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Primary Homeroom Teacher

Sharjah American International School - Dubai Campus

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Housing allowance allowance provided

Air flight ticket allowance provided

Start January 2024

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 months

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate, Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Bachelor in Education ( Primary )
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
TESL/TEFL Certificate
Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand

Additional School Requirements:

Qualifications:

A certified professional teaching qualification at degree level, such as B. Ed, PGCE, PGDE, or equivalent in Primary Education
A minimum of 02 years of varied and demonstrable teaching experience at various school levels
Experience from an American curriculum school; however, this is not mandatory.
The experience, personality, and educational philosophy to continue to drive the students.
The desire to provide outstanding teaching and learning.
The aspiration to work in a challenging environment with real prospects for enhancing their career.

Job Benefits:

An excellent remuneration package is available for successful candidates including; a competitive tax-free salary, medical insurance and life insurance, working permit and residence visa, annual flight allowance, tuition fee concession, and other benefits in line with the UAE Labour Law.

Job Description:

A teacher at SAIS should be willing and able to:

Contribute positively to the educational tone of the school and the development of positive working relationships with students, staff, and parents. In essence, to assist in building a sense of team amongst all stakeholders in the school community
Interpret by their actions the SAIS mission & philosophy to students, staff, and parents.
Show initiative, leadership, and responsibility in ensuring that all students are safe at all times at SAIS.
Provide balanced, constructive, tempered feedback to the administration and staff committees to develop and support the quality of teaching and learning at SAIS.
Sign in upon arrival in the morning by 7:30 am and sign out no earlier than 3:15 pm at the end of the day. Teachers are expected to be in classrooms by 7:45 am to welcome students and begin period one by 7:50 am. Teachers may leave at 3:15 pm if they are not involved in any after-school meetings or activities.
Advise the administration if the teacher needs to leave the school building during working hours OR if the teacher cannot attend class due to illness. Notice is required before the start of any missed classes.
Share in generally supervising student behavior throughout the school (hallways, classrooms, playgrounds, gym, and library) during working hours.
Show up on time and carry out responsibly their assigned, timetabled playground supervision duties and arrange for a substitution in the event the teacher cannot attend to the duty.
Attend pertinent after-school meetings and activities.
Accept, respect, and abide by SAIS Teachers’ Code of Ethics.

Individual Classroom Responsibilities:

Assume full responsibility for the quality of teaching and learning for students in a specific grade, cycle, or subject area as specified in the teacher’s timetable. This includes, among others, the planning, delivery, and evaluation of lessons according to the curriculum.
Develop safe, positive working relationships with students and their parents.
Demonstrate and articulate high expectations for student learning.
Plan teaching using the SAIS Curriculum.
Organize a daily or weekly plan briefly (in hard copy) outlining the teaching and learning activities for any given teaching day before the lesson is given and have it available in case of illness.
Structure lessons to provide maximum opportunities for student engagement and accommodate student’s differences.
Use resources appropriately to enhance teaching and learning.
Focus on developing their teaching capabilities concerning the current SAIS classroom observation proforma criteria.
Provide an environment that allows students to view mistakes as an opportunity for learning.
Consistently apply appropriate behavior management according to school policy.
Take responsibility for the presentation of one classroom and adjacent bulletin board.

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About the School:

SAISD is an environment where dedicated educators in partnership with parents and other stakeholders work collaboratively to support and challenge our students to become more successful, innovative individuals and effective team players.

SAISD offers an American curriculum based on well-defined and internationally recognized American Education Standards while integrating relevant and meaningful international benchmarking and enrichment programs to guide curriculum, instruction, assessment, and extracurricular programs, including CCSS for English and Math, and NGSS standards for Science. The school models California State Education Framework. SAIS-Dubai is fully accredited by Cognia/ AdvancED and NEASC.

Our vision at SAISD is to be internationally recognized and locally trusted, we strive to establish and maintain a community that inspires a passion for learning, where students dare to embark on challenging journeys to achieve their visions or to explore possible opportunities as innovators or future entrepreneurs.

SAISD community embraces and nurtures its cultural diversity and multiculturalism. We are proud to have a diversified learning community where all members work together in harmony, collaboration, and respect to achieve their common goals and support each other’s needs.

SAISD has a strong record of success and achievements which are widely recognized for preparing young men and women for opportunities and careers that are yet to come. SAISD has an impressive record of graduates attending leading colleges and universities both locally and internationally.

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