Early Years Head Teacher

**Come build a better world with us**

**WE CARE**

Are you passionate about education and, just like us, do you dream of a better and more peaceful world? Then come join our team

With more than 50 years of experience in the sector and presence in several Brazilian regions, we are a network of bilingual international schools with a lot of Brazilianness. We are in full expansion, which enables good growth opportunities for our team. With a curriculum that combines the best pedagogical practices and educational technologies in the world, we have become a benchmark in bilingual international education.

We are a network of welcoming and inclusive schools whose mission is to contribute to a future of peace, unity, and collaboration among all peoples through education. We educate lifelong learners who have an international mindset and are able to solve challenges that impact the life and well-being of the community. So, much more than just good students, we want them to learn from an early age to respect differences and make informed decisions. And that they appreciate different cultures and value their own origin.

This is what we believe. This is our essence. And we will be very happy if you come to be part of our story.

**Responsabilidades e atribuições**
You will be responsible for teaching, preparing content and managing students in school environments following RED HOUSE's pedagogical plan:

- Teach classes and guide children's learning, promoting learning experiences based on RED HOUSE's pedagogical plan and the special needs of every student;
- Know the school's Pedagogical Proposal, the approach adopted and the learning expectations of that specific grade;
- Analyze the student's 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 classes and differentiation strategies for students with learning difficulties;
- Supervise the work of the Teaching Assistant (TA) in adapting activities for students with special educational needs;
- Ensure safety, constantly staying with students, in any activity, observing, guiding and interfering when necessary, to avoid possible accidents. Keeping this stance comprehensively to all school students;
- Carefully observe the child's attitudes and behaviors in order to identify illnesses, managing the necessary actions;
- Report the observed behaviors and performance of the children to the coordinator, in order to keep families informed;
- Receive students at the school entrance and exit, paying attention to handing the children over only to a person in charge;
- Follow RED HOUSE's general guidelines (Language Policy, Teachers' Handbook, Assessment Policy) and ensure the Teaching Assistant (TA) does too;
- 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 proposed and accomplished objectives, re-planning if necessary;
- Forward copies of activities and material for class use or projects for approval by the Coordination, respecting the set deadlines;
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by the current legislation, district policies, and administrative regulations (Class Journal);
- Advise students through evidence-based practices, managing conflict situations, according to what is proposed by the school philosophy;
- Prepare the Report Cards and present them to the coordination, complying to deadlines;
- Guide the TA about the material that will make up the student's portfolio and supervise when the assistant is filing them;
- Guide the TA on classroom decoration and mural preparation, organization and toys;
- Guide the TA with expectations, deadlines and instructions in a clear way, reporting identified development needs to the coordination;
- Inform the responsible parents/guardians, in individual or collective meetings and with the supervision of the coordinator, about the student's development;
- Attend Academic Meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence;
- Be responsible for student material and class management;
- Communicate to the coordination the daily occurrences related to the students (accidents, illnesses, absences, etc.);
- Share relevant information about students with other teachers in the class;
- Meet deadlines set by RED HOUSE guidelines (newsletter, unit summary, unit planner, etc.);
- Check and control allergies and special diets of students in the class, ensuring safety;
- Perform tasks related to those described above and those determined by the immediate superior.

**Requisitos e qualificações** Education**:Degree in Pedagogy

**Experience**:

- Minimum of 5 years of clas