Music specialist teacher

Education:

• Music Education Degree;
• Degree in Pedagogy (desirable).

Experience:

• 2 years of teaching experience for early years and/or elementary, diserable;
• Classroom management

Languages: Proficiency in English

Specific Technical Knowledge:

• Bilingualism
• Microsoft Office

Desirable Knowledge:

• IB Methodology

Soft Skills and Values:

• Digital Thinking
• Caring Profile
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Conflict Management
• Creativity
• Collaboration
• Autonomy
• Proactivity

You will be responsible for class teaching, content preparation and student management in school environments following RED HOUSE s pedagogical plan:

• Teach classes and guide student learning, promoting teaching and learning experiences based on the Red House pedagogical plan and the special needs of each student;
• Know the school s Pedagogical Proposal, the approach adopted and the learning expectations of the specific grade;
• Analyze the students evolution in the learning process, collecting evidence and paying attention to individual needs, defining actions to improve performance;
• Develop, together with the coordination, strategies that promote the improvement and engagement of students, based on observation and evidence collection;
• Promote special classes and different strategies for students who have learning difficulties;
• Prepare adaptations and accommodate activities for students with special educational needs;
• Ensure safety, constantly staying with students, in any activity, observing, guiding and interfering whenever necessary to prevent accidents. Keeping this stance comprehensively with all students at the school;
• Carefully observe students attitudes and behaviors in order to identify conditions of illness, providing the necessary actions;
• Report to the coordinator the observed behaviors and students´ performance, in order to keep families informed;
• Follow the general Red House guidelines (Language Policy, Teachers Handbook, Assessment Policy);
• Prepare weekly plans at the frequency agreed with the coordinator and display them in a visible place in the classroom;
• Periodically review the weekly plans, considering the objectives proposed and achieved, re-planning whenever necessary;
• Forward copies of activities, projects and materials for classroom use for approval by the Coordination, respecting the defined deadlines;
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations (Class Journal);
• Advise students through evidence-based practices, handling conflict situations, in accordance with what is proposed by the school philosophy;
• Collect evidence of student learning during lessons;
• Evaluate students, based on the collection of evidence of learning during classes, assign grades and present them to the coordination, according to deadlines;
• Guide the Teaching Assistant (TA) with clear expectations, deadlines and instructions, reporting identified development needs to the coordination;
• Inform parents/guardians when requested and with the supervision of the coordinator about the students development;
• Attend Academic Meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence;
• Be responsible for student materials and class management;
• Communicate daily occurrences related to students to the coordination (accidents, illnesses, absences, etc.);
• Take care and upkeep objects and equipment used in class, as well as keep the space used organized;
• Give regular feedback so that students know how to improve and develop in class;
• Share relevant information about students with other teachers in the class;
• Meet deadlines set by Red House guidelines (report card, unit summary, unit planner, etc.);
• Perform tasks related to those described above and those determined by the immediate superior.