Teacher (Geography)

Job Description

● Deliver content and facilitate coursework, discussions, and activities according to Soka Education pedagogy and follow the standards of the school humanistic education model.
● Work with Academic teams to update and upgrade curricula based on purpose and principles in the Soka International School Malaysia.
● Set internal exam papers and deliver them in a timely manner for sufficient time to vet and print.
● Prepare students’ report cards in a timely manner for sufficient time to vet and print.
● Be ready to aid Heads in the preparation of materials needed in the classroom or for student progress and wellbeing.
● Document student work/progress for tracking purposes.
● Encourage and instil self-discipline in students.
● Speak English at all times and ensure students do the same except during non-English language classes.
● Handle emergencies and crises in the classroom.
● Communicate information to leaders that could jeopardise a student’s/student safety or wellbeing with the utmost appropriation.
● Collaborate with other teachers to address classroom or student-specific issues.
● Adhere to company policies that are put in place to protect and serve all stakeholders within the school.
● Replace other teachers’ classes when called on, the exceptions being:
1. The teacher needs to assist to replicate the lesson in his/her own class.
2. The teacher must be in the class to mentor the main teacher.
● Be punctual always.
● Follow the subject curriculum, deliver with energy, and see it through with every student.
● Keep up a fun and positive environment for both students and colleagues.
● Build relationships with every student; support students and their wellbeing.
● Adhere to the Founding Principles, Mottoes, Vision and Mission of the school.
● Develop influence on steer students in the same direction in accordance with the school.
● Practice omnidirectional communication between all relevant departments, peers, and levels within the school i.e. updates from the management, updating peers at the quarterly Heads and Managers’ meeting.
● Ensure consistency in teaching methodology throughout all classes taught.
● Be accountable to the responsibilities of the role and hold the students accountable for theirs.
● Ensure clear and in depth understanding with regards to the reasons and rationale behind the rules, events, culture, and practices of the organisation. These must be communicated on all levels.
● Attend the school in-house training.
● Attend external trainings to develop breadth and depth in skillsets on top of teaching.
● Get regular feedback from respective Academic Head(s), mentoring teacher(s), and seniors to keep delivering excellence.
● Take active steps to model the behaviours and improvements that the leaders above are doing to stay up to date and grow with the role.
● Lead and/or assist with school events such as Open Days, school fairs, school events, etc.
● Anticipate extending support to international students, boarding or non-boarding, if requested.
● Interacting with our students as a tribe; all students are our students, regardless of if you teach them regularly or not.
● Deliver the classroom content via approach of Modern Classroom Projects, Social -Emotional Learning, The Digital Teacher, Purpose Based Learning.

Requirements & Skills
• Degree in education, or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree preferable.
• Experience in Soka Education.
• Experience / Qualifications in Humanistic Education / PYP / MYP / IBDP.
• Experience / Qualification in Modern Classroom Projects, Social Emotional Learning, The Digital Teacher and Purpose Based Learning.
• Excellent collaboration and written and verbal communication skills.
• Great networking and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong planning skills, vision, and creative intelligence.
• A passion for education.