Primary Homeroom Teacher - Immediate Joiner

Taaleem Charter Schools is seeking an experienced Primary Homeroom Teacher - Immediate Joiner to Join our Team.

Department: Education

Direct Reporting Line: Principal or relevant Head of School

Key Relationships: Students, colleagues, parents and the school Principal, Heads of School and Senior Leadership
team

Primary Purpose of Job:

The Taaleem teacher embodies, radiates and transmits the unique Taaleem ethos of excellence, innovation, creativity and compassion. Through inspirational teaching, with a deep understanding of students’ individual learning needs, the Taaleem teacher strives to ensure that our distinctive curriculum programmes lay firm foundations for academic and professional success, personal and spiritual fulfilment and a love of lifelong learning in each and every one of our students. Taaleem Teachers inspire young minds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Representing areas of knowledge, understanding and skills, in all their richness, to students taught
• Inculcating by precept and example the highest regard for truth, justice, equality of opportunity, human rights, benevolence and compassion
•  Engaging and motivating students to achieve at levels that are beyond their expectations and previous limits
• Using excellent subject knowledge, pedagogic and interpersonal skills to enthuse students and enable students to enjoy learning
• Making full use of ICT and the new technologies to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for students of all ages and attainment levels
• Planning lessons taking full account of students’ individual learning needs, as well as their individual learning styles, preferences and capabilities
• Encouraging and enabling all students to become effective, confident and independent life-long learners
• Maintaining excellent professional relationships with colleagues by making a wider professional contribution to the continuing improvement of the school.
• Planning and delivery of a programme of learning opportunities and activities to enrich and enhance the taught curriculum
  
• Co-operating with colleagues to establish and maintain fair and consistent disciplinary practices in the
  classroom, around the school and on school trips, and taking active measures to protect students from all forms of abuse, including racist or sexist abuse, bullying, and any kind of corporal punishment.
• Communicate open and professionally with parents on a regular basis about the attainment and progress of their child
• Maintain high levels of confidentiality when speaking to parents and external parties.
• Model good practice of academic honesty.
• Contribute actively to department discussions in meeting
• Contribute to and plan after-school activities as required
• Actively support the school partnership with the community e.g. attending school / community events which may occasionally occur at weekends or in the evening i.e. school concerts etc.
• Other responsibilities as reasonably requested

1. Teaching 

•  Plan and prepare schemes of work and complete planning documentation
• Teach with consistent effectiveness the students in her/his classes, taking full account of all students’ individual educational needs
•  Set and mark work to be carried out by the students in school, at home and elsewhere as appropriate
• Promote the intellectual, moral, spiritual, cultural, physical and personal abilities and aptitudes of the student in her/his classes and provide guidance and advice to students on educational and relevant social
  and other matters
•  Make records of and reports on the personal and social needs of students
• Take part as appropriate in whole school development and share and promote best practice

             Assessment, Recording and Reporting

• Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of the students in her/his classes
•  Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students or groups of students
• Guide students to set targets to improve on their previous ‘best’ and give regular feedback to students to support next steps in learning

            Continuing Professional Development 

• Keep under review her/his methods of teaching and programmes of work
• Be pro-active and take accountability for own development
• Participate in arrangements for her/his further training and professional development as a teacher

Taaleem Professional Teachers’ Standards:

Teachers make the education of their pupils their first concern and are accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct. Teachers act with honesty and integrity; have strong subject knowledge, keep their knowledge and skills as teachers up-to-date and are self-critical; forge positive professional relationships; and work with parents and other stakeholders in the best interests of their pupils.

Part One: Teaching

1. Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils:
2. Promote good progress and outcomes with/for pupils:
3. Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge:
4. Plan and teach well-structured lessons
5. Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
6. Make accurate and productive use of assessment
7. Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
8. Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

Part Two: Personal and Professional Conduct

A teacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. The following statements define the behaviour and attitudes which set the required standard for conduct throughout a teacher’s
career.

Teachers uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and
outside school, by:

• Treating pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
• Having regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ well-being, in accordance with statutory/regulatory provisions
• Showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others
•  Not undermining fundamental values and culture of the UAE, ensuring that due diligence and respect is given to the associated precedence of the country
• Ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit pupils’ vulnerability or might lead them to break the law.

OSH Roles and Responsibilities include:

• Bring up OSH concerns to the attention of his direct Supervisor or OSH department.
• Exercise effective supervision of their pupils and to know the procedures in respect of fire, first aid and other emergencies, and to carry them out.
• Follow the OSH procedures applicable to their area of work.
• Give clear oral and written health and safety instructions and warnings to students as often as necessary.
• Ensure the use of personal protective equipment and guards where necessary.
• Make recommendations to their Heads of Department/School Principal on OSH equipment and on additions or necessary improvements to plant, tools, equipment, or machinery.
•  Ensure that personal items of equipment (electrical or mechanical) are not brought into the school without prior authorization.
•  Regularly check their classrooms for potential hazards and report any observed to the Facilities Manager.
• Report all accidents, defects and dangerous occurrences to their Head of Department in the first instance
• Be vigilant in work area, identify and report to their Supervisors about imminent dangers / hazards / concerns to environment, health and safety.

Bachelor's in education and specialist subject 

Minimum 2 years of teaching experience as Primary Homeroom Teacher. 

A Teacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. The following statements define the behaviour and attitudes which set the required standard for conduct throughout a teacher’s career. Teachers uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by

Bachelors Degree in any Subject