Job Description
To carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require and in accordance with the school's policies under the direction of the school’s Principal.
Areas of Key Focus
Pedagogy:
Employing effective pedagogy that enables students to become successful learners who achieve personal excellence by:
- Building learning-focused relationships
- Empowering students to become or prepare to be independent learners
- Using assessment information to plan progression for the differing needs of learners in class
- Using appropriate assessment tools for formative and summative assessment
- Providing high quality feedback to learners
- Encouraging students to reflect on their learning
- Engaging students in the construction of their learning processes
- Involving parents in their students’ learning through regular parent-teacher dialogue
Curriculum:
- Demonstrating a high level of relevant curriculum knowledge
- Incorporating relevant thinking and reflective skills into the curriculum
- Assessment, recording and reporting on the work of students and attending Parents’ Meetings to meet parents and discuss the progress of individual students 2
- Teaching assigned classes including the supervision of classes for absence cover
- Working with colleagues to ensure continuity and progression in the curriculum
- Preparation of students for and participation in the conduct of internal and external examinations
- Setting appropriate individual student targets in line with the school and departmental targets/policy
- Setting appropriate individual student targets in line with the school and departmental targets/policy
- Undertaking appropriate training including INSET days at the start of each term
- Promoting and participating in your own continuous professional development:
- Maintenance of a good standard of discipline among students with due respect to their health and safety
- Be responsible for the overall performance of your teaching groups under the ‘Every Child Matters’ banner
- Actively engaging in teacher learning and development
- Continually seeking to improve learning and teaching strategies
- Developing knowledge and skills related to Secondary education
- Actively engaging in the school’s appraisal procedures
- Ensuring an orderly and supportive environment:
- Participating in and supporting the school’s positive policies and general ethos of respect for all
- Ensuring the organisation of resources and the classroom environment are optimum for learning
Co-curricular activities:
- Being involved in Co or Extra Curricular Activities to enhance the school experience for learners
- Participating in Residential excursions as required
- Undertaking duties as required
Other projects, duties and responsibilities:
- Having a working knowledge of teachers' professional duties and legal liabilities
- Operating at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school
- Establishing effective and appropriate relationships with colleagues and parents
- Setting a good example through presentation and personal and professional conduct
- Co-operating with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the school and learners
- Contributing to the corporate life of the school through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to coordinate the management of the school
- Taking part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Days and events with other stakeholders
- Any other reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description
Job Specification
- More than 5 years of experience in a similar or related environment
- At least a Bachelor’s degree in Education/ Teaching or equivalent, recognised by the CPE/MOE in Singapore.
- Higher degree or recognized professional qualification (preferred) Evidence of continued relevant professional development
- Prior teaching experience is a must;
- Demonstrate an acute and deep understanding of a primary/ secondary school curriculum;
- Teaching or pedagogical skills.
- Passion for developing young learners.
- Administrative and organizational skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Analytical and Leadership skills.
- Good composure and disposition.
- Computer literacy in MS Office
- PGDE and/or PGCE is preferable.
- Preferably a Teacher’s Licence (NIE certification)
Jessie Hoe Huey Miin
CEI R110861
EA: 99C4599
