Early Years Foundation Stage Teacher

Reporting to: Primary School Principal/ Head of KinderZone™ (Early Years
Foundation Stage)
Supervising: Teaching Assistant
JOB PROFILE:

Seeking talented innovative progressive Early Years Foundation Stage to Year ‎6
educators to develop an invigorating safe, supportive and stimulating learning
ecosystem in a state-of-the art purpose-built facility. The ideal talented
individual should be empowered to make the greatest positive impact to the
community, embrace all learners within his or her learning environment,
promote inquiry through questioning while employing the Socratic method, be
principled and be committed to the well-being of self and students.

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

The International School of Kuwait (ISK) is seeking an inspirational Early
Years Foundation Stage Teachers (FS2 to EY2) who can develop the vision and
mission, while implementing a rich-curriculum, which lies beyond the
traditional scope of education.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Early Years Foundation Stage
teacher who has a record of ensuring high academic performance for his or her
students in a diverse, language-rich environment. He or she will be skilled at
forming and maintaining relationships with a broad range of individuals and
across areas of difference such as cultural background, linguistic heritage,
race, socio-economic status and family structure. Early Years Foundation Stage
Teachers are responsible for planning the indoor and outdoor classroom
environments in order to provide a positive, creative and stimulating context
for learning and teaching built on a climate of trust and teamwork by being
fair, consistent, caring, respectful and enthusiastic. Prospective teachers
should be passionate to work in this incredibly diverse community with
cultural competence and placing an emphasis on integrity, well-being, inquiry,
empowerment, inclusivity is a requirement.

The duties and responsibilities of an ISK Early Years Foundation Stage
Teacher, include:
 Following the School's philosophy of child development to promote the
physical, social, cognitive, emotional and spiritual growth of students;
 Planning and executing a clearly defined environment that is arranged to
promote independence, foster decision-making and encourage initiative and
involvement;
 Creating dedicated learning centers for dramatic and imaginative play, block
building, art, language and mathematical thinking;
 Creating a classroom that promotes and reflects inquiry of the world in
which the students live;
 Creating displays that document the students' learning process and
creativity;
 Observing the students and documenting their progress in order to plan
further learning and to evaluate and assess their development;
 Engaging students in learning by using a variety of contemporary teaching
strategies in order to meet individual learning needs;
 Supporting and enhancing student learning through the use of digital
integration and technology;
 Having daily discussions with members of the teaching team along with
scheduled weekly team meetings to coordinate work and strengthen
collaboration;
 Establishing an inspiring, respectful, positive, safe student-centered
environment that is conducive to learning;
 Developing and using a variety of formative and summative assessment
strategies to guide teaching and learning, while catering for individual
students' needs;
 Providing meaningful and constructive, honest and regular feedback to
students about their learning and progress;
 Keeping parents informed of children's progress by maintaining records of
academic performance, attendance, and participation;
 Reporting on all elements of student development at student-parent-teacher
conferences;
 Encouraging parent involvement by inviting the parents to the class and
working closely with them on their child's development;
 Developing and presenting lesson plans by using a variety of teaching models
(Pathways to Teaching) and techniques (Pathways to Learning);
 Maintaining good disciplinary order and child safety standards in the
classroom, on the school's campus, and while on bus and vigilance duties;
 Maintaining a safe, secure, and healthy educational environment on campus
and on educational visits;
 Updating professional knowledge by attending regular faculty meetings,
participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications,
maintaining professional networks and participating in professional
organizations that results in enhancement of student learning;
 Using the school's student information system to keep and maintain records
and to facilitate communication;
 Ensuring the classroom physical layout maximizes learning and collaboration
while providing a safe and nurturing environment;
 Facilitating learning through a range of strategies, in individual, small
and large group settings in a positive and differentiated learning climate;
 Participating in the implementation and review of the curriculum;
 Taking on ad hoc tasks as negotiated by the Primary School Principal and
Head of KinderZone™ (Early Years Foundation Stage);
 Maintaining a commitment to professional ethics, international mindedness,
and the school's vision, mission and core values;
 Aligning student assessment with expected learning outcomes and the school's
Assessment Policy;
 Supporting all school policies and procedures;
 Leading community initiatives to develop and building a sense of equity and
inclusion within the school while maintaining a strong sense of community
among staff, parents and students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or Subject Area, essential;
Master's degree in Education, highly preferred. Minimum of five years of
teaching experience. All Nationalities considered. Proficiency in the Arabic
language preferred but not required (willingness to take classes leading to
proficiency).

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