Humanities Teacher Al Ghad Charter School High Abu Dhabi

Main Duties:

• To deliver high quality and effective lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Roles and responsibilities include:

• • Teamwork and collaboration.
  • To be an active participant in a dynamic, innovative planning team that meets the requirements of the curriculum.
  • Effectively use data to inform planning and differentiated groupings.
  • To communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
  • To uphold professional, culturally appropriate demeanor at all times.
  • Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community and values of the UAE.
  • Working alongside parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.
  • Working cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support children’s development and individual needs.

Specific duties:

Teaching and learning:

• Clear understanding of the Curriculum.
• Organizing the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Data informed planning, preparing and presenting sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
• Observing and assessing children in line with school assessments.
• Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
• Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, if required.

Assessment and data:

• Taking responsibility for the progress of a class.
• Meeting requirements for the assessment, recording and tracking of student’s progress.
• Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision and intervention.
• Providing feedback to parents and careers on a student’s progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings.

Behavior management and duties

• Follow the school’s behavior policy.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary within the school’s behavioral policy.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behavior, which are expected of pupils.
• Have high expectations of behavior, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
• Carry out duties as directed and within the school’s policy.

Wider professional responsibilities of Humanities Teacher

• To work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources and special events linked to that team.
• Support the organising and taking part in school events, outings and activities whichmay take place at weekendsor in the evening.
• Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to student’s achievements and well-being using school systems/processes.
• Actively monitor and track attendance and follow up with parents as outlined in the attendance policy.
• Make a positive contribution to the widerlife and ethosof the school.

• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well- being of children
• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life