High School Computer Science Teacher

Teach Away Inc.; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking a passionate educator to join their team in Jeddah. This role involves designing and delivering engaging lessons that meet high standards and cater to diverse learning needs. The ideal candidate will excel in classroom management, fostering a supportive environment that encourages student growth and collaboration. You will have the opportunity to work closely with colleagues, share innovative teaching strategies, and engage with the community, making a meaningful impact on students' lives. If you're dedicated to nurturing young minds and enhancing their learning experiences, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong background in lesson design and classroom management is essential.
• Must possess a teaching credential and be able to differentiate instruction.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons aligned with standards.
• Manage classroom effectively and build strong relationships with students.

Skills

Lesson Design

Classroom Management

Differentiation

Assessment Strategies

Effective Communication

Education

Teaching Credential/License

Other Certification

Job description

Planning and Preparation for Learning:

• Demonstrates lesson design with standards and unit outcomes in mind.
• Demonstrates planning with consideration of differentiation needs, scholar engagement, and anticipates scholars’ misconceptions and confusions using a Unit Delivery Plan.
• Demonstrates a plan for summative and formative assessments to monitor scholar learning.
• Demonstrates content knowledge.
• Reviews and updates curriculum.

Classroom Management:

• Is direct, specific, consistent, and tenacious in communicating and enforcing very high expectations.
• Shows warmth, caring, respect, and fairness for all students and builds strong relationships.
• Successfully inculcates class routines up front so that students maintain them throughout the year.
• Encourages all students to be self-disciplined, take responsibility for their actions, and have a strong sense of efficacy.
• Is alert, poised, dynamic, and self-assured, addressing discipline problems promptly.

Delivery of Instruction:

• Orchestrates highly effective strategies, materials, and groupings to involve and motivate all scholars.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Designs each lesson with clear, measurable goals closely aligned with standards and unit outcomes.
• Collaborates with colleagues to plan units, share teaching ideas, and review student work.
• Seeks out effective teaching ideas from colleagues, workshops, and other sources, implementing them effectively.
• Engages all scholars in focused work where they are active learners and problem-solvers.
• Successfully reaches all scholars by skillfully differentiating and scaffolding.

Monitoring Assessment & Follow-up:

• Frequently checks for understanding and adjusts teaching, re-teaching, and follow-up based on data.
• Analyzes and reflects on collected data to continuously ensure lesson and unit plans meet student needs.
• Administers a well-constructed diagnostic assessment upfront and uses the information to fine-tune instruction.
• Encourages students to set ambitious goals, continuously self-assess, give feedback, and take responsibility for improving performance.

Family and Community Outreach:

• Communicates respectfully with parents, being sensitive to different families’ cultures and values.
• Shows parents a genuine interest and belief in each child’s ability to reach standards.
• Provides parents with clear expectations for student learning and behavior for the year.
• Informs parents promptly of behavior and learning problems, as well as updates on positive developments.
• Updates parents on the unfolding curriculum and suggests ways to support learning at home.
• Responds promptly to parents' concerns and makes them feel welcome in the school.

Collaboration:

• Works with colleagues to analyze data for placements and reflect on effective practices.
• Seeks and accepts feedback from colleagues to improve student growth.
• Capitalizes on each other’s strengths and collaborates on areas for growth.

Other Responsibilities:

• Engages with the community in after-school activities.
• Maintains open communication with the community.
• Completes assigned supervision duties.
• Participates in after-school activities (1/week) and holds office hours (2/week).

Specific Qualifications Required for this Role:

• Teaching Credential/License.
• Other Certification.