Homeroom Teacher

Job Description

Nibras is looking for a passionate qualified Homeroom Teacher to join the expanding team immediately

For all staff in school we share a responsibility to ensure that children are always safe and properly supervised. Our school is committed to ‘amazing learning’- providing enjoyable and meaningful learning experiences so that every pupil makes as much progress as possible. All staff are expected to adhere to NIS policies and code of conduct and commit to promoting our vision - ‘A happy community school with amazing learning at its heart where pupils are empowered to make choices, engage in meaningful learning experiences and make exceptional progress’

Job Purpose:

• Establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutualrespect
• Set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities anddispositions
• Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected ofpupils

• Accountability of pupils’ attainment, progress andoutcomes
• Awareness of pupils’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build onthese
• Guidance of pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emergingneeds
• Knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts onteaching
• Encouraging pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work andstudy

• Sound knowledge of the relevant subject(s) and curriculum areas, foster and maintain pupils’ interest in the subject, and address misunderstandings
• Critical understanding of developments in the subject and curriculum areas, and promote the value of scholarship

• Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of Standard English, whatever the teacher’s specialistsubject
• If teaching early reading, demonstrate a clear understanding of systematic syntheticphonics
• If teaching early mathematics, demonstrate a clear understanding of appropriate teachingstrategies

• Impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lessontime
• Promote a love of learning and pupil’s intellectualcuriosity
• Set homework when appropriate and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired
• Reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches toteaching
• Contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum within the relevant subjectarea(s)

• The ability to differentiate appropriately, using approaches which enable pupils to be taughteffectively
• A sound understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit pupils’ ability to learn, and how best to overcome these
• Awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of pupils, and know how to adapt teaching to support pupils’ education at different stages of development
• A clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; those of high ability; those with English as an additional language; those with disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them

• Assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas, including statutory assessmentrequirements
• Make use of formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’progress
• Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequentlessons
• Give pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage pupils to respond positively to the feedback

• Have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms, and take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the school, in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy
• Have high expectations of behaviour, and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly

• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to involve and motivate them
• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively whennecessary

Key Accountabilities:

• Represent areas of knowledge, understanding and skills tostudents
• Lead by example in the highest regard for truth, justice, equality of opportunity, human rights, benevolence and compassion
• Engage and motivate students to achieve at levels that are beyond their expectations and previous limits
• Use excellent subject knowledge, pedagogic and interpersonal skills to enthuse students and enable students to experience amazing learning
• Make full use of ICT and the new technologies to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for students of all ages and attainment levels
• Plan lessons taking full account of students’ individual learning needs, as well as their individual learning styles, preferences and capabilities
• Encourage and enable all students to become effective, confident and independent life-longlearners
• Maintain excellent professional relationships with colleagues by making a wider professional contribution to the continuing improvement of the school
• Plan and deliver a programme of learning opportunities and activities to enrich and enhance the taught curriculum
• Co-operate with colleagues to establish and maintain fair and consistent disciplinary practices in the classroom, around the school and on school trips, and taking active measures to protect students from all forms of abuse, including racist or sexist abuse, bullying, and any kind of corporal punishment
• Communicate open and professionally with parents on a regular basis about the attainment and progress of their child
• Maintain high levels of confidentiality when speaking to parents and externalparties.
• Model good practice of academicpractices
• Contribute actively to department discussions in academicmeetings
• Contribute to and plan after-school activities asrequired
• Actively support the school partnership with the community e.g. attending school / community events which may occasionally occur at weekends or in the evening i.e. school concerts etc.
• Otherresponsibilitiesasreasonablyrequested

Teaching

• Plan and prepare schemes of work and complete planningdocumentation
• Teach with consistent effectiveness the students in her/his classes, taking full account of all students’ individual educational needs
• Set and mark work to be carried out by the students in school, online, at home and elsewhere asappropriate
• Promote the intellectual, moral, spiritual, cultural, physical and personal abilities and aptitudes of the students in her/his classes and provide guidance and advice to students on educational and relevant social and other matters
• Make records of and reports on the personal and social needs ofstudents
• Take part as appropriate in whole school development and share and promote bestpractice

Assessment,recordingandreporting

• Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of the students in her/his classes
• Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students or groups of students
• Guide students to set targets to improve on their previous ‘best’ and give regular feedback to students to support next steps in learning

ContinuingProfessionalDevelopment

• Keep under review her/his methods of teaching and programmes ofwork
• Be pro-active and take accountability for owndevelopment
• Participate in arrangements for her/his further training and professional development as ateacher

CurriculumDevelopment

• Advise and co-operate with the Principal and other colleagues on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching schemes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements
• Take responsibility for specificsubjects
• To embed UAE heritage and culture within thecurriculum

PositionRequirements:

Education: Bachelor degree in education or any other Bachelor degree with PGCE, diploma or Master in Education

Experience: 2 years of school based teaching experience

Competencies:

• OutstandingperformanceandteachingexperienceinAmerican/Internationalschools.
• Strongknowledgeandexperienceofinternational/Americancurriculum
• Excellent communication skills and command of the English language, in spoken and writtenform
• A collaborative team-player with excellent personalskills.
• Classroom and behaviormanagement

Attributes:

• Collaborative team player, inspirational speaker, empatheticlistener
• Integrity andconfidentiality
• Internationallyminded
• Emotionalintelligence
• Interculturalawareness,creative
• Online and classroom teachingexperience
• Flexible and a can-doattitude

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding

and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.