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English Modern School
Full time
Job SummaryYou will become a member of a dynamic team who are creative, energetic and determined to give our students the best possible opportunity to benefit from an outstanding education.If you are a motivated individual with a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring students to love learning and providing the foundations for a successful future we are looking for you. We can offer you a highly rewarding teaching experience in a supportive and caring environment.Qualifications
- Professional Training and Certification as outlined in the Teacher’s Contract. (minimum bachelor’s degree)
- Demonstrated ability to teach children well.
Reports toHead of School, or designateTerms of employment
- Initial contracts are for 2 years.
- Subsequent contracts are for 1 year.
- Teacher contracts will indicate 185-190 working days per year.
- Salary is determined by placement on a salary grid:
- Salary grid categories follow the guidelines in Policy 530.1 – Professional Staff Qualification.
- Salary grid levels (steps) are determined by equating one year of full time teaching experience to one step on the grid. EMS will grant a maximum of Step 5 for initial contracts.
Job goals
- To be responsible for the educational welfare of the students.
- To improve the quality of the educational programs in the school.
Performance responsibilitiesDemonstrate professional competence and vision:
- Show a strong knowledge of learning theory, curriculum design, and subject area(s).
- Construct yearly plans, course outlines, units and lessons in accordance with the school’s aims & objectives (Policy 120.2 – Instructional Aims & Objectives).
- Plan teaching-learning experiences that help each student successfully achieve the stated outcomes.
- Plan a variety of teaching strategies to match the learning styles of all students.
- Select materials and lesson designs that specifically carry out the goals derived from the school’s mission and philosophy (Policy 120.1 – School Mission & Philosophy).
- Organize class time with activities that have a clear purpose and engage students’ attention.
- Clearly define the purpose for all learning activities.
- Incorporate the “Expected School-wide Learning Results” (ESLRs) in planning & teaching.
- Present written evidence of planning to designated administrator.
- Use media and technology to enhance lesson delivery and student performance.
- Evaluate students’ progress in learning with announced criteria, fairly applied, in accordance with school policy.
- Use evaluation instruments that: –
- match the school’s goals and specific objectives
- allow each child to show well what he/she has learned
- help students meet high expectations for learning
- Pursue further learning of subject area(s) while seeking the best pedagogy for the school’s goals.
Communicate effectively
- Speak clearly, honestly, and with great concern for those being spoken to.
- Use fresh analogies to connect new concepts to students’ experience.
- Vary the means (visual, audible, tactile) and language (abstract, concrete, metaphorical, etc.) depending on the subject and the needs of all children.
Demonstrate care for students
- Treat each child as uniquely gifted.
- Discipline all students fairly and firmly.
- Clearly define responsible behavior for their students, including guidelines and consequences for good and bad student behavior in the classroom.
- Encourage all students persistently (catch each of them ‘doing good’).
- Help students learn self-discipline through appropriate use of correcting, chastening, and counseling.
- Guide all students in helping other students learn.
Demonstrate stewardship
- Use all school resources wisely as you are a living example to the students.
- Deliberately teach students to use resources wisely and to respect all property.
- Make students accountable to keep the whole school clean, neat and tidy. This includes all classrooms, washrooms, hallways, playgrounds, gyms, lockers, etc.
- Teach students to care for their world.
Demonstrate organizational skills
- Establish well defined routines and procedures for receiving students in the classroom, taking attendance, collecting money when required.
- Maintain accurate records for student grades, behavior and attendance.
- Attend all meetings (i.e. staff meetings & parent meetings) consistently and punctually.
Build community within and outside the school
- Support administrators, fellow teachers, and support staff.
- Adhere to school policies and guidelines.
- Assist students beyond the classroom: playground, hallways, extracurricular sponsorship, personal guidance, etc.
- Participate in the After School Activities program by leading one “activity” per term. Each activity will have one session per week.
- Meet with staff members to listen, learn, and exchange advice for helping students meet the goals of the school.
- Contact parents for help in educating their child.
- Provide a positive classroom atmosphere (displays, warmth, arrangement of furniture, etc.) that fosters community.
- Model and encourage cultural awareness and understanding.
Evaluation of performanceAnnually, in accordance with the EMS Evaluation Policy.
