Secondary English Teacher
About This Role
JOB PURPOSE
You’ll help us teaching English Language in middle School.
As a genuine team-player, you’ll work across our school academic team, admin teams and regional office to improve the ability, expertise and training to teach English Language in the Secondary.
Everything we do is connected to our vision to create a generation of resilient and creative global citizens who will change our world for the better.
KEY RESULTS AREA
ENGAGEMENT AND INTERACTION – SCHOOL AMBASSADOR TO INTERNAL COMMUNITY
Promote the mission and philosophy of the school.
Establish a safe, purposeful learning environment for all students.
Promote the progress and well-being of all students.
Engage and motivate the students to be ambitious for themselves and others.
Supervise students in and out of classroom activities as part of the regular curricular and extra-curricular school programmes.
Participate in extra-curricular duties that assist in growing the school
LEARNING AND TEACHING
Be an outstanding teacher, learner, motivator and communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
Inspire students to be passionate, curious and excited learners.
Set consistently high standards for themselves and students.
Develop effective approaches to learning in students.
Monitor, evaluate and develop teaching.
Assist the students to become independent, life-long learners.
Make effective use of resources and ensure improved standards of learning, high performance and achievement for all students.
Link student’s knowledge to earlier learning whilst developing ways to encourage it further.
PLANNING AND PREPARATION
Plan effective teaching programmes which provide exemplary learning opportunities within and beyond the classroom
Identify and supporting individual learning needs.
Able to use technology in day-to-day teaching and enable technology learning in the classroom.
Develop and organise the classroom learning environment effectively.
Be able to inspire mixed culture and ability classes, by creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all students.
Have the ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload.
OTHERS
Hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure or equivalent for countries lived in outside of the UK.
Compliance with visa requirements for working in Beijing.
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils, and a willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training when required.
Secondary English Teacher Duties
This Secondary English Teacher position requires the ability, expertise and training to teach English Language in the secondary school.
Knowledge and understanding:
Have a detailed knowledge and understanding of the subject of English Language with experience in international curriculum (such as IGCSE, A-level or similar);
Able to guide and support student subject-related questions and facilitate inquiry-based learning in their specialist subject(s);
Knowledge and understanding for curriculum and assessment development in English Language and English Language learning.
Planning and setting expectations:
Identify clear teaching objectives, content, lesson structures and sequences appropriate to the subject matter and the students being taught;
Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students’ learning and motivation;
Set clear targets for students' learning, building on prior attainment and experiences;
Identify and provide for students who have special educational needs (either in additional foundation learning support or for extending challenging learning opportunities);
Where applicable, implement and keep records on Individual Education Plans (IEPs);
Liaise with the English and Language learning team of teachers to determine the learning objectives of learning topics, themes and integrated interdisciplinary tasks;
Additional tasks will include assisting in development of online resources, administration and English Language learning applications as well as interdisciplinary course development.
Teaching and managing student learning:
Ensure effective teaching of whole classes, groups and individuals so that teaching objectives are met, momentum and challenge are maintained, and best use is made of teaching time;
Use teaching methods especially aligned with inquiry-based learning that keep students engaged, including stimulating students’ intellectual curiosity, effective questioning and response, clear presentation and good use of resources;
Set high expectations for student behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well-focused and inspiring teaching and through positive and productive relationships;
Promote positive behaviour patterns, encourage self-esteem, and improve independent working for students to assist their education and growth.
Assessment and evaluation:
Assessment for and of learning in how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment for future learning development tasks and teaching;
Mark, record and monitor student class and homework providing constructive oral and written feedback, setting appropriate targets for student progress;
When applicable, understand the demands expected of students in relation to the international standards and alignment.
Relations with parents and wider community:
Know how to prepare and present high quality informative and appropriate reports to parents;
Recognize that learning takes place outside the school context and provide opportunities to develop student understanding by relating learning to relevant, authentic, real and context related examples;
Understand and act upon building effective relationships with school agencies and partnerships beyond the school.
Managing own performance and development:
Understand the need to take responsibility for their own professional growth and development and to keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy and in the courses they teach;
Understand their professional responsibilities in relation to school policies, guidelines and practices;
Set a good example to the students they teach in their presentation and their personal conduct;
Evaluate their own teaching critically and use this to improve their effectiveness.
Managing and developing staff and other adults:
Establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues, such as, co-teachers, specialist teachers and associate staff to ensure a high quality and engaging professional learning community.
Managing resources:
Select and make good use of books, equipment, IT and other learning resources that enable teaching and learning objectives to be met;
Assist in maintaining an up to date learning resources and materials inventory including classroom hardware and software
*NAS Beijing recognises the special contribution our teachers make to our community and especially in regard to duties other than teaching. Please note that all teachers at NAS Beijing participate in duties other than teaching. These duties include roles and tasks as home room teacher, before and after school bus and campus grounds, boarding house study support, play and general facility areas during break times, team and faculty meetings, professional development, school improvement workshops and projects, and support for school community development events such as Open Days and Presentations. These duties are all fairly accounted for in the day to day teaching load assignments. Teacher preparation time is carefully protected to ensure responsible and appropriate professional duty of care for all teachers and staff.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
At least Bachelor’s Degree and Teaching qualification;
Minimum of 5 years teaching experience;
Native English Speaker;
International teaching experience
Experience in a bilingual language learning environment.
CREATE YOUR FUTURE
We’re Nord Anglia Education, one of the world’s largest premium international schools organisations. Every day, our teachers and support colleagues help our thousands of students achieve more than they ever imagined possible.
A transformational education at one of our schools is focussed on excellent academic outcomes, creativity, wellbeing, and international connectedness. Our innovative use of educational technology also creates a personalised, 21st century learning experience for all students, while our global scale means we can recruit and retain the world’s best teachers and offer unforgettable events and expeditions.
Our people are empowered to make a difference in their fields of expertise. Our fast pace of growth requires evolution and change from everyone, giving you the chance to define the role you do in the future. This challenges the learning agility of our employees and ensures every day brings interesting new experiences.
Founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom, our first international school opened in 1992 in Warsaw, followed by rapid growth across the world since the 2000s.
When you join our team, you’ll become part of a global family of experts working for a fast-growing premium international brand.