High School Teacher job description

Job brief

We are seeking a patient, honest and kind High School Teacher to join our team! The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for teaching older children and have previous experience in a teaching or teaching assistant role. The focus of the role is to make learning fun and interactive for our older students whilst ensuring they learn in line with the curriculum and governing body.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop lesson plans for each lesson.
• Teach classes of up to 25 children, ranging from the ages of 12 years old to 18 years old.
• Use the resources available to ensure that learning is fun whilst keeping in line with the curriculum.
• Prepare the classroom for the day, including getting out books and learning materials.
• Teach a variety of lessons ranging from Math, English, science, and also IT.
• Engage with children during lesson time and listen to their aspirations and be encouraging.
• Ensure that you engage the class for feedback on a regular basis.
• Safeguard children by keeping a keen eye on them, and ensuring that anything untoward is reported to the head teacher or parents.
• Help children to learn to resolve disputes effectively, by monitoring and managing their behavior towards each other.
• Report any serious bullying allegations to the principal.
• Keep notes of each child’s progress and write weekly or monthly reports on their progress for their parents.
• Host and attend parent-teacher days, or evenings to meet with parents and provide detailed reports on their performance, and address any concerns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in either English, Math, Science, or general education
• Teaching certificate
• Previous experience teaching older children
• being specialized in one particular teaching subject would be an advantage
• Must be able to pass an enhanced background check
• Patient, kind, and friendly in nature
• Excellent communication skills & problem-solving skills
• Good report writing skills
• Proficient with computer programs such as Microsoft Office