High School Business Management Teacher

Position Summary

• You’ll help us develop and teach courses in Business Management to high school students.
• You’ll deliver lessons that study human society and social relationships
• You’ll identify varying teaching methods that work best for all students.      
• As a genuine team player, you’ll work across the High School division to ensure students are learning and growing.     
• 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. 

Job Description

• A Village School teacher should be knowledgeable about not only his or her department and the curriculum developed there but about the school environment as a whole. They should be able to provide information about special programs offered as well as the philosophy of the school itself.
• A Village School teacher should be a proponent of the school and willing to talk about the school in a positive light to all constituents. 
• A Village School teacher should work cooperatively and collectively with school Directors, Instructional Coach, Coordinators, Department Heads and other Teachers to ensure that instructional programs are coordinated and are administered uniformly and equitably in alignment with desired outcome.

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 LEARNING AND TEACHING

• Maintain a learning focused classroom culture based on high expectations, routines, and mutual respect so that all students feel safe to move out of their comfort zone to achieve more.
• Be knowledgeable about what they teach and the children they teach so that they can plan for the challenges students face when learning their subject.
• Provide appropriate scaffolding and support such as guided practice and lots of feedback to ensure all ranges of ability gain confidence and progress to independent proficiency.
• Include opportunities for students to explain, discuss, explore, reflect and solve problems so that students  are highly engaged and encouraged to think critically and creatively.
• Be flexible and responsive to student needs by regularly using formative assessment strategies to check for understanding and make adjustments to instruction if necessary. 
• Accurately measure and report student attainment using collaboratively developed assessments so that students can reliably demonstrate the extent of their mastery of content and skills.

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PLANNING AND PREPARATION

• Plan sequences of lessons that introduce knowledge and skills to students in a coherent way so that they deepen understanding, make connections, and master increasingly complex skills.

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Seek to continually improve every year by being open to coaching and engaging in other professional development opportunities in order to improve outcomes for their students and illustrate that teachers are also lifelong learners.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Qualified applicants will have demonstrated success teaching HS Social Science curriculum.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study.
• Experience teaching HS Biology is desirable, as is IB and/or  AP experience.
• 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 with multi-functional tasks