Primary Homeroom Teacher

Job Purpose

• To carry out the professional duties of a teacher in accordance with the school's policies and procedures, providing high-quality teaching and assessment that leads to improved standards of learning, engagement, and achievement for all students.

Role and Responsibilities 

1. Lesson Planning, Teaching, and Learning 

• Planning for outstanding teaching and assessment in line with the school's Teaching & Learning and Assessment policies.

• Maintaining high standards in accordance with the school’s Behaviour for Learning Policy and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, uniform, standards of work, and homework (home learning).

• Ensure scope and sequence, unit and lesson planning is up to date, accurate, and in line with IB and school requirements. 

2. Assessment, recording, reporting

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching and learning.

• Mark students work regularly, set targets for progress, and moderate, in accordance with the school’s Assessment (Marking & Feedback) policy.

• Assess and record students' progress systematically and keep records; using performance data to inform planning, teaching, intervention, student learning and progress;

• Prepare and present informative reports to parents in line with Report Writing Guidelines.

3. Professional duties and responsibilities

• Recognise the Spark of Genius in every child and endeavour to follow the Dwight vision, mission and pillars in every aspect of the role.

• For Upper School - to be an Advisor or Co-Advisor and teach Moral Education.

• For Upper School - the FireFly platform is kept up-to-date with planning and resources, as directed by the Head of Upper School.

• To be a DP Extended Essay Supervisor / MYP Personal Project Supervisor / PYP Exhibition Supervisor, if required.

• Undertake duties as part of the staff duty rota and cover for absent colleagues. 

• Invigilate / proctor examinations and assessments, as required.

• Undertake relevant training and professional development related to the role.

• Support school events and activities, including the ECA programme.

• Actively collaborate in the Dwight and IB community, which includes developing strong partnerships with all stakeholders, and the local and wider community.

• Any other reasonable duties and additional hours of work as assigned by the Head of School or designated line manager.