Purpose
The broad purpose of the role of a Teacher is to provide quality instruction to students within the College’s Protestant, Biblical framework.
Accountability
The position is directly accountable to the Head of Primary or Head of Secondary.
Attributes
These are generally personal in nature and reflect the desired attributes of staff.
A sound Christian faith and walk;
Capacity for leadership and also team membership;
A good sense of humour
Responsibilities
Provided below are the primary responsibilities for this position. From time to time other duties may be deemed necessary and these will be determined in conjunction with the person this position is accountable to.
Consistent with the protestant Biblical basis of the college:
1. Exhibit appropriate Christian personal qualities;
2. Effectively manage instructional time;
3. Effectively manage student behaviour;
4. Demonstrate competent instructional skills;
5. Systematically monitor student performance;
6. Provide instructional feedback;
7. Produce plans and systems to facilitate instruction;
8. Communicate within our school community;
9. Perform other assigned non-instructional duties;
10. Exhibit godly relationships; and
- Subscribe to the Protestant, Biblical basis of the college:
KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: 1
Exhibit appropriate Christian personal qualities.
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1.1
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Teacher shows an integrated Christian outlook in speech and actions.
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1.2
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Teacher enters into teaching with a consecrated spirit of Christian service.
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1.3
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Teacher is careful to maintain a good personal appearance.
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1.4
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Teacher is punctual (arriving at college for meetings, for classes and other activities).
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1.5
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Teacher uses initiative.
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1.6
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Teacher is creative and imaginative.
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1.7
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Teacher is enthusiastic.
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1.8
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Teacher uses sound judgement.
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1.9
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Teacher shows friendliness by being genuinely interested in colleagues, students and parents.
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1.10
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Teacher is regular in attendance at worship and other activities of the church attended.
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1.11
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Teacher is conversant with and supports constitutional basis of the college and seeks to uphold this basis in all aspects of service.
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KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: 2
Effectively manage instructional time.
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2.1
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Teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment ready at the start of the lesson or instructional activity.
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2.2
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Teacher gets the class started quickly.
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2.3
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Teacher gets students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson or instructional activity.
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2.4
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Teacher maintains a high level of student time-on-task.
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KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: 3
Effectively mange student behaviour.
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3.1
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Teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters.
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3.2
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Teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern student verbal participation and talk during different types of activities – whole-class instruction, small-group instruction, and so on.
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3.3
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Teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern student movement in classroom during different types of instructional activities.
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3.4
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Teacher frequently monitors the behaviour of all students during whole-class, small-group, and seatwork activities and during transitions between instructional activities.
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3.5
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Teacher stops inappropriate behaviour promptly and consistently, yet maintains the dignity of the student.
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3.6
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Teacher encourages Christ-like behaviour.
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KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: 4
Demonstrate competent instructional skills.
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4.1
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Teacher begins lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous material.
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4.2
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Teacher introduces the lesson or instructional activity and specifies learning objectives when appropriate
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4.3
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Teacher speaks fluently and precisely.
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4.4
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Teacher presents the lesson or instructional activity using concepts and language understandable to the students.
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4.5
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Teacher provides relevant examples and demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills.
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4.6
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Teacher assigns tasks that students handle with a high rate of success.
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4.7
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Teacher asks appropriate levels of questions that students handle with a high rate of success.
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4.8
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Teacher conducts lesson or instructional activity at a brisk pace, slowing presentations when necessary for student understanding but avoiding unnecessary slowdowns.
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4.9
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Teacher makes transitions between lessons and between instructional activities within lessons efficiently and smoothly.
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4.10
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Teacher makes sure that the assignment is clear.
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4.11
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Teacher summarises the main point(s) of the lesson at the end of the lesson or instructional activity.
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4.12
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Teacher presents all subject matter from the college’s protestant, Biblical world and life view.
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KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY : 5
Systematically monitor student performance.
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5.1
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Teacher maintains clear, firm, and reasonable work standards and due dates.
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5.2
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Teacher circulates during class work to check all students’ performance.
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5.3
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Teacher routinely uses oral, written, and other work products to check student progress.
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5.4
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Teacher poses questions clearly and one at a time.
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KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: 6
Provide instructional feedback.
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6.1
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Teacher provides feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in-class work to encourage student growth.
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6.2
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Teacher regularly provides prompt feedback on assigned out-of-class work.
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6.3
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Teacher affirms a correct oral response appropriately, and moves on.
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6.4
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Teacher provides sustaining feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing, repeating the question, giving a clue, or allowing more time.
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KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: 7
Produce plans and systems to facilitate instruction.
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7.1
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Teacher has an instructional plan that is compatible with the college and system-wide curricular goals.
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7.2
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Teacher uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment procedures to develop and revise objectives and/or tasks.
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7.3
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Teacher maintains accurate records to document student performance.
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7.4
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Teacher has instructional plan that matches/aligns objectives, learning strategies, assessment, and student needs a the appropriate level of difficulty.
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7.5
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Teacher uses available human and material resources to support the instructional programme.
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KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: 8
Communicate within our school community.
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8.1
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Teacher treats all students in a fair and equitable manner.
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8.2
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Teacher interacts effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and community.
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KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: 9
Perform other assigned non-instructional duties.
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9.1
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Teacher carries out non-instructional duties as assigned and/or as need is perceived.
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9.2
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Teacher adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations.
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9.3
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Teacher follows a plan for professional development and demonstrates evidence of growth.
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9.4
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Teacher attends meetings and extra curricular activities as assigned.
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9.5
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Teacher participates actively in co-curricular college activities eg. cultural, social, etc
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KEY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: 10
Exhibit godly relationships.
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10.1
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Teacher maintains good relationships with other staff, students, and parents.
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10.2
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Teacher is co-operative.
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10.3
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Teacher sensitively expresses convictions on professional matters.
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10.4
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Teacher accepts group decisions graciously and abides by same.
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10.5
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Teacher uses discretion and consideration in speaking of the college or of colleagues.
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10.6
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Teacher reflects a spirit of Christian love in dealing with students.
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10.7
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Teacher provides for individual emotional, physical and social differences.
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Qualifications
Teachers must hold current Queensland Teacher registration.
Workplace Health & Safety
The position is responsible to:
- Promote a positive safety culture in the College;
- Comply with the OHS policy, safe work procedures, instructions and rules, particularly in the correct use of equipment;
- Identify any unsafe behaviour, or unsafe or unhealthy conditions, and report these to the Principal;
- Adopt risk management strategies to minimise the risk of injury to people and property in the workplace;
- Be responsible for own health and safety of others in the workplace who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work;
- Co-operate with his/her Principal or other person so far as is necessary to enable compliance with any requirements under the Queensland Health and Safety Act 1995 and the regulations that are imposed in the interests of health, safety and welfare on any person;
- Attend OHS supervisor and other education and training opportunities, as provided, and apply learning;
- Co-operate in the annual OHS auditing process.
Probation Period
A probation period of 6 months applies to this position.
Appraisal & Review
Appraisal and review will be in accord with Cooloola Christian College documented process which reviews each three years.
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