Science Teacher

Role Overview

Science Teacher at Riyadh Schools in Riyadh.

Company Overview

Riyadh Schools is undergoing a transformation journey to regain status as a preferred school with high levels of student achievement and parent satisfaction. Key improvement initiatives focus on Foundation (School Leadership, Performance orientated culture, Future curriculum, Organization and governance, Technology as an enabler), Performance (Discipline and student attendance, High quality teachers, Student grading and assessment, School performance management, Admissions standards), and Prestige (Student engagement and pride, Parent engagement, Alumni network).

Role Purpose

To deliver outstanding science teaching and learning that challenges students, meets individual needs through differentiation, and contributes to the school's transformation objectives of high student achievement and parent satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Lesson Planning and Teaching

• Create a climate for learning that is conducive to outstanding practice.
• Identify clear teaching and learning objectives.
• Set tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations.
• Set clear targets, building on prior attainment.
• Identify SEN or very able students and ensure their needs are met through differentiation.
• Provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge.
• Make effective use of assessment for learning.
• Make effective use of performance data and key indicators to inform planning and deliver differentiated lessons.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the school's Behaviour for Learning Policy and encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
• Use a variety of teaching strategies to match approach to content, structure information, present key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary.
• Use effective questioning, listen carefully to students, and give attention to errors and misconceptions.
• Select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, ICT and other learning technologies.
• Reflect on and evaluate own teaching to improve effectiveness.

Assessment, Recording and Reporting

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching.
• Mark students' work at least once every two weeks and set targets for progress.
• Use performance data to inform planning and ensure Learning and Teaching continue to add value.
• Assess and record students' progress systematically and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and areas for development, inform planning and recognise the level at which the student is achieving.
• Undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies, departmental and school procedures.
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents.

Curriculum Development

• Take part in subject development by producing, reviewing and updating curriculum plans and schemes of work.
• Keep subject knowledge up-to-date through CPD and professional reading.
• Attend professional development workshops as appropriate.

Professional Conduct and Wider School Involvement

• Operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school.
• Establish effective working relationships with colleagues and set an outstanding example to stakeholders through personal and professional conduct.
• Take part in the Extra Curricular program by offering at least one after-school activity each term.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school through effective participation in meetings, marketing and liaison activities such as Open Evenings, Parents Evenings and events with partner schools.
• Undertake staff duties in line with the duty rota.
• Undertake exam invigilation duties as required.
• Cover for absent colleagues as required.
• Undertake additional duties as required by the Principal or Head of Department as appropriate.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor degree in relevant field.
• Minimum 2–5 years of experience.
• Teaching License required.

Skills & Competencies

• Competence in using computer and capability to effectively integrate technology into teaching.
• Ability to relate to students, professional staff, parents/guardians, and members of the wider Riyadh Schools' community.