Teacher – SEN – Seer Bani Yas Charter School (AY 24/25)

Main Duties

• To deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• To plan, develop, and implement lessons and other provisions for students primarily students of determination to achieve best possible outcomes in areas of academics social, and emotional.

Specific  Duties

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.

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 including students of determination, gifted and talented, and EAL learners.
• 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.
• Delivering and participating in intra and inter-departmental professional development.

Assessment and data:

• Taking responsibility for the progress of a class.
• Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of student’s development using Target Tracker.
• Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision, and intervention.
• Providing feedback to parents and careers on a student’s progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other 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 behavioral 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/careers with regards to student’s achievements and well- being using school systems/processes such as CPOMS as appropriate.
• Make a positive contribution to the widerlife and ethosof the school.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications 

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

Minimum Experience

• Minimum 1- 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 well-being 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
• Good literacy skills and an excellent command of both English and Arabic.