Primary Homeroom Teacher for Grade1 – Grade4

Requirements:
- A certified professional teaching qualification at degree level, such as B. Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent in Primary Education
- A minimum of 02 years of varied and demonstrable teaching experience at various school levels
- Experience from an American curriculum school; however, this is not mandatory.
- The experience, personality and educational philosophy to continue to drive the students.
- The desire to provide outstanding teaching and learning.
- The aspiration to work in a challenging environment with real prospects for enhancing their career.

Job Description:
A teacher at SAIS should be willing and able to:
- Contribute positively to the educational tone of the school and the development of positive working relationships with students, staff, and parents. In essence, to assist in building a sense of team amongst all stakeholders in the school community.
- Interpret by their actions the SAIS mission & philosophy to students, staff, and parents.
- Show initiative, leadership, and responsibility in ensuring that all students are safe at all times at SAIS.
- Provide balanced, constructive, tempered feedback to the administration and staff committees to develop and support the quality of teaching and learning at SAIS.
- Advise the administration if the teacher needs to leave the school building during working hours OR if the teacher cannot attend class due to illness. Notice is required before the start of any missed classes.
- Share in generally supervising student behavior throughout the school (hallways, classrooms, playgrounds, gym, and library) during working hours.
- Show up on time and carry out responsibly their assigned, timetabled playground supervision duties and arrange for a substitution in the event the teacher cannot attend to the duty.
- Attend pertinent after-school meetings and activities.
- Accept, respect, and abide by SAIS Teachers’ Code of Ethics.

Individual Classroom Responsibilities:
- Assume full responsibility for the quality of teaching and learning for students in a specific grade, cycle, or subject area as specified in the teacher’s timetable. This includes, among others, the planning, delivery, and evaluation of lessons according to the curriculum.
- Develop safe, positive working relationships with students and their parents.
- Demonstrate and articulate high expectations for student learning.
- Plan teaching using the SAIS Curriculum.
- Organize a daily or weekly plan briefly (in hard copy) outlining the teaching and learning activities for any given teaching day before the lesson is given and have it available in case of illness.
- Structure lessons to provide maximum opportunities for student engagement and accommodate student’s differences.
- Use resources appropriately to enhance teaching and learning.
- Focus on developing their teaching capabilities concerning the current SAIS classroom observation proforma criteria.
- Provide an environment that allows students to view mistakes as an opportunity for learning.
- Consistently apply appropriate behavior management according to school policy.
- Take responsibility for the presentation of one classroom and adjacent bulletin board.

Savings Potential

Tax Free Salary is Provided

Accommodation

Monthly Accommodation is set for the teacher which are provided inclusive with salary

Flights/Transport

Entitled to airfare after completing one year of service.

Dependent Opportunities

Tuition Fee: Full-time overseas – hired and locally – hired employees receive a 25% (twenty-five percent) reduction in tuition fee for up to two dependents for the first year of service and 50% (fifty percent) for each successive year of full-time employment with the school. All other fees must be borne by the employee. (If applicable).

Medical

Medical Insurance is Provided to Employee.