Position Requirements
- Educational Qualification: Degree in French language
- Certification: Valid teaching certification from a recognized institution or authority.
- Responsibility: Must showcase a track record of responsibility, both in professional settings and in interactions with students.
- Understanding of Duty of Care: Recognize the importance of duty of care in an educational setting and act accordingly to ensure the well-being of students.
- Experience: 3+ years in teaching French as a subject within IB/Cambridge/CBSE Curriculum for Primary School.
Core Responsibility
The primary duty of the teacher is to facilitate learning, impart knowledge, and guide students towards academic and personal success. Teachers are responsible for creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, supports student well-being, and prepares students for the next stages of their academic and personal journeys.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning
- Organize the classroom and learning resources as per the School's agreements, valuing all areas of the curriculum
- Update the syllabi, weekly planning documents and unit plans for the delivery of relevant syllabi
- Design, plan, and implement lessons that adhere to the curriculum standards, and promote active learning experiences and are student centred
- Identify, utilize, and sometimes create teaching aids and resources to enhance the learning experience
- Create and maintain displays to encourage a positive and valued learning environment in line with Staff Handbook and the School calendar
- Teach according to the educational needs, abilities and achievement of the individual students and groups of students, differentiating for and catering to the needs of the whole ability range within the class
- Keep up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
- Evaluates regularly students progress in compliance with the Assessment Policy and calendar
- Mark student work and provide timely feedback (written in positive and formal language) which also target to further student attainment and achievement
- Source at least one external learning experience (educational visits, professional visitors) to enhance students learning each semester
- Complete written reports to parents as per the School's guidelines
- Maintain discipline, ensuring that the learning environment is respectful and inclusive
- Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students or groups of students
- Run effective classrooms that are wellmanaged and where students are actively participating and engaged in their learning;
- Register and monitor the attendance of students.
Professional Practice
- Advise and co-operate with the pedagogical leadership team and other teachers in the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral care arrangements
- Ensure high standards of professional practice and quality of teaching and learning
- Participate in reciprocal peer review and observation of class teaching practice by the pedagogical leadership team
- Participate actively in inset training days and courses as well as in continuing professional development opportunities to improve teaching skills and subject matter expertise
- Develop and implement student Individual Educational Plan (IEP) in liaison with Additional Needs Coordinator (when needed)
- Develop student support plans for each failing student with regular review
- Participate in and contribute to IEP conferences and review collaborating with parents, counsellors, grade coordinator, and other professionals/stakeholders working with the student.
Child Protection
- Safety: Ensure a safe classroom environment, free from hazards, and be aware of emergency protocols
- Emotional Well-being: Recognize signs of distress, abuse, or other issues that might affect a child's emotional and physical well-being
- Reporting: Understand and adhere to mandatory reporting laws, ensuring that any concerns about a student's safety or well-being are promptly and properly reported to the appropriate parties
- Training: Regularly update knowledge on child protection policies and practices
- Confidentiality: Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information related to students unless disclosure is necessary for the safety of the child or as required by law.
Job Type: Part-time
Work Location: In person
