EAL-Teacher
| Purpose of Job |
| Subject teachers are responsible for maximising the academic progress of the students they teach, working with colleagues to participate fully in the development of the department. Subject teachers promote a positive, purposeful and professional working atmosphere that encourages co-operation and challenge, whilst valuing the contribution that individuals make to the success of the Department. |
| Duties and Responsibilities |
| Overall Responsibilities - Encourage high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in student progress
- Contribute to the effective and efficient running of the School
- Promote a School culture which is positive, purposeful and professional
- Support and motivate students, teachers and other School employees
- Encourage consultation, review and improvement
Teaching and Learning - Plan and prepare well-structured, clearly presented lessons appropriate to the abilities of all students and the syllabus being taught
- Make sure that the classroom is a stimulating environment that facilitates learning
- Generate enthusiasm for the subject being taught and inspire all students to work to their potential
- Liaise with the Phase Leaders and Learning Support Department where a student may have special educational needs and with the class teacher or form tutor if a student is experiencing pastoral difficulties
- Promote high standards of behaviour by encouraging a positive, proactive approach to studying and build productive relationships with students
- Set homework which is appropriate to the student’s ability and their wider workload, following School policy
- Assess student’s work accurately and regularly, giving thoughtful and meaningful feedback
- Promote high standards of organisation
- Be punctual to lessons
- Promote high standards in the use of English as the common language and help develop English for Academic Progress
- Improve, update and maintain materials and resources as needed
- Complete written assessments and reports according to guidelines and deadlines
Responsibilities to Parents - Provide high quality, accurate, constructive and targeted information to parents at Parents' Evenings, in subject reports, incidental meetings and communications
- Assess, record and monitor the progress of all students according to faculty guidelines to provide accurate information to parents as required
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| Responsibilities to the Department and School - Respect the needs of colleagues regarding co-operation, collegiality, deadlines and team cohesion
- Participate positively in departmental meetings, follow policies and contribute to making an effective and efficient department
- Promote professional dialogue, share ideas about teaching and learning and support other teachers in developing good practice and new approaches and initiatives
- Take part in and contribute to department and whole School INSET activities
- Enthusiastically contribute cross-curricular links and initiatives and Leadership in Action activities
- Be involved in new responsibilities within the department as part of an on-going process of professional development
- Keep up to date with developments in the Subject, and in education generally
Other Responsibilities - Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Phase Leader or members of the Senior Leadership Team
- Any duties that the Principal deems necessary for the effective operation of the School
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| Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Personal Qualities |
- Appropriate degree, with UK PGCE, or other teaching qualification giving QTS
- Informed of EAL strategies, best practice and current research/readings
- Have curriculum expertise in the UK National Curriculum
- Experience and expertise as a class teacher
- Be informed of best practices in Early Childhood Education
- Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child
- A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children
- Recent and consistent involvement in extracurricular activities
- Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background
- Previous experience working with students for whom English is not their first language
- A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life
- Acceptable police checks (or equivalent) from the country of origin and from all other countries in which the applicant has worked and no question regarding suitability to work with children
- Appropriate references from current and previous employer, corroborated by personal phone calls made to each referee
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Download Application Form
Please send an email with the name of the job position, your CV and the application form to recruit@mountkelly.com.hk