Job Description
JOB TITLE: PRIMARY HOMEROOM TEACHER Links to: Head of Primary School, Year Leader WHO ARE WE? Nexus is an empowering, learning-focused community. We strive to create an honest, open and innovative community with our learners, parents and peers. We believe that we have something unique and special here, we are proud to be different in the way we work; and how we teach and learn WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? At Nexus, we do things differently. Each member of staff is valued and recognised as a unique individual collaborating as part of a supportive community, to elevate one another with innovative ideas. Our strategies emerge from the collective positive mindsets of our colleagues. You will experience high levels of ownership and empowerment in your role. JOB DESCRIPTION A Primary Homeroom Teacher is an informed and reflective practitioner who uses inquiry-based teaching strategies to create positive and inclusive learning environments that motivate and challenge all children to become self-regulated learners who are empowered to take action. A PYP Homeroom teacher is responsible for the wellbeing of learners and will plan and teach collaboratively with his or her team to provide a transdisciplinary approach to learning. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Employing effective and innovative pedagogy that enables learners to become successful and self-regulated learners who achieve personal excellence by: Building learning-focused relationships Empowering children to become independent learners and take action based on their learning Being clear about what is to be learnt and what success looks like Engaging children in the co-construction of their learning Using appropriate formative and summative assessment tools to plan progression Providing high quality scaffolding and feedback to learners Encouraging children to reflect on and assess their progression Involving parents in their children’s learning through learning conferences and regular parent – teacher dialogue Employing and in
