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Middle School/KS3 English Teacher

school
Cambridge Academy
location
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
housing
Housing provided
airfair
Annual airfare
Start date
Ongoing
2 years
1
  • Middle School, High School
  • Licensed Teacher
  • Bachelor
  • 1 year of teaching experience
  • Teaching Credential/License

The ability to specialise in more than one subject would be beneficial.

  • Housing provided
  • Annual airfare
  • Medical Insurance
  • Opportunities for Professional Development
  • Management allowances available to suitable candidates

Role Purpose

To take responsibility for each pupil, ensuring his or her pastoral and academic needs are met as fully as possible.

 

Person Specifications

  • To develop a positive relationship with each pupil and their parent/s
  • To raise standards of pupil behaviour, attendance and achievement
  • To foster enjoyment and satisfaction in learning
  • To ensure pupil entitlement to the curriculum

 

Responsibility areas

  • Subject Specialist
    Management of pupil pastoral needs
  • Responsible for the health and well being of each pupil
  • Monitoring of pupil behaviour
  • Monitoring of pupil academic progress

 

Reporting to: Head of Department

 

Role Functions

Daily Tasks

  • Meet class in form classroom on first bell
  • Take registration - this must be done only by the teacher by 8.30am
  • Collect notes
  • Check absences and attendance, punctuality etc. 
  • Monitor and sign Pupil Planners, using it as a communication to parents. Acknowledge parent notes
  • Check daily class report sheet, noting problems or concerns
  • Discuss issues arising from daily report, uniform, behaviour, punctuality etc
  • Speak to individual pupils requiring guidance
  • Monitor areas of concern (uniform, attendance, behaviour, class work and punctuality.) Take appropriate action
  • Issue daily class report sheet, notices and any other information.

Weekly Tasks

  • Keep up-to-date detailed records for each pupil in Form Class Record Book
  • Address expected behaviours, routines and problems arising from non compliance by pupils
  • Liaise with Learning Manager re concerns
  • Monitor pupils on report, making referrals as required to Learning Manager
  • Follow up on attendance, outstanding absence information
  • Guide pupils on completion of Pupil Planner information (test results, accurate recording of homework, absence etc).

Other Tasks

  • Preparation of academic reports
  • Deal with referrals from class teachers (Referral Form)
  • Make referrals to Learning Manager
  • Observe for signs of pupils at risk, health, stress
  • Develop a positive relationship with each pupil and their parent/guardian
  • Convey information to parents / carers by appropriate method
  • Encourage positive behaviours, give praise and rewards as and when appropriate
  • Liaise with other staff and/SENCO as necessary
  • Deliver the Personal Social Health and Citizenship Education (PSHCE) programme, evaluating as required
  •  Provide all information re delivery of PSHCE programme to HOPC for monitoring as requested.
  • Other reasonable tasks as required
  • Staff should adhere to the guidance on Child Protection when interviewing pupils.
This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job

CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY is a multicultural, international, British-curriculum based school.

At Cambridge Academy, our vision is to encourage and nurture the love of learning in every child. Through the delivery of an internationally renowned program of knowledge, we aim to provide the opportunity to acquire the skills to develop leadership qualities and enable our students to follow the pathway to lifelong learning.

We believe in helping every child to achieve his/her full potential, making the most of their abilities while cherishing and recognizing the individuality of each student. This embraces children across the full spectrum of educational needs.

Our vision is a school designed around every child, every mind and every ability.

We aim to “Prepare generations of national and international students to achieve success in their future lives, capable of facing challenges with confidence”.

We aspire that our students are self-motivated, inquisitive, will try new things and take ownership of their learning which results in improving their lives and the lives of others.

This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job
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