Job Description
Job Title: Humanities Teacher
Department: Humanities Department
Line Manager: Head of Humanities Department
Job Purpose:
To promote student learning and to be accountable for student progress and development
within the classes they teach.
Responsibilities:
• Support the Mission and Vision of the school.
• Take all necessary measures to safeguard students and promote the health and safety
of the school community.
• Follow the Code of Conduct and all published policies of the school.
• Act professionally in dress, appearance and approach to work.
• Uphold the school’s behavior management policy.
• Maintain a purposeful and effective atmosphere within the classroom and other
learning areas.
• Take responsibility for your own professional and personal development.
• Attend team, staff and whole school and other meetings and events as appropriate,
contributing positively whenever possible.
Main duties & responsibilities to support achieving accountabilities
Teaching and Learning
• Carry out teaching duties in accordance with the school’s schemes of work and the
defined curriculum.
• Plan and deliver lessons and other learning, ensuring that lessons are based on clear
learning objectives and that all students are making appropriate progress.
• Liaise with colleagues to deliver units of work in a collaborative way and contribute to
the production and preparation of schemes of work.
• Cover for absent colleagues.
• Set targets for student attainment levels using prior achievement and other relevant
data.
• Set work for students absent from lessons in line with the school's policies.
• Contribute to the school’s enrichment programme (clubs and extramural activities) with
all grade levels.
Job Description _ Humanities Teacher
• Liaise with students’ homeroom teachers where appropriate about their achievements
and behavior.
Assessment, Recording and Reporting
• Maintain rigorous and accurate records, including lesson plans and students’
attainment, attendance, behavior and homework.
• Mark and return students work (in line with the school’s marking and assessment
policy) promptly. Marking should include feedback for improvement and progress for
each student where applicable.
• Ensure that suitably differentiated material and learning pathways are provided to
challenge all students at the appropriate level.
• Provide assessment reports as required.
• Assist the Head of Department in analyses examination results and other student
performance measures and identify suitable actions.
• Liaise with parents on students’ progress.
Team Support
• Other tasks assigned by Line Manager or Principal.
Key Relationships:
Internal
• Humanities Department
• Homeroom Teachers
External
• Parents
Person Specification
Minimum Academic Degree required
• Bachelor’s degree or above in Humanities related major
• Teaching license
Professional skill and knowledge required
• Excellent classroom management skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Thorough knowledge of teaching best practices and legal educational guidelines
• Deep understanding of how to effectively teach a range of curriculums
• Experience in using technology to enhance learning
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Strong moral values and discipline
• A patient and resilient personality
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• Dedication to students and education
Experience
• At least 2 years of working experience in teaching Humanities
• Cross-culture working experience in an international school is an advantage
IT Skills
• Microsoft Office and knowledge of relevant software
• Mac OS
March 2023
Job Description _ Humanities Teacher
