EAL-Teacher

Job Title:

EAL (English as an Additional Language) 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