| Job Title: |
EAL Teacher (SHPX2122-13/20) |
| Posted Date: |
02/03/2021 |
Expiration Date: |
- |
| Location: |
YCIS - Shanghai(Puxi) (Shanghai Puxi SEC) |
# of Openings: |
2 |
| Effective From: |
Other(08/01/2021) |
| Job Description: |
EAL Teacher Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Supports the Organisation’s Mission, Principles and Practices
• Reviews new student records to identify students who need EAL support
• In collaboration with Admissions personnel, assesses new students on entry and recommends placement into English courses
• Carries out classroom observation and scrutiny of work when required to identify and monitor EAL students
• Models the skills and attitudes of a global citizen by seeking to understand and respond positively to the cultural differences in value systems and societal norms of the EAL students and their families
• Supports parents in gaining access to information on their child’s EAL needs and encourages the development of the mother tongue/home language(s)
• Maintains an EAL register and shares this with the School Leadership Team and Head of Department
• Writes and maintains reports on EAL students
• Plans, assesses and supports students’ learning and progress with regard to the school’s policies, curriculum requirements, plus monitoring and tracking data
• Provides professional guidance to colleagues, through written advice, meetings and/or training, to promote appropriate learning programmes for EAL students
• Manages and evaluates EAL programmes throughout the year
• Provides in-class and/or withdrawal support for EAL students
• Provides learning strategies and resources for EAL students
• Assists with modification of assessments where appropriate
• Provides examination/test assistance for EAL students where needed
• Liaises with other schools to ensure continuity of support and learning when transferring EAL students
• Manages appropriate EAL resources to ensure they are used efficiently, effectively and safely
• Orders resources to support curriculum plan and learning needs of EAL students
General Skills, Qualifications and Expectations:
• Holds the minimum requirement of a Bachelor Degree plus relevant teaching and EAL credentials
• Shows evidence of active participation in continuing professional development
• Has a minimum of 2 years full-time teaching in a school setting
• Has experience working with students with diverse needs in a school setting
• Has a positive, energetic, enthusiastic and solution focused outlook
• Has a deep understanding of highly effective teaching and learning practices
• Has significant depth, breadth of knowledge, skills and understanding of their specific discipline and also a passion that inspires students to achieve at the highest level and colleagues to learn more
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and understands the value of generating positive professional relationships and partnerships with colleagues, students, parents/families and the wider school community
• Can work in a highly collaborative learning and organisational culture which values a team approach when planning and providing learning experiences which are engaging, challenging, supportive and inclusive
• Ensures that formative and summative feedback to students is timely and constructive
• Has the ability to set clear and appropriate targets for student attainment by making use of formative and summative assessment data
• Empowers students to take ownership of their learning and goal setting
• Can work closely with teachers and assistants in ensuring that suitably differentiated material and learning pathways are provided to challenge all students regardless of ability
• Embraces innovative change in pedagogy
• Has a commitment to operate successfully in a bilingual teaching environment in which important Chinese and Western cultural characteristics are understood and respected.
• Has the ability to make good use of technology as a learning resource and for professional practice
• Supports and applies all school policies consistently
• Consults with the School Leadership Team (SLT) and/or Child Protection Team as appropriate and necessary in matters affecting the welfare and safeguarding of students.
• Contributes to the school’s extracurricular/ enrichment programmes and to the wider school development and growth |
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