Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Contract Length: 1 year Number of Vacancies: 3 Student Level:

Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate, Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor

Minimum Teaching Experience: 0 year of teaching experience

Major: Elementary Education, Childhood Education

Required Certificates: Teaching Credential/License

Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand

Job Benefits:

International Medical Insurance

Settle in allowance

Shipping allowance

Transportation from/to school

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching:

Create an environment of respect and rapport, engaging students actively in their learning.

Communicate clearly and positively, showing flexibility and responsiveness

Address the needs of students with different levels and abilities

Use prescribed curriculum framework with curricular standards

Use a range and balance of teaching strategies

Utilize developmentally appropriate instructional strategies

Use a variety of resources for pursuing open-ended inquiry

Recognize the importance of cultural heritage

Maintain constant awareness of the needs of second language learners

Provide prompt, regular, and appropriate feedback to students/parents by maintaining accurate records for each student

Use technology to optimize learning

Planning:

Plan collaboratively, based on the agreed curriculum framework, standards, and instructional goals.

Create learning units with the end of mind (backward design)

Involve students in planning their learning and assessment

Build upon students' prior knowledge and experience and accommodate a wide range of ability levels

Use varied and appropriate resources

Maintain accurate records including lesson plans and grade books

Assessing:

View planning, teaching, and assessing as interconnected processes

Use a range and balance of assessment strategies and documentation

Assess the levels of student’s current experience and understanding before embarking on new learning

Enable students to see assessment as a means of describing their learning and involving students and colleagues in the assessment process

Involve students in shared reflection during and at the end of each unit

Ensure students fully understand how their grades are determined

Maintain records of regular parental contact

Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that the results of assessment provide a link to further curriculum development

Student Care and Support:

Provide a safe environment for the student at all times, in and out of the classroom

Efficiently carry out supervision responsibilities

Support the moral, social, and emotional development of each child

Ensure calm and sensible behavior at all times through the application of fair and consistent policies

Demonstrate positive attitudes of tolerance, respect, and integrity by example

Celebrating multicultural and national identities in our community

Gain insight into students through communication and partnership with families and colleagues

Professional Appraisal and Staff Development:

Seek and participate in opportunities for professional growth

Support the emphasis on ongoing professional learning to further develop knowledge of pedagogy and teaching practice

Perform additional duties required by the administration that are consistent with the purposes and responsibilities in this job description.

Actively work and support the MKS growth process.

This is a Direct to School Job This is a Direct to School Job About the School:

The Modern Knowledge Schools, founded by Ms. Parween Kazerooni in 1995, is a privately owned K-12 American school located in the Juffair area of Bahrain.

The curriculum is American and all instruction is in English except the required Arabic Language, Islamic Religion, and Arabic Social Studies. In addition to the American curriculum, the school is authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program for students in Grades 11 and 12.

There are four separate schools with a population of over 2400 students, 72% host country nationals and the remainder international. Our curriculum is delivered by an enthusiastic, forward-thinking, and energetic faculty to multicultural instructional groups.

As an American curriculum school, MKS is committed to hiring experienced and certified staff members from the U.S. and Canada to teach the core subjects of Math, English, Science, and Social Studies. However, we are also committed to a strong Arabic studies curriculum that is taught by experienced Arab teachers.

Our mission and philosophy are to provide the best education possible to all of our students, and we are proud that our student population includes students from a variety of countries and nationalities.

Although we have achieved much, we have much more to achieve. We intend to continue building and improving our school and staff for years to come. Again, we welcome you and thank you for visiting our website, and we invite you to visit Modern Knowledge Schools.

This is a Direct to School Job This is a Direct to School Job About Bahrain:

Teaching in Bahrain allows educators to get to know this small but powerful island nation. Teaching jobs in Bahrain offer excellent salaries and benefits.

Capital: Manama Language: Arabic Population: 1.2 million Currency: Bahraini Dinar (BHD) This is a Direct to School Job This is a Direct to School Job