Humanities Teacher

<div><p>Aldar Academies is currently seeking a Teacher - Humanities at Yas American Academy on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi starting AY2025/26. This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's leading school group.</p><p>Yas American Academy opened in September 2016 providing high quality education to the Emirate. The children are taught the Massachusetts Common Core Curriculum - tailored to be meaningful to children attending the school, alongside the local curriculum of Arabic, Islamic Studies and Social Studies. Facilities at the school are excellent and include a large astro-turf field, two swimming pools, well stocked library, a large multi-purpose sports hall, an auditorium and outdoor play areas.</p><p>We provide a warm, friendly and supportive environment where students enjoy learning and achieving in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust.</p><p>The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><p><b>Responsibilities</b><br/><b>Main Duties</b></p><ul><li>To deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.</li><li>Roles and responsibilities include:</li><li>Teamwork and collaboration</li><li>To be a good communicator at all levels.</li><li>Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.</li><li>Working alongside fellow teachers to plan engaging lessons that meet requirements of the curriculum.</li><li>Liaising with colleagues and working flexibly.</li><li>Working with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.</li><li>Working cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support children's development.</li></ul><p><b>Specific Duties</b></p><p><b>Teaching and learning:</b></p><ul><li>Clear understanding of the Curriculum.</li><li>Organising the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.</li><li>Planning, preparing and presenting sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.</li><li>Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.</li><li>Observing and assessing children in line with school assessments.</li><li>Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.</li><li>Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, if required.</li><li>Ensure the Yas American Academy Teacher and Learner DNA language and attitudes are being embedded throughout the curriculum</li></ul><p><b>Assessment and data:</b></p><ul><li>Taking responsibility for the progress of a class.</li><li>Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of student's development using Target Tracker.</li><li>Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision and intervention.</li><li>Providing feedback to parents and carers on a student's progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings</li></ul><p><b>Behaviour management and duties</b></p><ul><li>Follow the school's behaviour policy.</li><li>Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students' needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.</li><li>Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary within the school's behavioural policy.</li><li>Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of pupils.</li><li>Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.</li><li>Carry out duties as directed and within the school's policy.</li></ul><p><b>Wider professional responsibilities</b></p><ul><li>To work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources and special events linked to that team.</li><li>Support the organising and taking part in school events, outings and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening.</li><li>Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to student's achievements and well-being using school systems/processes such as CPOMS as appropriate.</li><li>Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school</li><li>Run a weekly ECA each term.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><p><b>Qualifications</b><br/><b>Minimum Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Minimum of a Bachelor degree in the relevant subject and B.Ed. or PGCE Education</li><li>Experience in an international school is an advantage</li></ul><p><b>Minimum Experience:</b></p><ul><li>Applicants should have experience in teaching AP/IB or A-Levels standard.</li>