Sec Design & Technology Teacher

Raha International School, Gardens Campus

Job Purpose

The Taaleem teacher embodies, radiates and transmits the unique Taaleem ethos of excellence, innovation, creativity and compassion. Through inspirational teaching, with a deep understanding of students individual learning needs, the Taaleem teacher strives to ensure that our distinctive curriculum programmes lay firm foundations for academic and professional success, personal and spiritual fulfilment and a love of lifelong learning in each and every one of our students. Taaleem Teachers inspire young minds.

Key Relationships (Internal and External)

Students, colleagues, parents and the school Principal, Heads of School and Senior Leadership team.

Key Accountabilities:

• Representing areas of knowledge, understanding and skills, in all their richness, to students taught.
• Inculcating by precept and example the highest regard for truth, justice, equality of opportunity, human rights, benevolence and compassion.
• Engaging and motivating students to achieve at levels that are beyond their expectations and previous limits.
• Using excellent subject knowledge, pedagogic and interpersonal skills to enthuse students and enable students to enjoy learning.
• Making full use of ICT and the new technologies to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for students of all ages and attainment levels.
• Planning lessons taking full account of students individual learning needs, as well as their individual learning styles, preferences and capabilities.
• Encouraging and enabling all students to become effective, confident and independent life-long learners.
• Maintaining excellent professional relationships with colleagues by making a wider professional contribution to the continuing improvement of the school.
• Planning and delivery of a programme of learning opportunities and activities to enrich and enhance the taught curriculum.
• Co-operating 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 external parties.
• Model good practice of academic honesty.
• Contribute actively to department discussions in meeting.
• Contribute to and plan after-school activities as required.
• 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.
• Other responsibilities as reasonably requested.

Teaching

• Plan and prepare schemes of work and complete planning documentation.
• 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, at home and elsewhere as appropriate.
• 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 of students.
• Take part as appropriate in whole school development and share and promote best practice.

Assessment, Recording and Reporting

• 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.

Continuing Professional Development

• Keep under review her/his methods of teaching and programmes of work.
• Be pro-active and take accountability for own development.
• Participate in arrangements for her/his further training and professional development as a teacher.

Curriculum Development

• 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 specific subjects.
• To embed UAE heritage and culture within the curriculum.

Taaleem Professional Teachers Standards:

Teachers make the education of their pupils their first concern and are accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct. Teachers act with honesty and integrity; have strong subject knowledge, keep their knowledge and skills as teachers up-to-date and are self-critical; forge positive professional relationships; and work with parents and other stakeholders in the best interests of their pupils.

Part One: Teaching

A teacher must:

1. Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils:

• Establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect.
• Set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions.

2. Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils.

Promote good progress and outcomes with/for pupils:

• Be accountable for pupils attainment, progress and outcomes
• Be aware of pupils capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these
• Guide pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts on teaching
• Encourage pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study