Primary Teacher

Primary Teacher

Roles and Responsibilities

• A commitment to student wellbeing.
• Working to ensure that student safety, child protection and student wellbeing are the number one priority.
• Have a vigilance for, and commitment to the wellbeing of those that we work alongside with.
• Work with key school leaders and HR Colleagues to ensure that HR policies and the NAE Code of Conduct are adhered to.
• Ensure that the BIS Houston is an environment where all staff feel respected, included, valued and that they belong.

• Sets high expectations for students; inspiring, motivating and challenging students to achieve excellent progress and ambitious outcomes.
• Sets high expectations for themself. Demonstrates extensive knowledge and use of informal and formal assessment to refine practice and promote the highest outcomes.
• Adapts and tailors teaching to the needs of individual students taking into account the stages of child development, creating a student-centric environment, with independent learners prepared for life in and beyond school.
• Represents the school’s values in every interaction with students, parents and colleagues.
• Demonstrates the highest levels of integrity, ethics and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Actively and enthusiastically contributes beyond the classroom in the wider context of the school community.
• Acts as an advocate for the school in the wider community.

• Has a well-developed, extensive knowledge of child development, subject specialism and related pedagogy (including using Technology for Learning).
• Experience with and knowledge of English National Curriculum (ENC), International Primary Curriculum (IPC), Maths Mastery and delivering a text centered approach to English (CLPE).
• Engages and challenges student learning through questioning and discussion techniques and proven-pedagogical strategies.
• Knows where students stand as individuals, responds to their needs and evaluates and tracks progress.
• Creates a culture of learning and manages student behaviour to ensure an environment of respect and collaboration.
• Participates in all aspects of our learning programme, in line with school policy that assist in growing the school and are linked to the agreed learning programme.

• Sets clear learning intentions and educational outcomes.
• Designs lesson plans, activities and assessments that are aligned to the school’s curriculum and that engage students.
• Conceptualises, plans and teaches well-structured lessons and programmes that engage, inspire and stretch students; encouraging them to be ambitious.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Education
• Teaching Qualification PGCE/QTS etc
• Minimum 2 years teaching experience in teaching Primary curriculum
• Good cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and cultures
• Excellent analytical skills - with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing wit mult-functional tasks.

Benefits

• Bachelor's Degree in Education
• Teaching Qualification PGCE/QTS etc
• Minimum 2 years teaching experience in teaching Primary curriculum
• Good cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and cultures
• Excellent analytical skills - with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing wit mult-functional tasks.

Selection Process