Lower Elementary Homeroom Teacher

Responsibilities Planning for instruction at the yearly unit weekly and or daily level implementing school mandated programs strategies of instruction and assessment to work with students to achieve the Learning Standards of the British Columbia Canada Ministry of Education CurriculumUsing effective teaching strategies learning and professional resources available for the grade to support instruction within curriculum guidelines and with the use of school mandated instructional frameworks and programs to create opportunities for differentiated learning for students with different skill levels or learning stylesProviding enrichment events and activities including but not limited to field trips showcases concerts plays and productions Events may be organized at a class level and or a schoolwide levelCommunicating assignments and objectives to students in a wellorganized manner using clear and precise languageSending homework assignments that are an extension of clearly defined school activities appropriate to the age ability and independent level of students to provide opportunities for students to enrich apply and review lessons and practice skills they have learned including openended student activitiesDiagnosing instructing and evaluating the specific needs for students who are struggling to meet grade expectations and seeking assistance as necessary from the School Support ProgramUsing As Learning and For Learning Assessments to monitor student progress in order to plan instruction and provide feedback on a regular basis to students their parents and the school administrationActively engage in discussions and planning that take place at the Grade Level Team level and within Teams across different grade levels to enhance consistency of practice and student achievementPreparing formal report cards and engaging in parent conferences according to the set datesEstablishing and maintaining fair and just standards for student behavior with the guidance of the school Code of Conduct to create an effective and safe learning environmentSupervising students in the classroom on the school campus and offcampus at schoolrelated activitiesGuiding motivating and supervising the classroom assistant if one is assigned to the class you are teachingMaintaining accurate complete and legible records as required by the school policyAttending and taking an active role in staff meetings including those focused on analyzing student assessment and data for the purpose of growth planningCommunicating concerns ideas and information with colleagues students the school administration parents and the community in a professional and constructive mannerMaintaining a positive professional relationship with parents for the benefit of their children including but not limited to informing them of upcomingweek lesson summaries behavioral issues and their children s progressDisplaying a willingness to understand the local culture and handle the cultural nuances in a caring and respectful mannerParticipating in professional development organized by the schoolAttend Saturday school not to exceed eight sessions for the school yearWorking hours The official working hours are from 6 30 am to 2 20 pm All classes start at 7 00 am With the exception of K2 BC Program classes end at 2 00 pm K2 classes end at 1 10 pm Classroom teachers are expected to stay with their children until they are picked up which normally is between 20 30 minutes after the end of classes The first bus ride to school accommodation is at 2 30 pm Therefore teachers who are residing in the school accommodation and are using the school bus are at the school from 6 30 am until 2 30 pm Afterschool collaboration meetings are conducted once a week from 2 30 pm 3 30 pm where attendance is required Meetings with parents of atrisk students would take place after the official working hours as needed Duties carried out when you are not teaching Prep using the Library IT Lab or one of the Curriculum Instruction or staff roomsEntry assessment for new students applying to the school Entry assessment normally takes place between January June and September October of the following year During peak months a teacher may have to do 34 entry assessments a week Each entry assessment lasts for 3040 minutes on average Peak months are April May and September October of the following yearStaff meetings or other staff administration eventsSubstituting for another BC teacher if requested by the Principal to address emergency situations Note the school has a fulltime substitute teacher Performing other related similar or logical duties as required or assigned This may include change of the teaching assignment based on the school needs and taking into consideration your experience competencies and subject of specialty Start the process of getting British Columbia teacher certification immediately upon signing a letter of job offer Provide and arrange for providing all required documents in a timely manner to make sure certification is obtained as quickly as possible Report progress on achieving certification to the school in detail to help the school follow up on the certification with the BC Ministry of Education Teachers Regulation Branch The school has the right to terminate the contract if this duty is not fulfilled or if British Columbia teacher certification is not obtained due to the teacher not providing the required documents or meeting any of the certification requirements