Job Description

Responsibilities and Duties:

• In collaboration with the team, nurture and support the children in their personal, social and academic growth by designing and delivering dynamic and responsive learning programmes;
• Ensure that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet the children’s needs and the RSH philosophy;
• Value holistic education;
• Create a nurturing and stimulating learning environment;
• Maintain the positive ethos and core values of the school.

Planning, Teaching and Class Management Teach allocated pupils by planning their learning to achieve progression through:

• Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed;
• Setting tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of interest;
• Setting appropriate and demanding expectations;
• Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment;
• Being aware of and make provision for pupils who have other particular needs;
• Providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation, and challenge;
• Making effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study;
• Ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time;
• Maintaining discipline in accordance with the school's procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour and standards of work;
• Using a variety of teaching methods to
• Match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary;
• Use effective questioning, listen carefully to pupils, and give attention to errors and misconceptions;
• Select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, ICT and other sources;
• Ensuring pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to their stage of development and the subject taught;
• Evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness;
• Ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support;
• Taking account of pupils' needs by providing structured learning;
• Opportunities which develop the areas of learning identified in national and RSH policies and particularly the foundations for literacy and numeracy;
• Encouraging students to think and talk about their learning, develop self-control and independence, concentrate and persevere, and listen attentively;
• Using a variety of teaching strategies which involve planned adult intervention, first-hand experience and play and talk as vehicles for learning;

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching;
• Assess student work and set targets for progress;
• Assess and record student progress systematically and keep records in line with RSH policies to check understanding
• Monitor strengths and areas for development, inform planning and recognise the level at which the students are achieving;
• Undertake assessment of students as requested by departmental and school procedures;
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents

Curriculum Development

• Contribute to the whole school's planning activities;
• Liaise with the Principal & Director, Chinese Programmes to ensure the implementation of the school curriculum and policies.

School development

• To co-operate with the aims and objectives of RSH, contributing towards a positive ethos by implementing the philosophy and strategies of the Virtues Project;
• To promote within the school a culture in which all pupils, staff and parents feel confident in raising concerns relating to the welfare or safety of children and that those concerns will be heard and dealt with consistently, and to do this in accordance with the school’s Child Protection Policy.

Other Professional Requirements

• Have a good working knowledge of teachers' professional duties and legal responsibilities;
• Operate at all times within the RSH policies and practices of the school;
• Establish effective working relationships and set a good example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct;
• Endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet high expectations;
• Co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the school and pupils;
• Contribute to the everyday life of the school through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to coordinate the management of the school;
• Take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open House events, Parents Evenings, Celebration of Learning events and events with partner schools;
• Take responsibility for own professional development through the annual appraisal process and professional learning opportunities;
• Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
• Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

Qualifications and Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a pre-school education environment
• Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education – Teaching / WSQ Professional Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (WSQ PDECCE) or equivalent / Relevant Degree qualification.
• Dynamic, energetic and professional educator
• Contribute to a positive, caring and motivating culture
• Demonstrate high level of communication skills
• Absolute fluency in Chinese