Secondary Science Teacher (Chemistry)

ENGAGEMENT AND INTERACTION – SCHOOL AMBASSADOR TO INTERNAL COMMUNITY

• Promote the mission and philosophy of the school;
• Establish a safe, purposeful learning environment for all students;
• Promote the progress and well-being of all students;
• Engage and motivate the students to be ambitious for themselves and others;
• Supervise students in and out of classroom activities as part of the regular curricular and extra-curricular school programs;
• Participate in extra-curricular duties that assist in growing the school.

LEARNING AND TEACHING

• Be an outstanding teacher, learner, motivator and communicator with excellent interpersonal skills;
• Inspire students to be passionate, curious and excited learners;
• Set consistently high standards for themselves and students;
• Develop effective approaches to learning in students;
• Monitor, evaluate and develop teaching;
• Assist the students to become independent, life-long learners;
• Make effective use of resources and ensure improved standards of learning, high performance and achievement for all students;
• Link student’s knowledge to earlier learning whilst developing ways to encourage it further.

PLANNING AND PREPARATION

• Plan effective teaching programs which provide exemplary learning opportunities within and beyond the classroom;
• Identify and supporting individual learning needs;
• Able to use technology in day-to-day teaching and enable technology learning in the classroom;
• Develop and organise the classroom learning environment effectively;
• Be able to inspire mixed culture and ability classes, by creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all students;
• Have the ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload.

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Commitment to further professional development;
• Actively participate in curriculum and other professional developmental programs;
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education and performance management activities;
• Manage effective personal development as part of the company’s commitment to invest in staff;
• Ensure that you meet statutory responsibilities and company policies with regard to Health and Safety, Equal opportunities and other relevant legislation.

Secondary Science Teacher Duties

The position of Science Teacher requires the ability, expertise and training to teach Science (Chemistry) in the secondary school. Additional experience or training in A-Level and IGCSE of Science will also be considered a plus.

Knowledge and understanding:

• Have a detailed knowledge and understanding of the subject of Science with experience in international curriculum (such as IBDP; IGCSE, A-level or similar);
• Able to guide and support student subject-related questions and facilitate inquiry-based learning in their specialist subject(s);
• Knowledge and understanding for curriculum and assessment development in Science.

Planning and setting expectations:

• Identify clear teaching objectives, content, lesson structures and sequences appropriate to the subject matter and the students being taught;
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students’ learning and motivation;
• Set clear targets for students' learning, building on prior attainment and experiences;
• Identify and provide for students who have special educational needs (either in additional foundation learning support or for extending challenging learning opportunities);
• Where applicable, implement and keep records on Individual Education Plans (IEPs);
• Liaise with other subject relevant teams of teachers to determine the learning objectives of learning topics, themes and integrated interdisciplinary tasks;
• Additional tasks will include assisting in development of online resources, administration and Science/STEAM applications as well as interdisciplinary course development.

Teaching and managing student learning:

• Ensure effective teaching of whole classes, groups and individuals so that teaching objectives are met, momentum and challenge are maintained, and best use is made of teaching time;
• Use teaching methods especially aligned with inquiry-based learning that keep students engaged, including stimulating students’ intellectual curiosity, effective questioning and response, clear presentation and good use of resources;
• Set high expectations for student behavior, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well-focused and inspiring teaching and through positive and productive relationships;
• Promote positive behavior patterns, encourage self-esteem, and improve independent working for students to assist their education and growth.

Assessment and evaluation:

• The assessment and evaluation of Science/STEAM courses must be based on the requirements of national curriculum standards, focusing specifically on the knowledge application ability of students on solving practical problems;
• Assessment for and of learning in how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment for future learning development tasks and teaching;
• Mark, record and monitor student class and homework providing constructive oral and written feedback, setting appropriate targets for student progress;
• When applicable, understand the demands expected of students in relation to the national curriculum, international standards and alignment.

Relations with parents and wider community:

• Know how to prepare and present high quality informative and appropriate reports to parents;
• Recognize that learning takes place outside the school context and provide opportunities to develop student understanding by relating learning to relevant, authentic, real and context related examples;
• Understand and act upon building effective relationships with school agencies and partnerships beyond the school.

Managing own performance and development:

• Understand the need to take responsibility for their own professional growth and development and to keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy and in the courses they teach;
• Understand their professional responsibilities in relation to school policies, guidelines and practices;
• Set a good example to the students they teach in their presentation and their personal conduct;
• Evaluate their own teaching critically and use this to improve their effectiveness.

Managing and developing staff and other adults:

• Establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues, such as, coteachers, specialist teachers and associate staff to ensure a high quality and engaging professional learning community.

Managing resources:

• Select and make good use of books, equipment, IT and other learning resources that enable teaching and learning objectives to be met;
• Assist in maintaining an up to date learning resources and materials inventory including classroom hardware and software.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS

• At least Bachelor’s Degree and Teaching qualification;
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience;
• Native English Speaker;
• International teaching experience;
• Experience in a bilingual language learning environment.