Middle and Secondary Grades' English & Social Studies Teacher

Hayat Universal Bilingual School

  • Doha, Qatar
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 19 days ago
*Responsibilities:*
  • Planning for instruction at the yearly, unit, weekly, and/or daily level
implementing school-mandated programs, strategies of instruction, and
assessment to work with students to achieve the Learning Standards of the
British Columbia Canada Ministry of Education Curriculum
  • Using effective teaching strategies, learning, and professional resources
available for the grade to support instruction within curriculum
guidelines and with the use of school-mandated instructional frameworks
and programs to create opportunities for differentiated learning for
students with different skill levels or learning styles
  • Providing enrichment events and activities including but not limited to
field trips, showcases, concerts, plays, and productions. Events may be
organized at a class level and/or a school-wide level
  • Communicating assignments and objectives to students in a well-organized
manner, using clear and precise language
  • Sending homework assignments that are an extension of clearly defined
school activities, appropriate to the age, ability, and independence level
of students, to provide opportunities for students to enrich, apply, and
review lessons and practice skills they have learned, including open-ended
student activities
  • Diagnosing, instructing, and evaluating the specific needs of students who
are struggling to meet grade expectations and seeking assistance as
necessary from the School Support Program
  • Using As Learning and For Learning Assessments to monitor student progress
to plan instruction and provide feedback regularly to students, their
parents, and the school administration
  • Actively engage in discussions and planning that take place at the Grade
Level Team level and within Teams across different grade levels, to
enhance consistency of practice and student achievement
  • Preparing formal report cards and engaging in parent conferences according
to the set dates
  • Establishing and maintaining fair and just standards for student behavior,
with the guidance of the school Code of Conduct, to create an effective
and safe learning environment
  • Supervising students in the classroom, on the school campus, and
off-campus at school-related activities
  • Guiding, motivating, and supervising the classroom assistant, if one is
assigned to the class you are teaching
  • Maintaining accurate, complete, and legible records as required by the
school policy
  • Attending and taking an active role in staff meetings including those
focused on analyzing student assessment and data for growth planning
  • Communicating concerns, ideas, and information with colleagues, students,
the school administration, parents, and the community in a professional
and constructive manner
  • Maintaining a positive professional relationship with parents for the
benefit of their children, including but not limited to informing them of
upcoming-week lesson summaries, behavioral issues, and their children’s
progress
  • Displaying a willingness to understand the local culture and handle the
cultural nuances in a caring and respectful manner
  • Participating in professional development organized by the school
  • Attend Saturday school, not to exceed eight sessions for the school year
  • Working hours: The official working hours are from 6:30 am to 2:20 pm. All
classes start at 7:00 am. Except for K2, BC Program classes end at 2:00
pm. K2 classes end at 1:10 pm. Classroom teachers are expected to stay
with their children until they are picked up, which normally is between
20 - 30 minutes after the end of classes. The first bus ride to school
accommodation is at 2:30 pm. Therefore, teachers who are residing in the
school accommodation and are using the school bus are at the school from
6:30 am until 2:30 pm.
  • After-school collaboration meetings are conducted once a week from 2:30 pm
to 3:30 pm where attendance is required.
  • Meetings with parents of at-risk students would take place after the
official working hours as needed.*Duties carried out when you are not teaching:*
  • Prep using the Library, IT Lab, or one of the Curriculum Instruction or
staff rooms
  • Entry assessment for new students applying to the school. Entry assessment
normally takes place between January - June and September - October of the
following year. During peak months, a teacher may have to do 3-4 entry
assessments a week. Each entry assessment lasts for 30-40 minutes on
average. Peak months are April - May, and September - October of the
following year
  • Staff meetings or other staff/administration events
  • Substituting for another BC teacher, if requested by the Principal, to
address emergencies. (Note: the school has a full-time substitute teacher)
  • Performing other related, similar, or logical duties as required or
assigned. This may include a change of the teaching assignment based on
the school's needs and taking into consideration your experience,
competencies, and subject of specialty.Start the process of getting British Columbia teacher certification
immediately upon signing a letter of job offer. Provide and arrange for
providing all required documents promptly to make sure certification is
obtained as quickly as possible. Report progress on achieving certification
to the school in detail to help the school follow up on the certification
with the BC Ministry of Education Teachers Regulation Branch. The school has
the right to terminate the contract if this duty is not fulfilled or if
British Columbia teacher certification is not obtained due to the teacher not
providing the required documents or meeting any of the certification
requirements.

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