to mixed boys and girls classes in the Primary School (Year Group to be agreed)
• Ensure high quality education, attainment and progress for all students;
• Track, monitor, evaluate and review student progress, achievement and attainment;
• Ensure the promotion of methods that enable all students to learn effectively;
• Deliver and demonstrate, enquiry based teaching through his/her own teaching commitment;
• Make learning and teaching opportunities relevant by making connections to the real world;
• Use creative and effective learning and teaching styles to engage, motivate and enable students to progress;
• Use assessment for learning strategies in order to personalize and accelerate student learning;
• Take responsibility for the implementation of short, medium and long term curriculum planning within the subjects taught;
• Have knowledge of effective strategies to include and meet the needs of all pupils within your class, including Higher/Lower attaining students, EAL, SEN, Emirati Students and G&T pupils;
• Any other teaching duties and responsibilities deemed reasonable by the Principal.

2: Professional Skills and Experience

A bachelor’s degree (or higher) directly related to the age group you will be teaching (Early Years or Primary) is an essential requirement for this position. Possession of a PGCE or another teaching qualification is also desirable.

Applicants should also be able to demonstrate recent and relevant experience of:

• Teaching in a Primary Classroom (2 years or more);
• Excellent classroom practice in Primary education in either Key Stage 1 or 2
• Continuous professional development;
• Digital learning and the use of ICT across the curriculum;
• Effective involvement and engagement with parents;
• Behaviour management and child protection;
• Knowledge of the UAE school systems and culture (Will be covered as part of induction for overseas teachers);

3: Personal Skills and Attributes

Applicants should:

• Demonstrate a high level of commitment and professionalism;
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
• Have an excellent health and attendance record;
• Be able to create and maintain effective partnerships with staff, the school administration, parents, students and the wider school community;
• Be able to work independently and on own initiative;
• Seek advice and support when necessary;
• Have excellent time management skills;
• Be committed to providing extra-curricular activities;
• Maintain a personal commitment to professional development linked to the competencies necessary to deliver the requirements of this post;
• Be approachable, positive, flexible and enthusiastic with a good sense of humour.