Early Years/Primary Teacher

Job description / Role

Ruskin Education is a UAE based education consultancy supporting schools and Nurseries in improving provision and quality. We are currently recruiting for Schools/Nurseries in Sharjah and Dubai. We are seeking a well-qualified, knowledgeable and creative teachers who can lead a dynamic team and create an experience that establishes a key strength of the school’s multi-languages provision.

Managing the various resources within the primary department to ensure maximum benefit for children’s learning. Provision of appropriate and high quality learning experiences as a class teacher in line with the English National Curriculum for all children irrespective of their background and starting point. Providing high levels of engagement with children and their parents and carers in supporting the development of confident, discerning and motivated children able to show real curiosity in learning, exploring their enquiring minds, and achieving high standards. Take responsibility for developing a particular area of the curriculum in the primary department.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan, prepare and evaluate lessons, activities and learning and teaching strategies through the maintenance of a professional teaching plan
- Build the enrichment programmes and implement the concept and strategy for securing enquiring minds through well-planned and organized activities
- Provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment in which consideration is given to the individual development of all children
- Differentiate learning and teaching and associated resources in a manner that challenges and interests students and is appropriate to the needs and skill-levels of students
- Create and maintain a classroom environment that reflects the variety and quality of student’s work and stimulates learning
- Utilise positive and supportive behaviour management strategies that are conducive to effective learning and teaching
- Carry out a range of formative assessments of student’s attainments to acknowledge and inform progress
- Take an active interest in maintaining subject knowledge, learning networks and current educational research
- Contribute and respond positively to the outcomes of the school’s self-evaluations review and inspection
- Attend meetings designed to share information necessary for the smooth running of the school and the successful delivery of its aims
- To constructively contribute to school improvements and to implement agreed whole school policies/initiatives.
- Maintain confidentiality with regard to all school matters at all times.

Requirements

- Bachelor degree or equivalent Early Years qualification
- Qualified teacher status or equivalent Early Years qualification
- At least 2 years experience in working in successful early years settings
- Leading an area of learning eg,. languages, physical, social or emotional area of learning
- Understanding of young children and how to develop their emotional

MUST HAVE SKILLS:
- Good knowledge of the English National Curriculum
- ICT competence
- Good subject knowledge

Competencies
- Well organized
- Good problem solving skills
- Flexibility and creative thinking
- Excellent range of teaching pedagogies

About the Company

Ruskin Education provides key services to improve standards of education on behalf of clients. We draw upon the best of international research and practice but tailor our solutions to the specific needs and aspirations of each client and project. Supporting sustainability in educational reform through strengthening the skills of local people is central to our work. We seek out the best of partnerships in order to combine services and exceed client expectations. We are locally based in the Middle East and have a wide network of highly qualified and locally based consultants which allows us to deliver high quality whilst also keeping costs to the client down.