Islamic Teacher

Responsibilities:

Teaching and learning:

• Demonstrating a clear understanding of the Curriculum for effective implementation to match learning outcomes.
  
• Teaching using appropriate MOE syllabus, materials, and schemes of work.
  
• 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 MOE 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 challenge pupils and promote critical thinking.
  
• Observing and assessing pupils in line with school assessments.
  
• Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting the environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
  
• Supporting SEN (POD), EAL and G&T students and ensuring that their needs are met through differentiation.
  
• Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and educational psychologists, if required, to best cater to diverse learning needs of pupils.
  
• Facilitating Hybrid / Distance Learning / Face to Face lessons.
  
•  language for learning and attitudes are being embedded throughout the curriculum.
  

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).
  

• 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 such as CPOMS, as appropriate.
  
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• Take initiative of own professional development to secure high quality teaching and for successful execution of roles and responsibilities.
  

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• 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 extracurricular activities.
  
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
  
• Warmth, empathy, credibility, self-belief, integrity, drive and child centred.
  
• To be able to prioritise workload and multitask.
  
• IT Literate and familiar with online technologies to aid in 21st century teaching.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with parents in a diverse multi-cultural environment.
  

Application:

A covering letter and CV including details of two referees should be sent via the career page.

• Education Required: Bachelor
  
• Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
  
• Major: Bachelor in Education specializing in Islamic Teaching or a post teaching qualification
  
• Required Certificates:Teaching Credential/License