This job description details key purposes and supporting actions for the role as EAL Teacher. This academic year, the following aims and objectives have been identified for all staff to put into practice. These aims and objectives should be at the forefront of your mind when performing your responsibilities and duties in school. KEY PURPOSES

To plan and deliver challenging, engaging and differentiated lessons to ensure the progress of all students.
Liaise and communicate daily with key stage staff to ensure the flow of information, continuity and progression across the faculty and school and various stakeholders.
To assist with the curriculum and assessment planning and development within relevant subject(s): planning, assessment, recording and reporting procedures.
To support the Tenby Schools Vision, Mission and Core Values.
To deliver lessons in line with the campus Teaching and Learning Policy.
To demonstrate use of EAL and literacy strategies in mainstream classrooms.
To make differentiation in lessons explicit.
To support, monitor and respond to all aspects of pastoral care for students as a tutor.
To liaise with stakeholders as appropriate to support student pastoral care and achievement.
To embed a consistency with Climate for Learning, attendance, rewards and sanctions procedures to promote positive student behaviours.
To be proactive with the Appraisal Policy and link CPD activities to support improvements in teaching and learning.
Establish effective working relationships and communication channels with management, teachers and support staff, which support the school as a community and which cultivate an atmosphere of teamwork.
To support students consistently on a pastoral level. Demonstrating consistency and initiative for policies and procedures to support the year group and Key Stage Coordinator.
To support and contribute to whole school and campus events.
To formalise CCAs, lunchtime clubs, events and intervention sessions (where appropriate).
To support consistency of the new Climate for Learning system and English speaking campus expectations.
To support CIS accreditation.
Interact on a professional level with colleagues, establish and maintain productive relationships with them to promote mutual understanding of the school curriculum with the aim of continually improving the quality of teaching and learning in the school
Deliver the highest standards of education in the teacher's areas of expertise, qualifications and skills
Uphold through instruction and example, the highest moral and ethical values including truth, equal opportunity, humanity and respect
Teach the students assigned to him/her in a consistently effective and varied manner, according to their educational needs and plan for differentiation taking into account learning styles and identified strengths and/or weaknesses
Ensure regular, consistent and lucid planning and preparation of lessons according to the school's guidelines
Encourage students to achieve beyond levels of expectation Consistently motivate students through excellent and varied methods of delivery and strong interpersonal skills
Use ICT and other technologies to enhance the quality of learning and teaching for all students regardless of age and/or level of attainment
Actively promote and facilitate both independent and life-long learning
Facilitate the development of cross-curricular and transferable skills
To enrich the curriculum through a range of learning opportunities within and beyond the classroom and in PSHE and as a tutor where required
Set and mark work - in school, at home or elsewhere - according to the Marking and Feedback and Assessment Policy
Assess work in accordance with school and departmental policy
Provide oral and/or written feedback on students' work including target setting and assessment for learning
Mark session and class attendance registers on a daily basis
Record marks on mark sheets in Planning Files
Liaise with the Head of Faculty to prepare and plan lucid and consistent schemes of work
Promote the intellectual, moral, spiritual, cultural, physical and personal abilities and aptitudes of the students in her/his class
Providing guidance and advice to students where needed
Maintain a well-ordered and stimulating classroom environment
Control, monitor and oversee the use and storage of books, equipment or any other materials provided for class usage
Report on student progress as required
Cooperate with the Key Stage Coordinator, Head of Faculty, the Leadership Team and other colleagues in preparing and developing courses of study Keep up-to-date with the requirements of internal and public examinations
Prepare students for internal and external assessments
Assess and report on students in preparation for external assessments Where necessary, assist in the arrangements for and/or conduct of public examinations/assessments
Supervise examinations according to allocated rotas devised by the Examinations Officer
Prepare, mark and record the results of internal assessments according to fair allocations devised by the Head of Faculty and completed within the designated time frame Participate in the school's Appraisal Policy and matters related to professional development
Identify and devise personal development targets that are in line with the school's aims and objectives
Monitor, review and where necessary, modify methods of teaching and programmes of work
Participate in arrangements for further training and professional development
Be aware of current developments within the specific subject area(s) and on a whole school basis and develop one's own pedagogical practice Meetings and communication
Participate in regular and unscheduled meetings
Communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside the school as required
Use the daybook consistently to record all necessary student incidents - positive and negative
Report on student progress and development in line with the school's assessment expectations
In addition to scheduled PTCs and reports, arrange individual parent consultations where necessary
Develop parent relationships through positive communication platforms to inform of student welfare - both positives and areas of concern Participate in administrative and organisational tasks related to the teacher's daily work and additional tasks deemed necessary from time to time
Supervise and teach any students - regardless of the subject area - whose teacher is unavailable
Where possible, give advance notification of absence to the Line Manager and submit and/or communicate detailed cover work to the Head of Faculty / Key Stage Coordinator Maintain lesson plans, records of marks and any other pertinent documentation in the planning file provided in a well-organised and readily accessible state
Ensure that, when required, documentation is accurately completed and punctually submitted
To complete weekly duties as required. Contribute to the overall life of the school through the participation in co-curricular activities and whole school events
Liaise with the CCA Coordinator regarding CCA duties
Where appropriate, plan and deliver a high quality co-curricular programme based on the taught curriculum or the needs/interests of the students, or the teacher's personal interests
Register students attending the particular CCA activity for which you are responsible
Attend regular and unscheduled assemblies and whole school/house events
To run Lunch Time Clubs when necessary

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