Secondary Chemistry & Maths Teacher

About the School

Aspen Heights British School (AHBS) is a truly inclusive school based on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. We are proud of our inclusive ethos and our commitment to ensuring all children are provided with personalised learning experiences and the proper support to ensure they can make progress in learning in all areas.

• Setting tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of interest through practical investigations
• Setting clear targets, building on prior progress and attainment
• Identifying SEN/EAL pupils
• Providing clear structures for lessons, maintaining pace, motivation and challenge
• Making effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study
• Maintaining high standards of work and homework
• Using a variety of teaching methods to match approach to content, structure information and present information.
• Use effective questioning, listen carefully to pupils, give attention to errors and misconceptions.

• Select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, I.C.T. and other sources
• Ensuring pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught
• Ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support
• Encouraging pupils to think and talk about their learning, develop self-control and independence, concentrate and persevere, and listen attentively
• Involved in developing, implementing and monitoring subject policy and to assist in the production of such documentation when required
• Ensures that the children’s work is marked, displayed and presented to a high standard in the classroom and throughout the school and are changed regularly
• Consistently and diligently apply and uphold the rules of the school in order to maintain discipline, dress code and to ensure the happiness, safety and well‑being of all pupils and community
• Maintains, with the rest of the staff, high standards of conduct both in and out of the classroom, acting in a way that is honest, justifiable and in the best interests of the pupils
• Maintains smart and professional standards of appearance with particular attention to, and awareness of, cultural sensitivities
• Supports the School Improvement Plan in relation to the curriculum and the continuing improvement of student achievement

• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of personal teaching to maintain high standards and ensure student progression
• Evaluates own teaching critically to improve effectiveness
• Participates in classroom observation of colleagues (peer observations) when required and participates in observations by peers
• Submits books, records or planning as required for monitoring by colleagues or SLT
• Marks and monitors pupils' work and regularly set targets for progress
• Assesses and records pupils' progress systematically and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitors strengths and weaknesses
• Plans and recognizes the level at which the pupil is achieving;
• Undertakes assessment of students as requested through departmental and school procedures
• Prepares and presents informative reports to parents
• Regularly assesses the pupils’ work by means of formal and informal termly, half termly assessment and end of units as directed by SLT
• Communicates with the school SENCO and Head of Key Stage regarding any pupil whose progress or behaviour gives cause for concern
• Keeps records and ensures that they are available for sharing with colleagues and / or inspection by members of the SLT, ISP and ADEK Inspection team
• Assists with the resourcing of the subjects taught, as directed by the Head of Key Stage/department

• Emphasizes the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to the pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others and respect for Aspen Heights British School’s property and equipment
• Perform all playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard Aspen students
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Ensure…