Teacher - Primary

Responsibilities:
Teaching and learning:
* Demonstrating a clear understanding of the Curriculum for effective implementation to match learning outcomes.
* Teaching using appropriate syllabus, materials, and schemes of work.
* Organizing the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
* Planning, preparing, and presenting sessions that cater to the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
* To plan lessons and sequences of lessons consistently and effectively, in the long, medium and short-term, to meet pupils' individual learning needs.
* Creating a climate for learning that is conducive to delivering outstanding practice.
* Motivating students by delivering enjoyable and creative lessons that both challenges pupils and promotes critical thinking.
* Observing and assessing pupils in line with school assessments.
* Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
* Supporting SEN (POD), EAL and G&T students and ensuring that their needs are met through differentiation.
* Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and educational psychologists, if required, to best cater to diverse learning needs of pupils.
* Facilitating Hybrid / Distance Learning / Face to Face lessons.
Assessment and data:
* Taking responsibility for student progress of the class. Consistently and effectively making use of data relating to student's prior attainment to set well-grounded expectations/targets for pupils, monitor their progress and to give clear and constructive feedback.
* Meeting requirements for assessments and recording students' development using Target Tracker.
* Using data gathered from assessments to inform decisions regarding further planning, provision, and interventions.
* Providing feedback to parents and carers on students' progress and development at Parent Teacher conferences and meetings (PTMs).
Behavior management and duties:
* Follow the school's established policies and procedures, e.g., behavior, code of conduct and child safeguarding policy.
* Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students' needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
* Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary, within the school's established policies.
* Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values, and behavior, which are expected of pupils.
* Have high expectations of good conduct, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
* To ensure a safe and secure environment that allows for appropriate social, emotional, and academic growth for all students.
* Carry out duties as directed and within the school's established policies.
Wider professional responsibilities:
* To work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources, and special events linked to the team.
* Support in organizing and taking part in school events, outings and extra-curricular activities (ECAs).
* Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to student's achievements and well-being using school systems/processes as appropriate.
* Run a weekly ECA each term.
* Take initiative of own professional development to secure high quality teaching and for successful execution of roles and responsibilities.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education or post
teaching qualification (PGCE or similar in Primary).
Minimum Experience: A minimum of ‎1 year experience teaching the England
National curriculum (ENC).

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:
* Experience working with students whom English is not their first language (EAL) students.
* Mandatory experience teaching the England National Curriculum.
* To be able to deal professionally with a range of stakeholders.
* Passion for teaching and commitment to educating and nurturing children.
* A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children.
* Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities.
* A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
* Warmth, empathy, credibility, self-belief, integrity, drive and child centered.
* To be able to prioritize workload and multitask.
* IT Literate and familiar with online technologies to aid in 21st century teaching.
* Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with parents in a diverse multi-cultural environment.
Application:
A covering letter and CV including details of two referees should be sent via
the career page.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child centered, and innovative
schools based in the UAE. We educate over ‎25,000 students across our group of
owned and managed schools and as we grow so does our need for highly skilled,
inspirational, and dedicated school leaders. We offer an attractive
remuneration package including medical cover, flights, housing, and free child
school places. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and
staff and so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching
and training.
Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and
opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as
developing themselves.
Aldar Education is keen to hear from like-minded, forward thinking school
leaders who would welcome the challenge and opportunities that we have to
offer.
This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right
to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity
employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also
mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in
their application at our company.
Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police
clearance.