Grade 7 Teacher

Purpose

To be responsible to the principal or his designate for carrying out the educational, organizational, ethical, and professional responsibilities by directives from the principal, school policies, and the following guidelines:

A teacher at our school should be willing and able to:

• Contribute positively to the educational tone of the school and the development of positive working relationships with students, staff, and parents. In essence, to assist in building a sense of team amongst all stakeholders in the school community
• Interpret by their actions the mission & philosophy to students, staff, and parents.
• Show initiative, leadership, and responsibility in ensuring that all students are always safe at our school.
• Provide balanced, constructive, tempered feedback to the administration and staff committees to develop and support the quality of teaching and learning at our school.
• Sign in and out upon the set expectations of 8 hours a day.
• Advise the administration if the teacher needs to leave the school building during working hours OR if the teacher cannot attend class due to illness. Notice is required before the start of any missed classes.
• Share in generally supervising student behavior throughout the school (hallways, classrooms, playgrounds, gym, and library) during working hours.
• Show up on time and carry out responsibly their assigned, timetabled playground supervision duties and arrange for a substitution in the event the teacher cannot attend to the duty.
• Attend pertinent after-school meetings and activities.
• Accept, respect, and abide by our school Teachers’ Code of Ethics.

Individual Classroom Responsibilities

• A teacher at our school should be willing and able to:
• Assume full responsibility for the quality of teaching and learning for students in a specific grade, cycle, or subject area as specified in the teacher’s timetable. This includes, among others, the planning, delivery, and evaluation of lessons according to the curriculum.
• Develop safe, positive working relationships with students and their parents.
• Demonstrate and articulate high expectations for student learning.
• Plan teaching using our School Curriculum.
• Organize a daily or weekly plan briefly (in hard copy) outlining the teaching and learning activities for any given teaching day before the lesson is given and have it available in case of illness.
• Structure lessons to provide maximum opportunities for student engagement and accommodate students’ differences.
• Use resources appropriately to enhance teaching and learning.
• Focus on developing their teaching capabilities concerning the current school classroom observation proforma criteria.
• Provide an environment that allows students to view mistakes as an opportunity for learning.
• Consistently apply appropriate behavior management according to school policy.
• Take responsibility for the presentation of one classroom and adjacent bulletin board.