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Professional Responsibilities

General Duties

• As a Classroom Teacher, to:

• Actively promote equality of opportunity within an inclusive and diverse classroom

• Maintain an attractive, dynamic and emotionally safe learning environment

• Work to inspire in all children a desire for success and a passion for learning

• Deliver learning to meet the needs of all groups of learners including those with additional needs

• Manage behavior with consistency and fairness in line with our school Behavior Policy, to ensure a safe, ordered atmosphere for all

• Effect regular and efficient formative assessment to inform planning and learning; using data to identify gaps in learning, to inform teaching and, therefore, to maximize students’’ progress

• Be a proactive member of the departmental team, taking the lead in curriculum or pastoral strengths to inform and monitor curriculum content, standards and resources

• Show a willingness to be involved in the extra-curricular life of the school

• Foster and maintain an efficient and productive relationship between home and school.

• Undertake any tasks as reasonably required by the respective Principal(s)

Teaching and Learning

• Demonstrate consistently outstanding teaching skills, managing students and maintaining high standards of behavior and creating a calm, purposeful learning environment

• Take initiative in becoming familiar with all aspects of the curriculum in the respective substitute are of Elementary, Middle and High School that may differ from previous experience or training

• Take responsibility for all administrative tasks associated with the role of Substitute teacher

• Work with Elementary, Middle or High School teams in the development and delivery of a creative and stimulating curriculum

• Work with the Elementary, Middle or High School teams in the development and maintenance of a stimulating teaching environment that ensures optimum use of time, space and facilities

• Work with the respective teams to ensure that the requirements of the curriculum are met, including arrangements for assessment and moderation

• Be an active member of team meetings and take a role in developing and implementing policies, initiatives, discussing samples of work, assessment and record keeping, moderation, etc.

• Communication

• Develop and maintain positive professional relationships with colleagues, parents, leaders, the local community and where appropriate the Board of Directors

• Attend and contribute to appropriate divisional meetings

• Ensure parents are well informed about the sectional curriculum (Elementary, Middle School and High School), attainment and progress and are fully engaged as partners in their child’s learning.

Professional Development

• Participate with faculty and administration in professional development and in-service activities

• Participate in Performance Management activities as assigned by the respective supervisor

• Remain abreast of current developments in technology, learning and administrative theory through active collaboration with other professionals, attending appropriate workshops and conferences, and through reading of professional journals