Homeroom Teachers - Al Danah School

Key Tasks:

To deliver high-quality and effective lessons that inspire students to succeed to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Teamwork and collaboration.
• To be an active participant in a dynamic, innovative planning team that meets the requirements of the curriculum.
• Effectively use data to inform planning and differentiated groupings.
• To communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
• To uphold a professional, culturally appropriate demeanor at all times.
• Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community and the values of the UAE.
• Working alongside parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.
• Working cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support children’s development and individual needs.

Teaching and learning:

• Clear understanding of the Curriculum.
• Organising the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Data-informed planning, preparing, and presenting sessions that cater to the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
• Observing and assessing children in line with school assessments.
• Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning, and curriculum to reflect this.
• Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and educational psychologists, if required.

Assessment and data:

• Taking responsibility for the progress of a class.
• Meeting requirements for the assessment, recording, and tracking of students’ progress.
• Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision, and intervention.
• Providing feedback to parents and carers on a student’s progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings.
• Behaviour management and duties
• Follow the school’s behavior policy.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches that are appropriate to students’ needs to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary within the school’s behavioral policy.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values, and behavior, which are expected of pupils.
• Have high expectations of behavior, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
• Carry out duties as directed and within the school’s policy.