Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching:

• Create an environment of respect and rapport, engaging students actively in their learning.
• Communicate clearly and positively, showing flexibility and responsiveness
• Address the needs of students with different levels and abilities
• Use prescribed curriculum framework with curricular standards
• Use a range and balance of teaching strategies
• Utilize developmentally appropriate instructional strategies
• Use a variety of resources for pursuing open-ended inquiry
• Recognize the importance of cultural heritage
• Maintain constant awareness of the needs of second language learners
• Provide prompt, regular, and appropriate feedback to students/parents by maintaining accurate records for each student
• Use technology to optimize learning

Planning:

• Plan collaboratively, based on the agreed curriculum framework, standards, and instructional goals.
• Create learning units with the end of mind (backward design)
• Involve students in planning their learning and assessment
• Build upon students' prior knowledge and experience and accommodate a wide range of ability levels
• Use varied and appropriate resources
• Maintain accurate records including lesson plans and grade books

Assessing:

• View planning, teaching, and assessing as interconnected processes
• Use a range and balance of assessment strategies and documentation
• Assess the levels of student’s current experience and understanding before embarking on new learning
• Enable students to see assessment as a means of describing their learning and involving students and colleagues in the assessment process
• Involve students in shared reflection during and at the end of each unit
• Ensure students fully understand how their grades are determined
• Maintain records of regular parental contact
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that the results of assessment provide a link to further curriculum development

Student Care and Support:

• Provide a safe environment for the student at all times, in and out of the classroom
• Efficiently carry out supervision responsibilities
• Support the moral, social, and emotional development of each child
• Ensure calm and sensible behavior at all times through the application of fair and consistent policies
• Demonstrate positive attitudes of tolerance, respect, and integrity by example
• Celebrating multicultural and national identities in our community
• Gain insight into students through communication and partnership with families and colleagues

Professional Appraisal and Staff Development:

• Seek and participate in opportunities for professional growth
• Support the emphasis on ongoing professional learning to further develop knowledge of pedagogy and teaching practice
• Perform additional duties required by the administration that are consistent with the purposes and responsibilities contained in this job description.
• Actively work and support the MKS growth process.