Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

at  Teach Away

Contract Length: 2 years
Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

• Early Childhood

Eligible Candidates:

• University Graduate, Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

• Education Required: Bachelor
• Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
• Major: Education - Early Childhood
• Required Certificates:

Teaching Credential/License
Other Certification
Additional School Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree with a valid teaching certificate/license in elementary education and/or related field.
• A minimum of two years, of current, full-time related teaching experience.
• Teaching experience in an American curriculum school is preferred.
• IELTS or TOFEL for non-native teachers (6.5 for subjects taught in English & 7.5 for English subjects).
• Experience with current best practices, current teaching materials, and current instructional strategies as well as recent professional growth activities.

Job Benefits:

• Health Insurance (as per UAE Law).
• Employment Visa.
• Annual Airfare ticket (Economy Class) for the self to home country after completion of one year of service.
• Housing Allowance / Accommodation as applicable according to the policy.

Job Description:

• Establish and enforce rules for behavior, policies, and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Observe and evaluate students’ performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. • Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
• Read books to entire classes or small groups.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for students to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students’ behavioral and academic problems.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their students’ progress, and to determine their priorities for their students and their resource needs.
• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
• Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development such as games, arts and crafts, and storytelling.
• Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of ADEK/KHDA and schools.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment and/or academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, to prevent injuries and damage.
• Identify students showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems, and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and SEN Dep.
• Assimilate arriving students to the school environment by greeting them and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on students and activities, as required by ADEK/KHDA and School.
• Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of the elementary programs.
• Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students’ progress.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students’ needs and progress.
• Organize and label materials and display students’ work in a manner appropriate for their sizes and perceptual skills.
• Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants.
• Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine students’ developmental levels and needs.
• Prepare for assigned classes, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
• Utilize different types of technology in the classroom to create meaningful learning experiences for students of all ages.
• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Attend professional meetings including staff meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve performance and serve on committees as required.
• Perform break duties as scheduled by the section’s administrators.
• Perform administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, play areas, and cafeteria monitoring, and during the bus timings.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and superiors.