Job ID: S-U-5121 - Humanities Teacher (Global Politics, History & Psychology)

Class TeacherJob DescriptionDepartment: EducationDirect Reporting Line: Principal or relevant Head of SchoolSafeguarding StatementTaaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including receipt of high-quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks.Job Purpose:The Taaleem teacher embodies, radiates and transmits the unique Taaleem ethos of excellence, innovation, creativity and compassion. Through inspirational teaching, with a deep understanding of students’ individual learning needs, the Taaleem teacher strives to ensure that our distinctive curriculum programmes lay firm foundations for academic and professional success, personal and spiritual fulfilment and a love of lifelong learning in each and every one of our students. Taaleem Teachers inspire young minds.Key Relationships (Internal and External):Students, colleagues, parents and the school Principal, Heads of School and Senior Leadership team.Key Accountabilities:• Representing areas of knowledge, understanding and skills, in all their richness, to students taught.• Inculcating by precept and example the highest regard for truth, justice, equality of opportunity, human rights, benevolence and compassion.• Engaging and motivating students to achieve at levels that are beyond their expectations and previous limits.• Using excellent subject knowledge, pedagogic and interpersonal skills to enthuse students and enable students to enjoy learning.• Making full use of ICT and the new technologies to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for students of all ages and attainment levels.• Planning lessons taking full account of students’ individual learning needs, as well as their individual learning styles, preferences and capabilities.• Encouraging and enabling all students to become effective, confident, and independent life-long learners.• Maintaining excellent professional relationships with colleagues by making a wider professional contribution to the continuing improvement of the school.• Planning and delivery of a programme of learning opportunities and activities to enrich and enhance the taught curriculum.• Co-operating with colleagues to establish and maintain fair and consistent disciplinary practices in the classroom, around the school and on school trips, and taking active measures to protect students from all forms of abuse, including racist or sexist abuse, bullying, and any kind of corporal punishment.• Communicate open and professionally with parents on a regular basis about the attainment and progress of their child.• Maintain high levels of confidentiality when speaking to parents and external parties.• Model good practice of academic honesty.• Contribute actively to department discussions in meeting.• Contribute to and plan after-school activities as required.• Actively support the school partnership with the community e.g. attending school / community events which may occasionally occur at weekends or in the evening i.e. school concerts etc.• Other responsibilities as reasonably requested.Teaching• Plan and prepare schemes of work and complete planning documentation.• Teach with consistent effectiveness the students in her/his classes, taking full account of all students’individual educational needs.• Set and mark work to be carried out