French Teacher - New Cairo (First Language)

We are looking for French teachers to join our French school for the preparatory stage in Madinaty Integrated Language School (MILS) for immediate start.

Classroom Management:

• Plan and implement effective classroom management practices.
• Maintain good order and discipline amongst students and safeguard their health and safety at all times in accordance with the school's procedures.
• Encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behavior, completion of homework assignments, and projects.
• Prompt students to identify classroom rules and regulations to build their sense of responsibility and belonging.

Planning & Assessing:

• Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to all students in the class.
• Assigning work, correcting and marking work carried out by his/her students.
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress, attainment and behavior of one’s students.
• Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students or groups of students.
• Participating in arrangements within an agreed framework for the appraisal of students’ performance.

Teaching:

• Teaching according to the educational needs, abilities and achievement of the individual students and groups of students.
• Assign appropriate and challenging tasks built on prior attainment and ensure high levels of students’ interest and engagement.
• Use effective teaching strategies and efficient time management.
• Use a variety of teaching methods and adapt instruction to students’ differences in development, learning styles, strengths and needs.
• Together with the Learning Support Assistants, developing and implementing the Individual Educational Program (IEP) of students with Individual Educational Needs and participating in IEP and Individual Transition Plan (ITP) meetings.
• Making use of audiovisual technological devices/aides (such as radio aids; projectors) and other adaptations during the delivery of the lessons.
• Maintaining good order and discipline amongst students under one’s care and safeguarding their health and safety at all times.
• Use effective questioning and prompt students to elaborate their responses. Give constructive feedback on students’ errors and misconceptions.
• Ensuring the safe custody and optimum use of equipment normally used by oneself during lessons and sees to its regular servicing and maintenance.

Other Professional Responsibilities:

• Adopting and working towards the implementation of the school development plan.
• Communicating, consulting and co-operating with other members of the school staff, including those having posts of special responsibility to ensure the best interest of students.
• Reviewing and evaluating one’s own teaching and learning strategies, methodologies and programs in line with the Curriculum Framework guidelines.
• Ensuring high standards of professional practice and quality of teaching and learning of the subject.
• Through effective dialogue, participating in peer review and observation of class teaching practice by the Head of Department.
• Participating in staff, group or other meetings related to the school curriculum or pastoral care arrangements, for the better organization and administration of the school.
• Contributing to the professional development of new teachers and student teachers according to arrangements agreed with the Head of School.

Main Responsibilities:

• Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual students, groups of students or class entrusted to them.
• Participating in school assemblies, as well as in school trips, events and meetings of various natures.
• Sharing in any possible and reasonable way in the effective management, organization, order and discipline of the school.
• Nurtures a culture where teachers view themselves essentially as facilitators of learning and reflective practitioners.