Design and Technology Teacher

Design and Technology Teacher Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Responsibilities:

Teaching and learning:
•    Demonstrating a clear understanding of the Curriculum for effective implementation to match learning outcomes.
•    Teaching using appropriate syllabus, materials, and schemes of work to develop students’ skills in design and technology.
•    Organizing the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
•    Planning, preparing, and presenting sessions that cater to the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
•    To plan lessons and sequences of lessons consistently and effectively, in the long, medium and short-term, to meet pupils’ individual learning needs.
•    Creating a climate for learning that is conducive to delivering outstanding practice.
•    Motivating students by delivering enjoyable and creative lessons that both challenges pupils and promotes critical thinking.
•    Identifying clear teaching and learning objectives and ensuring student achievement against these.
•    Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
•    Supporting SEN (POD), EAL and G&T students and ensuring that their needs are met through differentiation.
•    Facilitating Hybrid / Distance Learning / Face to Face lessons.

Assessment and data:
•    Taking responsibility for student progress of the class. Consistently and effectively making use of data relating to student’s prior attainment to set well-grounded expectations/targets for pupils, monitor their progress and to give clear and constructive feedback.
•    Meeting requirements for assessments and recording students’ development using Target Tracker.
•    Using data gathered from assessments to inform decisions regarding further planning, provision, and interventions.
•    Providing feedback to parents and carers on students’ progress and development at Parent Teacher conferences and meetings (PTMs).

Behaviour management and duties:
•    Follow the school’s established policies and procedures, e.g., behaviour, code of conduct and child safeguarding policy.
•    Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
•    Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively, when necessary, within the school’s established policies.
•    Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values, and behaviour, which are expected of pupils.
•    Have high expectations of good conduct, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
•    To ensure a safe and secure environment that allows for appropriate social, emotional, and academic growth for all students.
•    Carry out duties as directed and within the school’s established policies.

Wider professional responsibilities:
•    To work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources, and special events linked to the team.
•    Support in organizing and taking part in school events, outings and extra-curricular activities (ECAs) which may take place after school hours.
•    Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to student’s achievements and well-being using school systems/processes as appropriate.
•    Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
•    Contribute to the school’s ECA Programme by leading at least one after-school activity once a week for the academic year.
•    Take initiative of own professional development to secure high quality teaching and for successful execution of roles and responsibilities.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Qualifications:  A Bachelor’s Degree in a related subject with PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.

Minimum Experience:   A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a similar role.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

•    Mandatory experience working in an international school.
•    Experience working with students whom English is not their first language (EAL) students.
•    To be approachable, professional, calm and knowledgeable.
•    To be able to deal professionally with a range of stakeholders.
•    Passion for teaching and commitment to educating and nurturing children.
•    A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children.
•    Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities.
•    A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
•    Warmth, empathy, credibility, self-belief, integrity, drive and child centered.
•    To be able to prioritize workload and multitask.
•    Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with parents in a diverse multi-cultural environment.