Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 19 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Summary of the Role
The Teacher is responsible for carrying out the professional duties of a teacher, as circumstances may require and in accordance with the schoolʼs policies, under the direction of the Director. Teachers at IST place student learning as their highest priority. They are responsible for ensuring effective learning in a context in which students feel understood, safe and confident. Teachers use an inquiry based approach, while following the MYP and DP curricular programmes. Teachers support a diverse range of learning needs, and actively promote international-mindedness. In short, teachers are responsible for “challenging, inspiring and supporting all our students to fulfil their potential and improve the world.”

Preferred Qualifications and Experience
• Experience: 5+ yearsʼ teaching experience
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree and relevant teaching certification. Masters degrees are preferred.
• PYP training/experience
• Teacher Certification Required

Professional Competencies:
• Excellent communication skills in spoken and written form
• Educational leader and outstanding teacher
• Sound decision making, solutions focused, knowledge of child protection and health and safety
• Experience in developing and/or sustaining high performance teams
• Highly effective relationship developer with a variety of stakeholders
• Expert knowledge of IB Standards and Practices, and expert knowledge of the DP curriculum framework

Personal Attributes:
• Collaborative team player, empathetic listener
• Integrity and confidentiality
• Strategic thinker, able to convert vision into action
• Internationally minded, emotional intelligence
• Intercultural awareness, creative, persuasive
• Flexible and capable of managing growth and instilling high standards
• Adept in multilingual settings, spirited, pioneering, professional and nurturing

Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities for Teacher at Secondary School will be:
• Planning and Organization: Teachers will display developed planning and organizational skills.
• Construct written units and lesson plans to guide teaching.
• Develop new methods and materials to meet changing curriculum needs (c) Plan cooperatively with the instructional team on a regular basis.
• Instructional Techniques: Teachers will demonstrate the use of a variety of teaching methods that support and exemplify the values of the PYP/MYP/DP.

Convey instructional benchmarks/assessment criteria/guidelines to students and display them in the classroom.
• Display a thorough understanding of typical developmental characteristics of the taught age group.
• Use a variety of instructional methods, and differentiate effectively to facilitate different learning styles and abilities.
• PYP: Display an understanding of inquiry and model the inquiry process.
• Actively review, reflect and revise subject units (Units of Inquiry/Unit Planners/DP units of study) for improvement.
• Establish high, but attainable, learning expectations that are clear to all.
• Effective Communication: Teachers will use effective personal and professional communication skills.


Set an example and encourage socially acceptable behaviour eg: correct usage of language and manner.
• Maintain a professional and positive tone in both oral and written communication with children, colleagues and parents.
• Use appropriate writing for school communications, editing as necessary.
• Provide free and easy communication between home and school using class webpage, newsletters, linkbooks, diaries, email, phone call etc.
• Classroom Management and Organisation: Teachers will maintain a positive and stimulating classroom environment through effective classroom management skills.

Actively engage children in learning activities
• Manage student discipline and classroom routines consistently and effectively.
• Maintain an orderly learning environment.
• Maintain a positive social and emotional tone in the classroom.
• Establish high, but attainable, behavioural expectations that are clear to all. (f) Provide engaging, dynamic and student-centred classroom environment.

Assessment and Reporting: Teachers will use a wide variety of appropriate student assessments.
• Assess skills and concept understanding frequently and appropriately for different developmental levels and learning styles.
• Maintain clear assessment records.
• Use student input to create rubrics whenever possible and assist students in appraising their own work.

Professional Responsibilities: Teachers will display a professional attitude and ethic.
• Consistently meets the IST Norms of Collaboration, school and IB responsibilities, deadlines and working hours.
• Seek professional development opportunities and willingly share professional knowledge with colleagues.
• Actively participates in faculty meetings, in-service presentations, assemblies and school events.
• Communicates and plans in a positive, collaborative manner.
• Dresses in a professional manner according to the IST dress code.
• Contributions to the Wider Life of the School: Teachers will contribute to the wider life of the school.
• Supervise students outside of the classroom in an active manner.
• Work with the administration to help foster a positive school culture.
• Contribute to school initiatives, such as working committees, extra-curricular activities, assemblies, school events


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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