Assistant Class Teacher at The Riverbank School

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Key Responsibilities

• To create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment which is conducive to children’s learning.
• To assist in planning and preparing lessons in order to deliver the National Curriculum ensuring breadth and balance in all subjects.
• To identify clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes, with appropriate challenges and high expectations.
• To maintain good order and discipline among the pupils, safeguarding their health and wellbeing.
• To organise and manage groups or individual pupils ensuring differentiation of learning needs, reflecting all abilities.
• To plan opportunities to develop the social, emotional and cultural aspects of pupils’ learning.
• To maintain a regular system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and reporting of children’s progress.
• Complete diaries, log books and anecdotal recordings.
• Log in homework books.
• To prepare appropriate records for the transfer of pupils.
• To take class registers at the beginning of each lesson and refer any attendance concerns to the Class Teacher.
• To ensure effective use of support staff within the classroom.
• To participate in staff meetings as required.
• Contribute to the development and coordination of a particular area of the curriculum.
• To be part of a whole school team, actively involved in decision-making on the preparation and development of policies and programmes of study, teaching materials, resources, methods of teaching and pastoral arrangements.
• To ensure that school policies are reflected in daily practice.
• To communicate and consult with parents over all aspects of their children’s education – academic, social and emotional.

Requirements

• A good First Degree in Education with 1 - 3 years work experience.
• PGCE/ PGDE is an added advantage.
• Evidence of in service professional development is desirable
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Ability to deliver dynamic and effective lessons
• Suitability to work with children.
• A thorough understanding of the national curriculum and a range of assessment requirements and arrangements.
• Knowledge of local and international statistics to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.