Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Reading all prescribed books and additional resources to gain a thorough understanding of them before developing lesson plans and curricula.
- Collaborating with other English department staff to develop lesson plans, teaching strategies, and interventions.
- Preparing students for formal and informal assessments.
- Grading tests, pop quizzes, assignments, exams, and other assessments, and communicating with parents, students, teachers, and counsellors regarding underperformance and other concerns.
- Organising guest speakers, literary events, and field trips.
- Keeping abreast of current events and incorporating these events and themes into lessons to make them more relevant to students.
- Ensuring all curriculum, school, and state requirements are met.
- Assessing student needs and providing support or extra resources to struggling students, as well as exceptional achievers
- Using technology to improve lesson delivery and recordkeeping.
- Expanding teacher networks and participating in workshops, lectures, and other learning opportunities.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in English (MSc is a plus)
- Minimum of 5 years of previous experience as an English teacher
- Solid grounding in classroom management and school procedures
- Solid knowledge of subject matter, including curriculum and assessments
- Proficient in technology and computer applications
- Up-to-date with the latest teaching techniques and topics in English instruction
- Deep understanding of the national curriculum and English language requirements
- Exceptional organisational and communication skills
- Patient and resilient personality
- Dedication to students and education
- 21st-century teaching skills
- TRCN certification is an added advantage.