Core Requirements of the Post
· motivate and stimulate a child's learning abilities, often encouraging learning through experience
· provide pastoral care and support to children within a secure learning environment
· aid the development of a child's personal, social, language and physical coordination abilities
· develop and produce visual aids and teaching resources
· encourage mathematical and creative development through stories, songs, games, drawing and imaginative play
· help children develop curiosity and knowledge
· to plan and coordinate work both indoors and outdoors
· share knowledge gained with other practitioners and build and maintain relationships with parents
· observe, assess and record each child's progress
· ensure the health and safety of children and staff is maintained during all activities, both inside and outside the setting
· attend staff meetings and staff training days
· keep up to date with changes in the curriculum and developments in best practice.
Promoting a Positive School Culture
· Utilize grade level community meetings to promote the values and culture encompassed by the HLIS.
· Organize Early Years events and initiatives to promote the values and culture encompassed by the HLIS Promise.
· Celebrate student achievements and learner profile attributes through the lens of the HLIS Promise.
· Actively create opportunities and encourage ideas that allow students to display authentic leadership of themselves, their peers, and the wider school community.
· Actively support and promote the values and requirements of the educational programme.
· Effectively and correctly implement policy and procedures across their area of responsibility.
Skills
· Excellent communication and listening skills.
· Good organisational skills to plan the day and respond to the different needs of the children you teach
· The ability to inspire and enthuse young children
· Resourcefulness, patience, and a caring nature
· An understanding of the needs and feelings of children
· Ability to work independently with children, as well as being able to work in the wider Early Years/school team
· A sense of humour and the ability to keep things in perspective
· Ideas and creativity to plan resources and carry out activities such as dance, drama, music, arts, and crafts
· Stamina to keep up with the needs and energy of a large group of lively children
· Attention to detail for carrying out observations and reporting back to parents and other professionals
Removing Barriers to Learning
· Devise and follow pastoral systems that optimize the academic and emotional wellbeing of the students
· Provide extra support for students who have difficulty adhering to the expectations of HLIS
· Liaise with the Learning Support department and Counselling department to help students overcome any barriers to learning
· Ensure that the individual needs of every student are met
· Provide effective and sensitive induction and transition programmes for students and their families
· Allocate students to classes that balance a variety of considerations, including friendship groups, prior academic achievement, language needs, gender balance, LS needs, etc.
· Maintain your own informal student records based on information gathered
· Be a visible presence in the lives of the students in the grade level and intervene with students needing extra support
Safeguarding and Wellbeing
· Through developing relationships with parents and students, be alert to potential and actual safeguarding issues and report to the Safeguarding Team
· Support the Safeguarding Team, as and when appropriate, to ensure a safe school environment for each and every student in the Early Years
· Support the development of student wellbeing both proactively, planning events and initiatives; and reactively, by addressing incidents and themes relevant to the grade level
Parent Communication
· Engage parents as partners in student learning – both socio-emotional and academic, leading to positive and effective contribution to raising standards
· Liaise with parents and members of the subject team to remove barriers to learning for students
· Respond to parental enquiries in a timely and empathetic manner
· Actively promote the work of the Early Years Team, informally in conversation
. Support the MAC team by providing content for social media, meeting prospective parents, and onboarding families
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Qualifications/Training
· Degree or teaching qualification-Essential
Experience / Knowledge
· At least one year as an Early Years Teacher - Essential
· English (native level) - Essential
· Personal commitment to continuing professional development. - Essential
· The monitoring, assessment, recording, and reporting of pupils' progress - Essential
· The requirements of a class teacher to adhere to all school policies, particularly those pertaining to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, and Child Protection - Essential
. Effective teaching and learning styles - Essential
· The theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children, e.g., classroom organization and learning strategies - Essential
· Working in partnership with parents - Essential
Skills
· Evidence of very good, successful teaching - Essential
· Creates a positive, challenging and effective learning environment - Essential
· Develop good personal relationships within a team - Essential
· Establish and develop close relationships with parents and the community - Essential
· Communicate effectively (both written and verbal) to a variety of audiences - Essential
· Create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment - Essential
· Contribute to the schools Extra Curricular Programme - Essential
Personal Attributes
· High levels of personal integrity - Essential
· Excellent organisational and time-management skills-Essential
· Attention to detail - Essential
· Ability to work under pressure and remain calm - Essential
· Willingness to take on multiple tasks - Essential
· Attention to detail - Essential
· Adaptability - Essential
Start Day
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: 30,000.00€ - 32,000.00€ per year
Application Question(s):
- Would you agree to us requesting your background information in accordance with Spanish legal regulations?
Language:
License/Certification:
- Visa Work Permit for Spain (Required)
Work Location: In person
