Mathematics Teacher

Date: 27 Mar 2024

Location: Bratislava, SK

Job ID: 2291

School: The British International School Bratislava

Company: Nord Anglia Education

Job Description

• Promote the mission and philosophy of the school, ensuring that children work towards being truly bilingual, international citizens.
• Ensure planning, preparation, recording, assessment, and reporting are of high quality and meet the varying learning and social needs of students.
• Be flexible and adjust to the needs of the school, actively contributing to school development plans and growth.
• Demonstrate thorough curriculum knowledge, teach, and assess effectively.
• Teach Secondary Mathematics from Year 7 to Year 13.
• Utilize student tracking and monitoring processes to advance student learning and enhance professional practice in line with the school’s aspirations and priorities.
• Take personal responsibility for professional development.
• Effectively communicate the school’s narrative, being an ambassador for the school at all times.

Leadership Responsibilities (if interested in applying for a position of responsibility within the maths team):

• Contribute to school improvement planning and curriculum development.
• Develop and deploy curriculum, schemes, budgets, staffing, and resources efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure your team has set challenging and developmental objectives and monitor and support this process through observations and conversations.
• Coach, mentor, and help develop subject teachers to be the best they can be.
• Create meaningful accountability for outcomes.
• Be an outstanding role model.
• Work with the Head of Secondary, MLT, Assistant Head, appropriate Heads of Department, and the Mathematics team to establish a clear, shared understanding of the importance of high-quality teaching of mathematics that engages students and enables them to achieve ambitious goals.
• Track and analyze data from the Assistant Head, ensuring effective challenge and intervention plans are in place for individual and groups of students.
• Analyze and interpret national, local, and school data, translating international requirements and expectations into policy and practice.
• Develop and implement policies and practices for mathematics reflecting a commitment to high achievement: inspiring students to reach their potential and staff to continuously develop and raise standards

Engagement and Interaction:

• Support extracurricular activities and events beyond the classroom.
• Organize and plan day trips related to the subject area as needed.
• Lead extracurricular clubs according to school expectations.
• Assist with school-wide events such as productions and assemblies.
• Participate in the school's core program, including delivering a core CAS club.

Learning and Teaching:

• Inspire students to become enthusiastic, curious, and engaged learners.
• Set consistently high standards for learning.
• Develop effective learning strategies for students.
• Monitor, evaluate, and improve teaching practices.
• Plan teaching programs that offer exemplary learning opportunities.
• Identify and support individual learning needs.
• Maintain high levels of behavior conducive to learning.
• Utilize baseline data to establish ambitious targets for student achievement.
• Effectively incorporate homework and co-curricular learning opportunities.

Planning and Preparation:

• Use formative feedback and summative assessment to plan challenging learning activities for all students.
• Monitor and document students' progress to ensure they are on track to achieve challenging goals.
• Report on progress to relevant stakeholders, including students, parents, form tutors, and the Head of Department.

Professional and Personal Development:

• Fully participate in the school's performance management procedures and appraisal, including setting objectives.
• Continuously develop by identifying and implementing professional development targets, utilizing the success factors system and performance management process to reflect on teaching and learning practices.
• Develop a personal development plan to enhance performance.
• Engage in learning walks, observations, and coaching sessions as needed.

Pastoral Care:

• Act as a form tutor for students in any secondary year group.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and provide pastoral care to students.
• Maintain a purposeful and safe learning environment for all students.
• Promote the overall progress and well-being of individual students and the class.
• Contribute to the preparation of action plans and support mechanisms.
• Communicate effectively with parents and collaborate with other staff members as necessary.

Required Skills/Abilities

Qualification/Training:

• Degree level qualification or higher in mathematics plus PGCE/QTS – Essential

Experience:

• Experience in teaching the UK National Curriculum – Essential
• Experience in teaching IB and IGCSE mathematics - Desirable
• Proven track record with a minimum of two years’ teaching experience – Essential
• Strong classroom practice and interpersonal skills – Essential
• Demonstrable evidence of innovating and adapting curriculum to engage children and enable them to reach their potential – Essential
• Experience working in partnership with parents – Essential
• (if applying for Head of Faculty) Experience leading a highly successful department and school – Desirable

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills – Essential
• Ability to teach different age ranges and English proficiency levels – Essential
• Ability to engage children and enable them to perform at high levels – Essential
• Familiarity with iSAMS – Desirable
• Commitment to continuous professional development – Desirable
• Confidence as a global citizen or willingness to become one – Desirable
• Understanding of the complex and demanding environment of an international school community – Desirable

Others:

• Ability to integrate technology into the classroom to enhance and extend student learning
• Proficiency in teaching using technology in virtual/hybrid environments
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 for producing reports, analyzing data, and preparing resources
• Good cross-cultural, interpersonal, and communication skills to interact effectively with diverse nationalities and cultures
• Excellent analytical skills, with a passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success
• Results-oriented with the ability to consistently align efforts with identified KPIs
• Excellent time management skills and flexibility in handling multifunctional tasks

Personal attributes

As a member of our team, we expect the following:

• High levels of personal integrity
• Conscientiousness and the ability to consistently produce work to a high standard
• Flexibility and a positive approach to work
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with a keen attention to detail
• Capability to work effectively under tight deadlines and the initiative to ensure deadlines are met
• Adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Capacity to remain calm and work well under pressure
• Proactivity and willingness to take on multiple tasks
• Self-motivation and enthusiasm for the work
• Ability to work independently when needed
• Team-player mentality, ready to assist others and adapt as necessary
• Commitment to continual self-improvement