The RiverBank School – We are committed to raising God fearing Leaders who would aim for excellence in all their endeavor. We offer a Christian and family approach to care and education that will ensure full academic potential is realized in every individual child.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Class Teacher
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Scope
- To carry out professional duties and to have responsibility for an assigned class.
- To be responsible for the day-to-day work and management of the class and the safety and welfare of the pupils, during on-site and off-site activities.
- promote the aims and objectives of the school and maintain its philosophy of education.
Key Responsibilities
- To create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment which is conducive to children’s learning.
- To plan and prepare lessons in order to deliver the National Curriculum ensuring breadth and balance in all subjects.
- To identify clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes, with appropriate challenge and high expectations.
- To maintain good order and discipline among the pupils, safeguarding their health and safety.
- To organise and manage groups or individual pupils ensuring differentiation of learning needs, reflecting all abilities.
- To plan opportunities to develop the social, emotional and cultural aspects of pupils’ learning.
- To maintain a regular system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and reporting of children’s progress.
- Complete diaries, log book and anecdotal recordings.
- Log in homework books.
- To prepare appropriate records for the transfer of pupils.
- To take class registers at the beginning of each lesson and refer any attendance concerns to the appropriate staff.
- Leave suitable notices with the line manager for absences known in advance and where possible, liaise with appropriate staff during short sicknesses leave.
- To ensure effective use of support staff within the classroom.
- To participate in staff meetings as required.
- Contribute to the development and coordination of a particular area of the curriculum.
- To be part of a whole school team, actively involved in decision-making on the preparation and development of policies and programmes of study, teaching materials, resources, methods of teaching and pastoral arrangements.
- To ensure that school policies are reflected in daily practice.
- To communicate and consult with parents over all aspects of their children’s education – academic, social and emotional.
- To liaise with outside agencies when appropriate eg. Educational Psychologist.
- To continue professional development, maintaining a portfolio of training undertaken.
- To meet with parents and appropriate agencies, to contribute positively to the education of the children concerned.
- Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information for parents when requested, promptly send/ answer emails and make/ return phone calls/ messages.
Required
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field.
- PGCE/ PGDE or any relevant additional qualification is desired.
- A minimum of 3 years experience Teaching
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Clear and effective communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
- Ability to deliver dynamic and effective lessons
- Suitability to work with children.
- A thorough understanding of the national curriculum and a range of assessment requirements and arrangements.
- Knowledge of local and international statistics to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@riverbankschools.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
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