Essential Functions

Subject teachers are responsible for maximizing the academic progress of the students they teach, working with colleagues to participate fully in the development of the department. Subject teachers promote a positive, purposeful and professional working atmosphere that encourages cooperation and challenge, whilst valuing the contribution that individuals make to the success of the department.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Plan and prepare well-structured, clearly presented lessons appropriate to the abilities of all students and the syllabus being taught
• Help students develop High Performance Learning skills in line with school's values and ethos
• Make sure that the classroom is a stimulating environment that facilitates learning
• Generate enthusiasm for the subject being taught and inspire all students to work to their potential
• Liaise with the Head of Department and Learning Support where a student may have special educational needs and with the form tutor and Head of House if a student is experiencing pastoral difficulties
• Promote high standards of behavior by encouraging a positive, proactive approach to study and build productive relationships with students
• Set homework according to policy and pertinent to the student's ability and wider workload
• Promote high standards of organization
• Be punctual to lessons
• Promote high standards in the use of English as the common language and help develop English for Academic Progress
• Provide high-quality, accurate, constructive and targeted information to parents at Parents' Evenings, in subject reports, incidental meetings and communications
• Assess, record and monitor the progress of all students according to faculty guidelines in order to provide accurate information to parents in a variety of forms, as and when necessary
• Maintain materials and resources as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in education
• Must have a PA Intern, Level I or II Certification in subject area
• Demonstrated expertise in subject area
• Classroom teaching experience in an urban school setting
• Documented experience using data-driven instruction to achieve significant student gains

Preferred experience in the following areas

• Teaching English Language and Literature from Years 7-12
• Teaching A Level English Literature
• Teaching EAL learners, specifically in preparing them for language examinations including English as a Second Language
• Teaching Academic English
• Using creative approaches in the classroom, including the use of new technologies to support learning
• Teaching high achieving students across all phases, and the ability to extend able students
• A willingness to take part in subject-related extracurricular after-school activities