Primary EAL Teachers

LOCATION

Dover Court International School - Singapore

JOB PURPOSE

To provide stimulating lessons that provide opportunities for all students to learn and make good progress in English Language.

REPORTING TO

Principal and Primary Headteacher (Line Manager will be Head of EAL)

DIRECT REPORTS

None

OTHER KEY RELATIONSHIP

Head of EAL, Year Group Leader, Deputy Headteacher - Inclusion, Progress Leaders, NAU Coordinator, Global Campus Coordinator, Teaching Assistant

KEY RESULT AREA

MEASUREMENT OF PERFORMANCE

Engagement and Interaction – School Ambassador to Internal Community

• Fully support the school’s Safeguarding policy and know the reporting procedures to follow in case of a Child Protection issue
• To promote the ‘Be Ambitious’programme
• To promote high standards of work amongst the students
• Be involved in the organisation of department aspects of special days, festivals, house events, assemblies, public speaking, special focus weeks etc
• Contribute to the provision of subject or Year Group related trips and expeditions
• Contribute to Department Newsletter articles

• Students are safe and ready to learn

Learning and Teaching

• Teach according to the needs of the students in the class
• Sharing good practice with other colleagues
• Provide students with appropriate information that allows them to know where they are and what they need to do to improve
• Provide assessment data as required by the Department for tracking
• Provide assessment data as required for whole school reporting and tracking
• Contact parents on academic matters, including follow up on reports, parents’ conferences etc.
• Liaise with class teachers on the progress of children

• The delivery of lessons that always aim to be Outstanding and are at least Good
• Student attainment meets or exceeds targets
• Work Scrutiny shows clear progression of students’ work and a clear dialogue of feedback
• Parents feel part of thelearning process

KEY RESULT AREA

MEASUREMENT OF PERFORMANCE

• Liaise with Head of Department to contribute to an annual requisition.
• Liaise with Year Group Leaders regarding any students causing concern, initiate remedial action
• Liaise with Learning Support Dept regarding provision mapping of Individual Education Plans for students.
• Maintain good quality display in classrooms and public areas which relate to the children’s learning
• Offer exciting Extra Curricular opportunities that meet the needs of thechildren
• Provide occasional cover for absent colleagues
• Supervise children on a duty rota
• Supervise examinations

Be responsible for personal health and safety and know how to report H&S concerns

• The teacher plays an active part in a wide range of the life of the school, both in and out of the classroom
• The school operates in a safe and organisedmanner.

Planning and Preparation

• Plan and prepare forlessons

• The delivery of lessons that always aim to be Outstandingand are at least Good

Professional and Personal Development

• Continual development through the identification and implementation of your own Personal DevelopmentPlan
• Play a full part in internal and external CPDopportunities including staff meetings

• Improvedperformance
• Performance appraisal
• Personal Development Plan

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS – Skills Knowledge and Experience

• Degree
• CELTA/DELTA orEquivalent
• Excellent classroompractice
• Understanding of effective teaching and learning theory and practice ofproviding effectivelyfor the individualneeds of all children through classroom organization, differentiation and learning strategies
• Proven ability to develop good personal relationships within a team
• High level of ITcompetence

Essential

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS – Skills Knowledge and Experience

• Teaching Qualification
• International Experience

Desirable

• Good working knowledge of the English NationalCurriculum (including National Curriculum assessment)
• Understanding of IPC Structure and Philosophy
• Knowledge of EAL in themainstream
• Proven ability to develop opportunities for parental involvement
• Use  of ISAMS

Personal Attributes

• High levels of personal integrity
• Conscientious and able to focus on completing work to a consistently high standard
• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills; high attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved
• Adaptable to working in a fast paced ever changing environment
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
• Proactive and willingness to take on multiple tasks
• Self-motivated andenthusiastic
• Ability to work independently
• Must be a team player, willing to help and beflexible
• Continually strive forimprovement

Other

• Hold a current EnhancedCriminal Records BureauDisclosure or equivalentfor countries lived inoutside of the UK.
• Compliance with visa requirements for working in Singapore.
• A commitmenttosafeguardingandpromoting thewelfare of allpupils. Andthewillingness to undertake appropriate child protection training whenrequired

PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES

We are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools. We believe that:

• Role-model the ‘BeAmbitious’ philosophy each day
• Feedback as a valued member of the team and the wider organisation

• There is no limit to what every person canachieve.

• Creativity and challenge help us get better everyday.

• Learning should bepersonalised.

• Unique global opportunities enhance the learning experience.

The NAE Commitment

At Nord Anglia Education, we work every day to inspire our schools, our students and our employees to be the best they can be, and we are ambitious for them all to achieve more than they thought possible in their personal, social and academic endeavours. Within our family of schools, this aspiration is underpinned by a commitment to always act with respect, integrity, openness, courage and ambition. These qualities are the foundation of how we approach our work and roles within NAE and are shared by everyone in our global family.

Promote and embodies The CORE 7 Leadership Capabilities:

• Accountable – Establishes a high performing culture and accepts accountability for organisationalperformance.
• Strategic – Leads opportunity and is committed to continuous improvement aligned with theorganisational vision anddirection
• Collaborative – Workscollaboratively withothers to achieve organisational outcomes
• Entrepreneurial – Creates organisational value for diverse stakeholders and achieves commercial success
• Enabling – Drivesexcellence throughvaluing anddeveloping others
• Agile – Achievespersonal andorganisationalsuccess within a changing, dynamic and complex environment
• Resilient – Demonstrates personal resilience within a demanding environment of highexpectations