Humanities Teacher

Humanities Teacher

Reports to: Head of Humanities

OBJECTIVES

We are seeking an experienced Humanities Teacher to join our international school, teaching Geography, History, and Global Perspectives. The successful candidate will have strong subject knowledge, excellent English skills, and a minimum of 2 years teaching experience. The ideal applicant will embrace and embody our school values, and have a passion for education, and a commitment to student welfare. 

Key Responsibilities

Curriculum:

·      To teach Geography from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5, as well as Key Stage 3 History and Global Perspectives within the Humanities Department.

·      To work with the Head of Humanities and other staff on the development of schemes of work, helping to build opportunities for:

•      Ensuring progression

•      Active learning

•      Assessment for learning

•      Meeting the needs of all learners

•      Using technology to enhance learning

•      Enrichment and external links

Learning:

·      To maintain up-to-date records of pupil progress across all aspects of performance

·      To ensure that your pupils make good or outstanding progress in Humanities

·      To deal effectively with behaviour, attendance and punctuality issues

Assessment:

·      To carry out the regular assessment and marking of pupils' work, according to the departmental and whole school assessment and marking policy

·      To keep records of pupil attainment and progress

·      To monitor pupil achievement against school and national data at individual pupil and teaching group level, and to take action to improve achievement and address identified under achievement

Guidance & Welfare:

·      Where appropriate, act as a form tutor, fulfilling the following functions:

o  To take overall responsibility for monitoring tutees’ academic and wider progress and development, acting in line with school policies in this area

o  To review progress and support pupils in target setting and action planning

o  To ensure that all pupils are valued and treated according to the aims of the school

BASIC QUALIFICATION

Education:  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Major: Humanities relevant

Language: Fluency in written and spoken English

Working experience: 2 years relevant teaching experience or above

EXPERTISE

·      Excellent subject knowledge and an interest in current developments in Geography and Humanities

·      Knowledge of A-level/GCSE/IGCSE curricula, their delivery and assessment, along with experience of teaching KS3 through to KS5

·      High level of ICT competency in enriching pupils’ learning

·      Confidence in teaching across the Humanities subjects

·      Experience teaching A-level Geography is an advantage

·      Experience teaching and mentoring EAL pupils is an advantage

PREFERRED APTITUDES

·      Excellent communication skills, written and spoken

·      Cross-cultural working experience is a significant advantage, sensitive to local customs and culture

·      Excellent inter-personal skills

·      Strong organisational, self-management and problem-solving skills

·      Displays passion for the education industry

·      Judgement to prioritise a demanding workload

·      Personal integrity, accountability and credibility

·      Honesty, compassion, flexibility, and a good sense of humour

·      Embodies and demonstrates the Wellington values

·      The desire to put the wellbeing of each pupil at the heart of what they do and can demonstrate how they will support the development of the school’s core values.

As an employer of choice, Wellington College China is committed to making professional learning and personal development central to its ethos and approach. WCC fully recognises its responsibilities for safeguarding children. Our safeguarding policy applies to all staff, governors and volunteers working in the Group.