Job Description

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Position: Class Teacher (Early Years)

Reporting To: Principal

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Respect and value each child\xe2\x80\x99s social, cultural and religious background and by example, provide mutual respect and tolerance.

• Share in the management of pastoral care, health, wellbeing and behaviour of all pupils and in particular, those within your designated class group.
• Undertake the teaching of a class in accordance with the school\xe2\x80\x99s agreed policies and guidelines.
• Use a variety of appropriate teaching pedagogies and methods, including differentiation, to ensure high quality learning, rigorous learning takes place.
• Collaborative effectively with grade level teams to teach conceptually driven inquiry based units of learning from the IPC curriculum.
• Provide planning documents identifying specific learning objectives, differentiated tasks, special needs, extension and assessment, to the Principal or Senior Leadership Team.
• Maintain professional dialogue with colleagues concerning the children, other colleagues and the school. Treat all information with confidentiality.
• Ensure the provision of equal opportunities for all.
• Ensure the teaching, assessment and progress of pupils in regards to the UK National Curriculum for English
• Encourage children to take pride in their own environment and show respect and concern for others, to the benefit of the school as a caring community.
• Be responsible for all aspects of classroom management eg. Care of equipment with resources well-labelled and accessible. Maintain a tidy, well organised room.
• Create an interesting and lively classroom which promotes independent learning.
• Collaborate with Principal and staff in establishing and developing effective pupil assessment procedures and moderation portfolios. Keep appropriate records of achievement for each child in class and provide reports as necessary.
• Build positive links between yourself and parents of children in your care.

Qualifications:

Who are we looking for:

• Successful candidate who exhibit our Image of an Educator: Collaborative, Life-Long Learner, Open-Minded, Respectful, Passionate
• Minimum Postgraduate Diploma / Bachelor Degree in Education from a recognised institution, involving not less than 3 years full time study
• Teacher Certificate, Diploma or other Teacher Accreditation courses and certification are required if the applicant\xe2\x80\x99s degree is not in Education
• At least 2 to 5 years of relevant teaching experience in the primary years setting. Knowledge of the International Primary Curriculum is encouraged
• Knowledge of or willingness to acquire knowledge of inquiry based learning is required
• International experience, especially in Asia, is highly valued
• Candidates with MOE experience are welcome to apply

About Us:

Middleton International School (MIS) is part of the EtonHouse International Education Group. More than just an affordable school, Middleton offers high-quality international education, and its close-knit community embraces a truly global teaching and learning community.

An inquiry-driven school, Middleton offers a unique blend of the UK National curricula with Singapore-inspired Maths and Chinese in the primary years through the UK-based IPC (International Primary Curriculum). In the middle years, it offers the IMYC (International Middle Years Curriculum) and the Cambridge IGCSE in the secondary years. Students then move on to taking the UK A-Levels in Grade 11 and 12. Students are also offered integrated specialist programmes, including performing arts, PE and ICT, and co-curricular learning to cater to various interests and talents. MIS is also a leader amongst international schools in offering a well-being programme in collaboration with the contentment foundation in the US.

The academic rigour and strong social-emotional learning equip students with the knowledge and skills to be successful, responsible, and caring global citizens.

Middleton International School