IB MYP I&S / DP Geography Teacher - Immediate start

Key results area:

• Maintain a high degree of curriculum-instruction-assessment congruence and contribute to the evaluation and development of curriculum as requested
• In cooperation with colleagues teaching the same material, prepare short and long-term plans that reflect learning objectives and student ability, and which incorporate a variety of instructional strategies and engaging learning activities
• Use information obtained from assessments to develop and revise instructional strategies and activities
• Organize and maintain a neat and attractive classroom to enhance the learning environment
• Coordinate with library, administrative, IT, and maintenance staff for needed services
• Communicate clear expectations and objectives for behavior and learning, as well as criteria for assessment of learning achievement
• Use formative and summative assessment strategies to support student learning
• Submit grades and comments, and document student progress as required Identify individual students’ learning needs and adjust instructional strategies as appropriate
• Provide frequent and constructive feedback to students
• Communicate clear classroom rules and respectful standards of behavior, hold students accountable, and apply consistent and fair consequences
• Attend required meetings and serves on committees as requested
• Participate in professional development activities and keep abreast of developments in subject matter area
• Participate in self-assessment activities and integrate evaluation feedback from administrators into planning to improve teaching performance
• Conduct workshops or presentations to share expertise and information from professional development activities
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in education-related field or relevant subject matter area
• 2-5 years of teaching experience at the relevant grade level and/or in the relevant subject area; International Baccalaureate experience an advantage as applicable
• Strong interpersonal communication and negotiation skills
• Strong organization, planning, and time management skills
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely
• Arabic proficiency an advantage
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and familiarity with curriculum management and learning management applications