IB Business Study and Economics Teacher

Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools’ organization. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 73 international schools in China, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and the Americas, providing outstanding education to over 67,000 students from preschool through to the end of secondary education. Our schools are united by one unifying philosophy — we are ambitious for our students, our people and family of schools. This means that we want every student to achieve more than may have ever thought possible which we ensure through personalized learning enhanced with unique global opportunities.

Our Schools

Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We believe that being part of our family of 73 schools gives our schools a special advantage. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. Our schools have a wide range of resources and support to enhance their success. We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and King’s College London.

Engagement and Interaction – School Ambassador to Internal Community

• Supporting the development of international-mindedness and all NAS Foshan learner attributes within the curriculum;

• Fostering a stimulating learning environment based on understanding and respect;

• Demonstrating open communication based on understanding and respect;

• Meeting and greeting each student on arrival each morning and or lesson ensuring safety, assessing pupils at the door, monitoring their wellbeing;

• Observing and assisting the management of students at lunch time/canteen and each child to sit and to eat correctly;

• Ensuring students are taken immediately to school nurse in the event of an injury or medical concern;

• Ensuring strong healthy working environment is maintained between adults and students;   

• Establishing polite and cordial relations with all parents and family delivering students to school;

• Developing and maintaining clear lines of communication with colleagues, parents and the wider school community;

• Communicating curriculum information with parents;

• Updating and maintaining records using ISAMS electronic system; 

• Publishing written records and portfolios documents on – evidence of students work showing developmental trajectory;

• Using professional email etiquette when communicating with colleagues, parents and administrators;

• Communicating with parents via Face-to-Face meetings and Parent Teacher Meetings.

Learning and Teaching

• Teaching the curriculum meeting the IMYC and IBDP standards;

• Differentiating classroom instruction to meet student’s individual learning needs and styles;

• Teaching explicitly on-going and inter/trans-disciplinary skills;

• Employing a constructivist, inquiry-based pedagogical approach to teaching and learning that promotes inquiry and the development of critical-thinking skills;

• Providing learning experiences that build on what students know and can do;

• Using technology as a vehicle for learning and integrating ICT skills teaching where possible; 

• Employing a range of teaching and learning strategies to promote independent thinking, inquiry and acquisition of subject specific knowledge and skills;

• Promoting and fostering student reflection on learning experiences;

• Employing a range of grouping and regrouping of students for a variety of learning purposes;

• Empowering students to take self-initiated action because of the learning;

• Managing class resources – furniture, equipment;

• Updating notice boards to expose teaching and learning both inside and outside notice boards;

• Ensuring to meet the curriculum classroom visualization standards;

 Delivering stimulated and motivated classroom environment;

• Delivering efficient and qualitative open class lessons to parents and visitors;

• Delivering weekly ECA, Boarding lessons where appropriate;

• Ensuring safe classroom management, delivery and removal of heavy-duty objects ensuring the utmost safety to students always;

• Arranging classroom outings related to teaching and learning ensuring utmost safety is met and all communication with management is in writing before departure;

• Where appropriate, teaching English Literacy – Reading, writing, phonics using curriculum standards and procedures in all learning areas;

• Where appropriate managing and directing the Teaching Assistant;

• Where appropriate, teaching assigned subject area using curriculum standards and procedures in all learning areas;

• Assessing and documenting student progress using a variety of assessment tools and strategies;

• Complete student reports;

• Managing and maintaining student portfolios;

• Pre-assessing students’ knowledge and understanding prior to new learning;

• Use student self-assessment, peer assessment and teacher assessment strategies to promote student reflection. 

Planning and Preparation

• Planning and reviewing the curriculum meeting the IMYC and IBDP standards;

• Working as a team planning lessons, directing the way forward;

• Collaboratively developing and following a Grade Level Essential Agreement;

• Attending and contributing to weekly collaborative planning meetings;

• Working collaboratively with Grade Level Team, Specialists and Coordinators to develop and document teaching and learning experiences using the planners and relevant curriculum documents;

• Documenting minutes of collaborative planning meetings and work cooperatively to complete tasks within Grade Level Team;

• Supporting as needed in preparation for assemblies;

• Supporting as needed in preparation of events (sports, arts, celebrations, etc). 

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS – Skills Knowledge and Experience

• Teaching Certificate in relevant subject Economics and/or Business Management and school level

• BA

• Three or more years international education experience

• Proficient English Language skills

• Relevant PD in the field of Education

• Experience in teaching IMYC and IB DP curriculum 

Personal Attributes

• Conscientious and able to focus on completing work to a consistently high standard

• Flexible and positive approach to work

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills; high attention to detail

• Adaptable to working in a fast paced ever changing environment

• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm 

• Proactive and willingness to take on multiple tasks

• Self-motivated and enthusiastic

• Ability to work independently

• Must be a team player, willing to help and be flexible

• Continually strive for improvement

Other

• Hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure or equivalent for countries lived in outside of the UK.

• Compliance with visa requirements for working in Nord Anglia Foshan.

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. And the willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training when required