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Job Description of a Classroom Teacher
Responsibilities

Classroom teachers have three areas of responsibility:

  1. Their classroom teaching.
  2. Their participation in Department(s) Activities.
  3. Their participation in whole school and school-community related activities.
  1. Classroom Teaching
    1. Maintain their subject(s) and teaching practice expertise. Be competent in the content of their subject and keep themselves informed of developments in it.
    2. Display sound classroom management practices.
      1. Make each lesson contribute effectively towards a planned programme of work within their department(s) approved scheme of work.
      2. Impart subject content effectively.
      3. Make the teaching approach suitable to the level and cultural needs of the students in the class.
      4. Provide and maintain a purposeful working atmosphere.
      5. Stimulate student interest, their active participation, and encourage learning.
      6. Keep full and accurate classroom records of student achievement and progress.
      7. Select, manage and maintain resources appropriate to their classroom area of responsibility.
    3. Build and maintain a positive and professional relationship with students.
      1. Promote the personal and educational welfare of their students.
      2. Be willing to establish good relationships with students, to recognise their individual needs and respect their cultural backgrounds.
  2. Participation in Department(s) Activities.
    1. Participate fully in Department(s) activities.
      1. Assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of curricula and associated programmes of work.
      2. Implement and follow Department(s) policies and procedures.
    2. Establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with fellow members of the Department(s).
    3. Participate, in cooperation with their HOD and their chosen appraiser, in a programme of professional development and appraisal.
  3. Participate in whole school and school-community related activities.
    1. Implement and follow school polices and procedures.
    2. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the staff of the School.
    3. Contribute towards the effective functioning of the total School operation.
    4. Contribute to the School's relationship with the parents/caregivers of students.
    5. Recognise the role of the school in the community.
    6. Be able to identify, and be willing to work with, relevant groups in the community.