Teacher of History & Geography / Head of Faculty - Humanities

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Teacher of History & Geography / Head of Faculty - Humanities 

Permanent role, Full Time  

Required for SEPTEMBER 2019 

Due to the increased popularity of the subjects; an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Humanities teacher, teaching one of the subjects to A Level, at St George’s International School, Luxembourg. 

Students' outcomes have improved year on year, with students last year achieving 88% at iGCSE (grade C+), 88% at A2 (grade C+) and 75% at AS (grade C+).  

Job Purpose: 

• An inspiring professional demonstrating thorough curriculum knowledge. 
• Effective classroom practitioner utilising a range of differentiation and target setting techniques.  

Core Requirements of the Post:  

In fulfilling the requirements of the post, the teacher will demonstrate essential professional characteristics, and in particular will: 

• inspire trust and confidence in pupils and colleagues;
• build team commitment with colleagues and in the classroom engage and motivate pupils;  
• demonstrate analytical thinking to improve the quality of pupils' learning contribute to the school improvement / development planning and promote the learning priorities of the school SDP;  
• contribute to the development and / or implementation of school policies;  
• have responsibility for a subject or aspect of the school's work and develop plans which identify clear targets and success criteria for its development and / or maintenance;  
• promote the wider aspirations and values of the school. 

Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks  

Planning, Teaching and Class Management  

• Teach allocated pupils by planning their teaching to achieve progression of learning through:  
• understanding and applying effective classroom management;  
• understanding and applying a range of teaching strategies;  
• positively targeting and supporting individual learning needs;   
• maintaining high levels of behaviour and discipline;  
• effectively using homework and other extra-curricular learning opportunities.   

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting  

• use performance data to evaluate pupils' progress and set appropriate targets for improvement;  
• use assessment to inform planning and teaching;  
• report on progress to all stakeholders.   

Pastoral Duties  

• be a form tutor to an assigned group of students;  
• promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and of the Form Tutor Group as a whole;  
• liaise with the Key Stage Coordinator and Key Stage Head to ensure the implementation of the school's pastoral system;  
• register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of school life;  
• alert appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these may be resolved;  
• communicate, as appropriate, with parents of students and persons or bodies outside the school concerned with the welfare of individual students, after consultation with appropriate staff; 
• contribute to PSHE, citizenship and enterprise according to school policy.   

Other Professional Requirements  

• have a working knowledge of teachers' professional duties and legal liabilities;  
• operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school;  
• maintain an up to date knowledge of good practice in teaching techniques;  
• know subject(s) or specialism(s) to enable effective teaching;  
• take account of wider curriculum developments;  
• communicate learning objectives;  
• undertake professional development to enhance teaching and pupils' learning, and share outcomes with colleagues;  
• take responsibility for professional learning.  

You will have: 

• Teaching Qualification - essential 
• A proven record of good/outstanding teaching 
• Experience of teaching the English National Curriculum for England and Wales  

A Head of Faculty - Humanities position may be available to candidates who can demonstrate their suitability for such a leadership role (for more details, please click here)

We offer: 

• Comprehensive relocation and induction package 
• Generous salary 
• The opportunity to work with wonderful students and committed staff 
• Excellent resources and a forward thinking leadership team.

Please e-mail your application including a CV, cover letter and the Employment Application Form, for the attention of Mr Mark Fleet, to recruitment@st-georges.lu. 

Visit http://www.st-georges.lu for further information about our school.  

Closing date for applications: 09 January 2019 / Interviews: w/c 28 January 2019 

Please note we reserve the right to interview/appoint on finding a suitable applicant.  

All applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This will include checks with past employers and criminal records checks from countries lived, studied or worked in.