Maternity Cover Teacher (2 month-contract)

Primary 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 program 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.

• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, as reasonably requested by the management.

Other Duties

• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, as reasonably requested by the management.

Person Specification:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood or Primary education or relevant degree and a recognized Teaching Qualification/License

Experience: A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in recognized school / international school environments preferred

Competencies:

• Outstanding practitioner in the classroom

• Previous successful teaching/lecturing experience

• Experience of working with DSIB, OFSTED or similar school inspection authority

• Experience of working in an international school setting preferred

• Knowledge and understanding of contemporary educational research

• Knowledge and understanding of current educational developments in the UAE preferred

• Excellent communication skills, including high standards of professionalism in written and spoken English

• Organized and works to deadlines

• Ability to engage and motivate people to enable them to perform highly

 Attributes:

• Knowledgeable, Reflective, Inquirer, Thinker

• Empathises with and believes in the values of the school

• A student of learning and leading

• Believes in the potential of all students

• Committed to professional learning

• A strategic thinker who can shape and deliver change

• Caring and Open-minded

• Passionate about international education and working with young people

• Sees leadership as a service to others

• Internationally minded and culturally sensitive

• Sense of humor and humility

• Motivated by challenge

• Resourceful

• Communicator and Risk-taker

• Communicates effectively to large and small audiences

• Composed under pressure

• Innovative and creative

• Principled and Balanced

• Acts with integrity

• Resilient when faced with setbacks

• Flexible when conditions change

• Comfortable with complexity, change and uncertainty

• Always prioritizes the needs of the school

Commitment to Safeguarding and Child Protection:

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification, and police checks, including overseas checks