ICT Teacher

Job Summary

You will become a member of a dynamic team who are creative, energetic and determined to give our students the best possible opportunity to benefit from an outstanding education.

If you are a motivated individual with a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring students to love learning and providing the foundations for a successful future we are looking for you. We can offer you a highly rewarding teaching experience in a supportive and caring environment.

Qualifications

• Professional Training and Certification as outlined in the Teacher’s Contract. (minimum bachelor’s degree)
• Demonstrated ability to teach children well.

Reports to

Head of School, or designate

Terms of employment

• Initial contracts are for 2 years.
• Subsequent contracts are for 1 year.
• Teacher contracts will indicate 185-190 working days per year.
• Salary is determined by placement on a salary grid:
  • Salary grid categories follow the guidelines in Policy 530.1 – Professional Staff Qualification.
  • Salary grid levels (steps) are determined by equating one year of full time teaching experience to one step on the grid. EMS will grant a maximum of Step 5 for initial contracts.

Job goals

• To be responsible for the educational welfare of the students.
• To improve the quality of the educational programs in the school.

Performance responsibilities

Demonstrate professional competence and vision:

• Show a strong knowledge of learning theory, curriculum design, and subject area(s).
• Construct yearly plans, course outlines, units and lessons in accordance with the school’s aims & objectives (Policy 120.2 – Instructional Aims & Objectives).
• Plan teaching-learning experiences that help each student successfully achieve the stated outcomes.
• Plan a variety of teaching strategies to match the learning styles of all students.
• Select materials and lesson designs that specifically carry out the goals derived from the school’s mission and philosophy (Policy 120.1 – School Mission & Philosophy).
• Organize class time with activities that have a clear purpose and engage students’ attention.
• Clearly define the purpose for all learning activities.
• Incorporate the “Expected School-wide Learning Results” (ESLRs) in planning & teaching.
• Present written evidence of planning to designated administrator.
• Use media and technology to enhance lesson delivery and student performance.
• Evaluate students’ progress in learning with announced criteria, fairly applied, in accordance with school policy.
• Use evaluation instruments that: –
  • match the school’s goals and specific objectives
  • allow each child to show well what he/she has learned
  • help students meet high expectations for learning
• Pursue further learning of subject area(s) while seeking the best pedagogy for the school’s goals.

Communicate effectively

• Speak clearly, honestly, and with great concern for those being spoken to.
• Use fresh analogies to connect new concepts to students’ experience.
• Vary the means (visual, audible, tactile) and language (abstract, concrete, metaphorical, etc.) depending on the subject and the needs of all children.

Demonstrate care for students

• Treat each child as uniquely gifted.
• Discipline all students fairly and firmly.
• Clearly define responsible behavior for their students, including guidelines and consequences for good and bad student behavior in the classroom.
• Encourage all students persistently (catch each of them “doing good”).
• Help students learn self-discipline through appropriate use of correcting, chastening, and counseling.
• Guide all students in helping other students learn.

Demonstrate stewardship

• Use all school resources wisely as you are a living example to the students.
• Deliberately teach students to use resources wisely and to respect all property.
• Make students accountable to keep the whole school clean, neat and tidy. This includes all classrooms, washrooms, hallways, playgrounds, gyms, lockers, etc.
• Teach students to care for their world.

Demonstrate organizational skills

• Establish well defined routines and procedures for receiving students in the classroom, taking attendance, collecting money when required.
• Maintain accurate records for student grades, behavior and attendance.
• Attend all meetings (i.e. staff meetings & parent meetings) consistently and punctually.

Build community within and outside the school

• Support administrators, fellow teachers, and support staff.
• Adhere to school policies and guidelines.
• Assist students beyond the classroom: playground, hallways, extracurricular sponsorship, personal guidance, etc.
• Participate in the After School Activities program by leading one “activity” per term. Each activity will have one session per week.
• Meet with staff members to listen, learn, and exchange advice for helping students meet the goals of the school.
• Contact parents for help in educating their child.
• Provide a positive classroom atmosphere (displays, warmth, arrangement of furniture, etc.) that fosters community.
• Model and encourage cultural awareness and understanding.

Evaluation of performance

Annually, in accordance with the EMS Evaluation Policy.