Teacher - Physical Education & Art at Noble Hall Leadership Academy for Girls

Job Description

•     Effectively organize space, equipment, and students.
•     Provide adequate equipment that allows all children to be active at the same time (e.g., one ball per child).
•     Limit teacher talk or instruction time.
•     Plan practice opportunities that are structured for maximum participation (e.g., individual, partner, and small-group activities; nonelimination activities; activities that require no wait time).
•     Structure the class so that learning occurs while students are being physically active.
•     With maximum and quality activity time, children become more skilled, knowledgeable, and physically fit

Responsibilities

•     Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact
•     Plan and prepare courses and lessons
•     Teach, according to their educational needs, the groups assigned to you, including the setting and marking of work
•     Set work which can be graded each week, if possible incorporating a weekly test
•     Inspect all student portfolios regularly and insist they are kept in good order
•     Ensure that a visual record of students’ work is maintained each year; film and photograph final Summer exhibition work
•     Promote the general progress and well-being of students in your care
•     Provide students with guidance on educational and social matters relating to their studies and future careers
•     Assist the Head of Department with the compiling of portfolios, checking of application forms and personal statements and providing references for students applying to Art Colleges
•     Provide a detailed typed report on each student each term
•     Communicate and consult with parents and other persons or agencies outside the school as required
•     Participate in meetings, particularly the regular Monday staff meeting, regular departmental meetings and any meetings with parents
•     Participate in any arrangements for further training and professional development
•     Review methods of teaching and programmes of work from time to time
•     Keep all teacher materials up-to-date
•     Work closely with the Head of Department and assist with the preparation and introduction of new courses and schemes of work
•     Promote Art, Textiles and Photography within the school and contribute material to the website
•     Maintain good order and discipline with your students both inside and outside the classroom
•     Take good care of your teaching space and all teaching materials provided by the school
•     Stand in for a colleague should he/she be away
•     Set work for your classes if you are away from school for any reason
•     Participate in supervisory duties or sporting activities during the afternoons
•     Drive students to school in the morning and to activities in the afternoons and back to the Houses in the evening provided you have the appropriate licence
•     Distribute the weekly grades to your personal tutor group each Monday evening
•     Safeguard the Health and Safety of students in your care
•     Participate in arrangements for preparing students for their external examinations including marking and recording coursework
•     Invigilate if asked to
•     Provide individual help for students as required.
•     Dress appropriately at all times – the male dress code includes a tie
•     Carry out general duties and responsibilities as deemed reasonable.

Requirements:

•     First degree and/or teaching degree
•     At least five years teaching experience
•     Evidence of further professional study e.g. Masters
•     Professional association with a recognized body is an added advantage
•     IGCSE certificate would be a plus
•     Teaching experience in an international school would be a plus