Homeroom Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Aldar Academies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Academies in Abu Dhabi is seeking a qualified teacher to deliver engaging lessons that inspire students and drive high outcomes. The role emphasizes collaboration, strong communication, and building positive relationships with parents and colleagues.

You will plan and deliver lessons across the curriculum, work with support staff when needed, and maintain professionalism and a student-centered approach in line with the school’s ethos.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years teaching experience.
• Experience working with students for whom English is not their first language.
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child.
• High level of professionalism and concern for children's well-being.
• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities.
• Respect for all school community members irrespective of position, gender, age or ethnicity.
• Positive, solution-focused attitude to working life.
• Clear enhanced DBS check or police check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed and achieve the best outcomes.
• Collaborate through teamwork and effective communication.
• Communicate well at all levels and build positive relationships with the school community.
• Plan engaging lessons aligned to the curriculum with fellow teachers.
• Coordinate with colleagues and adapt to flexibly meet needs.
• Engage with parents to support happiness and academic outcomes.
• Support development of children with curriculum support staff when applicable.

Skills

ESL experience

Professionalism

ECAs involvement

Positive attitude

Respect for all

DBS check

Education

Bachelor's Degree with PGCE

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi s leading school group

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree in the related subject with PGCE or other teacher qualification

Minimum Experience

• Minimum 1- 2 years Teaching experience

Job Specific Knowledge amp Skills

• Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language
• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children
• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities
• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position gender age and ethnic background
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check

Main Duties

• To deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes
• Teamwork and collaboration
• A good communicator at all levels
• Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community
• Working alongside fellow teachers to plan engaging lessons that meet requirements of the curriculum
• Liaising with colleagues and working flexibly
• Working with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children
• Working cooperatively with curriculum support staff where applicable to support children s development

Specific Duties

• Teaching and learning
• Clear understanding of the Curriculum
• Organising the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment
• Planning, preparing and presenting sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class
• Motivating pupils with enthusiastic imaginative teaching
• Observing and assessing children in line with school assessments
• Being reflective of the classroom provision sessions taught progress made and adjusting environment planning and curriculum to reflect this
• Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists occupational therapists and educational psychologists if required
• Ensure the Teacher and Learner DNA language and attitudes are being embedded throughout the curriculum

Assessment and data

• Taking responsibility for the progress of a class
• Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of student s development using Target Tracker
• Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning provision and intervention
• Providing feedback to parents and carers on a student s progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings

Behaviour management and duties

• Follow the school s behaviour 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 behavioural policy
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes values and behaviour which are expected of pupils
• Have high expectations of behaviour promoting self-control and independence of all learners
• Carry out duties as directed and within the school s policy

Wider professional responsibilities

• To work as part of a curriculum action group supporting planning assessment resources and special events linked to that team
• Support the organising and taking part in school events outings and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening
• 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
• Run a weekly ECA each term

Bachelor s Degree in the related subject with PGCE or other teacher qualification Minimum 1- 2 years Teaching experience Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check