About this role
Reporting to: Hod, Head of Elementary/Secondary School
Liaising with: Classroom and Subject teachers
Purpose
To be responsible to the principal or his designate for carrying out the educational, organizational, ethical and professional responsibilities in accordance with directives from the principal, school policies, and the following guidelines:
Leadership Role
A teacher at SAIS should be willing and able to:
Contribute positively to the educational tone of the school and to the development of positive working relationships with students, staff, and parents. In essence, to assist in building a sense of team amongst all stakeholders in the school community
Interpret by their actions the SAIS mission & philosophy to students, staff, and parents.
Show initiative, leadership, and responsibility in ensuring that all students are safe at all times at SAIS.
Provide balanced, constructive, tempered feedback to the administration and staff committees in order to develop and support the quality of teaching and learning at SAIS.
Sign in upon arrival in the morning by 7:30am and sign out no earlier than 3:15pm at the end of the day. Teachers are expected to be in classrooms by 7:45am in order to welcome students and begin period one by 7:50am. Teachers may leave at 3:15pm if they are not involved in any after school meetings or activities.
Advise the administration if the teacher needs to leave the school building during working hours OR if the teacher cannot attend class due to illness. Notice is required before the start of any missed classes.
Share in generally supervising student behavior throughout the school (hallways, classrooms, playgrounds, gym, and library) during working hours.
Show up on time and carry out responsibly their assigned, timetabled playground supervision duties and arrange for a substitution in the event the teacher cannot attend to the duty.
Attend pertinent after school meetings and activities.
Accept, respect, and abide by SAIS Teachers’ Code of