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Head of French Department

Metropolitan School

Cairo, Egypt

Housing allowance provided

Annual round-trip airfare to/from home country of record upon completion of initial contract.

Start August 2021

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Master
Minimum Teaching Experience: 5 years of teaching experience
Major: Education
Work Visa Eligibility: Canada, South Africa, France

Additional School Requirements:

All candidates should have a minimum of a 4-year college degree in their teaching field
Candidates not holding teacher certification, but with teaching experience relevant to a teaching assignment will be given consideration
Preference given to candidates with teacher certification.

Job Benefits:

Housing allowance provided
Annual round-trip airfare to/from home country of record upon completion of initial contract.

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Ensuring that Met PILLARS are embedded in the unit planning.
Work with teachers and other personnel in developing and identifying a curriculum that has vertical and horizontal alignment.
Coordinate lesson plans and explanations for all grades.
Develop termly grade level homework and assessment plan.
To create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment which is conducive to student’s learning.
Identify subject matter specific field trips.
Plan and attend the yearly overseas language trip (if applicable).
Hold department meetings with the French teachers.
Propose curricular purchases.
Planning of the participation of the DELF examination for Met students.
Inspire trust and confidence with students and parents.
To participate in staff meetings as required.
To support Metropolitan School administration in promoting the ethos of the school.
To incorporate the use of media and technology.
Identify, time table, and share common assessments.
Support teachers who struggle academically.
Hold professional development for the French department.
Identify time table request to ride in the scheduling process.
Use common assessment data to identify struggling students and develop an AIP to address students’ needs.
Set individual targets for students and teachers
Maintain ongoing curriculum communication with parents and families. •Observe all teachers in specific areas and identify students’ area of development.
Plan and coordinate a CCA program for weak and strong students
Coordinate the materials and manipulatives for the subject and monitor their utilization.
Teach classes as assigned
Make weekly report to principal on progress /stumbling blocks
Follow up to ensure validity of grades input on Rediker / report cards revision.
Ordering resources/supplies/books for their department.
Report to school on August 1st
Students’ Supervision duties as assigned (Recess, Lunch…etc.)
Other duties as assigned.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Metropolitan School will deliver an outstanding American education whilst ensuring that Egyptian values are central to school life, stretching the minds of our students to equip them with both a passion for learning and the ambition to make a difference in the local and global communities. All students will have the opportunity to become involved in community service projects making a difference to the lives of people who are less fortunate than themselves. We will educate with the philosophy of building a new generation of entrepreneurs, by encouraging the spirit of entrepreneurship.

Objectives:

In an outstanding school environment, Metropolitan School will develop a vibrant community that recognizes the value of diversity and inclusion. We will encourage creativity and the spirit of entrepreneurship, challenging our students and ourselves to achieve ever-greater goals. In preparing our students for future prosperity, we will ensure that they understand the value of creating a sustainable world and serving the wider community. Finally, we will ensure that our school is a happy place, where children and our staff, enjoy learning.

Values:

Firmly grounded in our Egyptian culture, whilst embracing an international perspective, our values guide our behavior in building a successful community.

Ethics and Manners: Being respectful, demonstrating humility, and choosing wisely.

Pursuing Excellence: Having high standards and being the best that we can be.

Celebrating Diversity: Expanding our horizons, listening to others, and growing together.

Entrepreneurial Spirit: Creativity, exploring our passions, and taking calculated risks.

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This is a Direct to School Job

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