International Primary Homeroom Teacher

Key Result Area

Engagement and Interaction – School Ambassador to Internal Community

• Supporting the development of international-mindedness and all NAS Suzhou learner attributes within the curriculum;
• Fostering a stimulating learning environment based on understanding and respect;
• Demonstrating open communication based on understanding and respect;
• Meeting and greeting each student on arrival each morning and or lesson ensuring safety, assessing pupils at the door, monitoring their wellbeing;
• Observing and assisting the management of students at lunch time/canteen and each child to sit and to eat correctly;
• Ensuring students are taken immediately to school nurse in the event of an injury or medical concern;
• Ensuring strong healthy working environment is maintained between adults and students;  
• Establishing polite and cordial relations with all parents and family delivering students to school;
• Developing and maintaining clear lines of communication with colleagues, parents and the wider school community;
• Communicating curriculum information with parents;
• Updating and maintaining records using ISAMS electronic system;
• Publishing written records and portfolios documents on – evidence of students work showing developmental trajectory;
• Using professional email etiquette when communicating with colleagues, parents and administrators;
• Communicating with parents via Face-to-Face meetings and Parent Teacher Meetings.

Learning and Teaching

• Teaching the curriculum meeting the IPC standards;
• Differentiating classroom instruction to meet student’s individual learning needs and styles;
• Teaching explicitly on-going and inter/trans-disciplinary skills;
• Employing a constructivist, inquiry-based pedagogical approach to teaching and learning that promotes inquiry and the development of critical-thinking skills;
• Providing learning experiences that build on what students know and can do;
• Using technology as a vehicle for learning and integrating ICT skills teaching where possible;
• Employing a range of teaching and learning strategies to promote independent thinking, inquiry and acquisition of subject specific knowledge and skills;
• Promoting and fostering student reflection on learning experiences;
• Employing a range of grouping and regrouping of students for a variety of learning purposes;
• Empowering students to take self-initiated action because of the learning;
• Managing class resources – furniture, equipment;
• Updating notice boards to expose teaching and learning both inside and outside notice boards;
• Ensuring to meet the curriculum classroom visualization standards;
• Delivering stimulated and motivated classroom environment;
• Delivering efficient and qualitative open class lessons to parents and visitors;
• Delivering weekly ECA, Boarding lessons where appropriate;
• Ensuring safe classroom management, delivery and removal of heavy-duty objects ensuring the utmost safety to students always;
• Arranging classroom outings related to teaching and learning ensuring utmost safety is met and all communication with management is in writing before departure;
• Where appropriate, teaching English Literacy – Reading, writing, phonics using curriculum standards and procedures in all learning areas;
• Where appropriate managing and directing the Teaching Assistant;
• Where appropriate, teaching assigned subject area using curriculum standards and procedures in all learning areas;
• Assessing and documenting student progress using a variety of assessment tools and strategies;
• Complete student reports;
• Managing and maintaining student portfolios;
• Pre-assessing students’ knowledge and understanding prior to new learning;
• Use student self-assessment, peer assessment and teacher assessment strategies to promote student reflection.

Planning and Preparation

• Planning and reviewing the curriculum meeting the IPC standards;
• Working as a team planning lessons, directing the way forward;
• Collaboratively developing and following a Grade Level Essential Agreement;
• Attending and contributing to weekly collaborative planning meetings;
• Working collaboratively with Grade Level Team, Specialists and Coordinators to develop and document teaching and learning experiences using the planners and relevant curriculum documents;
• Documenting minutes of collaborative planning meetings and work cooperatively to complete tasks within Grade Level Team;
• Supporting as needed in preparation for assemblies;
• Supporting as needed in preparation of events (sports, arts, celebrations, etc).

Professional and Personal Development

• Attending and actively participating in meetings (where appropriate);
• Participating in Professional Development offered by the school.

Personal Specifications – Skills Knowledge and Experience

• Teaching Certificate in relevant subject area and school level
• BA
• Three or more years’ international education experience
• Native English Speaker
• Relevant PD in the field of Education
• Experience in teaching IPC curriculum

Personal Attributes

• High levels of personal integrity
• Conscientious and able to focus on completing work to a consistently high standard
• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills; high attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved
• Adaptable to working in a fast paced ever changing environment
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
• Proactive and willingness to take on multiple tasks
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work independently
• Must be a team player, willing to help and be flexible
• Continually strive for improvement

Other 

• Hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure or equivalent for countries lived in outside of the UK.
• Compliance with visa requirements for working in China.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. And the willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training when required