History Teacher

Duties and Responsibilities:

*Teaching:*

• Create an environment of respect and rapport, engaging students actively in their learning.

• Communicate clearly and positively, showing flexibility and responsiveness

• Address the needs of students with different levels and abilities

• Use prescribed curriculum framework with curricular standards

• Use a range and balance of teaching strategies

• Utilize developmentally appropriate instructional strategies

• Use a variety of resources for pursuing open-ended inquiry

• Recognize the importance of cultural heritage

• Maintain constant awareness of the needs of second language learners

• Provide prompt, regular, and appropriate feedback to students/parents by maintaining accurate records for each student

• Use technology to optimize learning

Planning:

• Plan collaboratively, based on the agreed curriculum framework, standards, and instructional goals.

• Create learning units with the end of mind (backward design)

• Involve students in planning their learning and assessment

• Build upon students' prior knowledge and experience and accommodate a wide range of ability levels

• Use varied and appropriate resources

• Maintain accurate records including lesson plans and grade books

Assessing:

• View planning, teaching, and assessing as interconnected processes

• Use a range and balance of assessment strategies and documentation

• Assess the levels of student’s current experience and understanding before embarking on new learning

• Enable students to see assessment as a means of describing their learning and involving students and colleagues in the assessment process

• Involve students in shared reflection during and at the end of each unit

• Ensure students fully understand how their grades are determined

• Maintain records of regular parental contact

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that the results of assessment provide a link to further curriculum development*Student Care and Support:*

• Provide a safe environment for the student at all times, in and out of the classroom

• Efficiently carry out supervision responsibilities

• Support the moral, social, and emotional development of each child

• Ensure calm and sensible behavior at all times through the application of fair and consistent policies

• Demonstrate positive attitudes of tolerance, respect, and integrity by example

• Celebrating multicultural and national identities in our community

• Gain insight into students through communication and partnership with families and colleagues

*Professional Appraisal and Staff Development:*

• Seek and participate in opportunities for professional growth

• Support the emphasis on ongoing professional learning to further develop knowledge of pedagogy and teaching practice

• Perform additional duties required by the administration that are consistent with the purposes and responsibilities contained in this job
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• Actively work and support the MKS growth process.