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Primary School Teacher

London Academy is located in a pleasant suburb of Casablanca, near to the Ville Verte. It is a Smart School where teaching and learning are designed to prepare our pupils for the competencies needed for the 21st century. Science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics are seamlessly integrated in the curriculum with physical learning environments where the pupils can achieve their potential in creativity and critical thinking.

The School adopted the British curriculum through the Cambridge International School Program. Experience of working in a school that follows either of these curricula would be an advantage.

All staff are expected to work in a partnership with parents/carers and have an eager commitment to liaise with them at every opportunity.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

To plan, deliver and evaluate lessons for pupils recognising the needs of individual pupils and provide activities to meet their needs
To teach each lesson, according to the educational needs of the pupils that are assigned to him/her, including the setting and marking of work
To assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of pupils in line with school policy
To provide learning objectives and targets to their pupils and ensure work is marked clearly and in accordance with the school marking policy
To provide and/or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils, groups of pupils or issues in the school
To differentiate as appropriate for both Gifted & Talented and less able pupils
To liaise with support and specialist staff as necessary
To develop cross curricular links
To be involved with clubs and activities as required
To assess pupils and maintain tracking and assessment data as required
To liaise regarding budget/ordering of equipment in line with school policy
To select students for prizes as required and to celebrate display/publish work of a high standard
To create a stimulating and safe classroom environment and ensure displays are changed at least each half term
To ensure commitment to safeguarding and train in line with school policy
To attend termly INSET as directed by the Headteacher and find and promote opportunities for CPD in agreement with the Headteacher
To provide leadership and firm discipline and work within the school behaviour policy guidelines
To attend and contribute to planning meetings if invited
To take part in and/or organise school trips and whole school events
To attend staff meetings and weekly briefing
To be available for events for parents including consultation evenings and informal suppers and to support marketing activities or additional events such as Open Days
To review performance through the appraisal system and have a desire to upskill and develop teaching of self and of others
To undertake duties in line with the school policy and cover for absent colleagues as necessary
To participate in arrangements to organise and complete assessments during the school year, ensuring that the planning and preparing of pupils for school assessments are complete
To make records and reports on the social and personal needs of pupils if deemed necessary
To communicate and co-operate with groups outside the school if a child is under assessment
To contribute to pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
To contribute to the school newsletter

Posted: June 2019

This is a Direct to School Job

Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.

Any communication about the job will take place directly between you and the institution. Tracking of your application status will take place within the application tracking system used by the school you are applying to (outside of your Teach Away Dashboard).

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Location	Casablanca, Morocco
Start Date	August 2019
Eligible Candidates	Licensed Teacher
Student Level	Elementary
Number of Vacancies	1

Job Benefits

Accommodation is provided
Reimbursement for economy round-trip ticket
Medical insurance
Transport to and from the school

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates	Teaching Credential/License
Education Required	Bachelor

About the School

London Academy is accredited by British School Overseas, Cambridge International Assessment and COBIS. London Academy’s vision is pupil centred with an emphasis on language learning and informational technology. Our pupils are multilingual with emphasis on English, Arabic and French. In the secondary school, the pupils have access to Chinese, German, Spanish, and Latin Courses. It is our unique and innovative Blended Learning Approach that allows our pupils in the secondary school to have access to more than 200 in-class and online course oï¬ering. It opens the door to many more STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) subjects and allows time and ï¬exibility for authentic Project- Based learning. London Academy is a Smart School where teaching and learning are reinvented to prepare our pupils for the competencies needed for the 21st century. Science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics are seamlessly integrated in the curriculum with physical learning environments where the pupils can achieve their potential in creativity and critical thinking. Through partnerships with industry leaders in technology, London Academy hosts a number of creativity labs such as art, science, technology, robotics, virtual reality and a makerspace. In addition, the teachers and pupils are equipped with personal devices and the classrooms with smart boards, enhancing the learning experience and interactions.