2 Elementary School Teacher jobs in Abu Dhabi

Al Mushrif KG Charter School is an American Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi.
With our globally recognized and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Al Mushrif KG Charter School is a great place to work. It has an exciting, diverse, and progressive learning community that is committed to fulfilling the National Agenda for our Emirati students.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.
The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Main duties:

• To deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Roles and responsibilities include:
  
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • To be a good communicator at all levels.
  • Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.
  • Working alongside fellow teachers to plan engaging lessons that meet requirements
  of the curriculum.
  
  • Liaising with colleagues and working flexibly.
  • Working with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.
  • Working cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support
  • children’s development.

Specific Duties:
Teaching and Learning:

• Clear understanding of the Curriculum.
• Organizing the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Planning, preparing, and presenting sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
• Observing and assessing children in line with school assessments.
• Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
• Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and educational psychologists, if required.

Assessment and Data:

• Taking responsibility for the progress of a class.
• Meeting the requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils' development using Target Tracker.
• Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning and interventions.
• Providing regular feedback to parents and carers on a student’s progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings.
• To plan, prepare and contribute to termly Pupil Progress meetings.

Behavior Management and Duties:

• Follow the school’s Behavior Policy.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs to inspire, motivate, and challenge pupils.
• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively, when necessary, within the school’s Behavior Policy.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behavior which are expected of pupils.
• Have high expectations of behavior, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
• Carry out duties as directed and within the school’s policy

Wider Professional Responsibilities

• To work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources, and special events linked to that team.
• Support the organizing and taking part in school events, outings and activities which may take
  place at weekends or in the evening.
• Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to student’s achievements and wellbeing using school systems/processes such as CPOMS as appropriate.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• Run a weekly ECA each term

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in the related subject with PGCE or other teacher qualification

Minimum Experience

• Minimum 2 years teaching experience

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the wellbeing of children
• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of

position, gender, age, and ethnic background

• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check