[Ho Chi Minh] EMASI SCHOOLS - ENGLISH TEACHER

Job title:              English Teacher

Quantity:            07

School:               EMASI Group of Schools

Report to:           The Teacher will report to the Managing Director, EMASI Schools.

Job overview:

EMASI Nam Long and EMASI Van Phuc are purpose-built facilities. Both schools offer a dual language programme that will combine the requirements of the Ministry of Education & Training (MOET) with the Cambridge International Curriculum Framework that focuses on English, Mathematics and Science.

The Teacher will organize and provide specific subjects delivered in English to assist students to achieve their individual academic excellence and foster their personal academic excellence while demonstrating a strong commitment to developing entrepreneurial skills and the integration of technology.

Benefits: 

• Salary: negotiable.
• Paid breaks during Winter and Summer Holidays
• Sick leave applicable
• TRC/Visa sponsorship
• Tuition fee deduction for dependant as children
• Health insurance

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide an organised, disciplined and stimulating environment in the classroom.
• Promote practical first-hand experiences and other educationally appropriate activities for individual and group learning, including but not limited to student-centred classroom, active participation and critical thinking.
• Provide consistent learning opportunities for all students.
• Plan, teach and assess using best practice, including the learning styles, abilities and interests of the students.
• Assist the forward planning of all class work in support of the agreed curriculum in the format requested.
• Make written and/or oral assessments and evaluations of individual students and of the class as a whole – presenting these to SLT, Coordinators and parents as appropriate - meeting specified deadlines when required.
• Keep detailed and updated lesson records of group and individual work with the students.
• Provide regular assessment feedback to students in line with school policy and use this to inform future learning.
• Work collaboratively to provide support and input to the development of a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum.
• Take responsibility for the care, upkeep and development of school materials and resources.
• Follow and apply all school policies.
• Assist and support the process of examination and class work moderation both internally and externally.
• Take part in the school performance management programme as required by the school.
• Promote the school positively at all times (including meetings with professional bodies, individuals and on social network sites).
• Work with fellow colleagues in a spirit of mutual cooperation to maintain and enhance school culture and a professional working environment.
• Substitute for absent colleagues when necessary.
• Attend punctually on all occasions agreed in the contract and as reasonably requested.
• Carry out fully and efficiently pastoral and administrative duties as assigned.
• Participate in after/out of school events such as: staff team briefing, faculty meetings, parent teacher conferences, residential/educational visits, and any other events that may be reasonably requested.
• Be responsible for a reasonable number of playground, lunch and other duties as may be required.
• Offer full support, take an active part and input into the development of a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated extracurricular activities programme.
• Support and implement the positive behaviour policy.
• Any other tasks assigned by the Managing Director or designated member of the leadership team after due consultation.

Qualifications:  

• Relevant BA degree, teacher certification.

Experience: 

• At least three years teaching experience with previous experience in an international / bilingual school setting preferred. Experience with the Cambridge International Curriculum and assessment an advantage.

Competencies: 

Knowledge:

• Genuine interest the specific field from both a pedagogical and theoretical perspective.
• The ability to work well with faculty and staff from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and be resilient, resourceful and have an optimistic personality.
• Health & Safety, SEN and Child Protection procedures.
• Develop and maintain positive links necessary within school and with all its stakeholders.
• Pedagogical approach that fosters student agency and transdisciplinary learning.

Skills:

• Commit and contribute to EMASI Group of Schools within the context of its mission.
• Establish and develop close relationships with parents and the wider community.
• Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to a variety of audiences.
• Create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment.
• Use ICT in a professional context and to support Learning and Teaching.

Personal characteristics:

Attitudes

• Self-motivated (I want to do it)
• Self-challenged (I can do it)
• Always striving for perfection (I’ll do it best)

Aptitudes

• Critical thinking
• Human sensible
• Physically fit

Attributes

• Love and Compassion
• Care and Service
• Fair and Just