Sunday School Teacher

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Overview

Lote Tree School is a madrassah which strives to deliver Islamic teachings and prophetic principles, in a stimulating, fun and safe learning environment.

A professional team working to deliver an ethos centred on positively transforming pupils not just intellectually, but also morally, spiritually and socially, to become the rightful stewards of their communities.

At Lote Tree School, we understand that to meet this goal and to give great tarbiyah to our children we need to have great teachers. We’re now recruiting for those dynamic and enthusiastic teachers to join our growing team, make a difference and inspire!

Our syllabus includes teaching subjects; Islamic Studies (Fiqh, Aqīdah, Sīrah, Islamic History, Ādāb), Arabic and Hifdh etc to KS1 and KS2 students.

Job Purpose

• Understand the aims of Lote Tree School and work towards this goal
• To teach and to inspire students to be better Muslims by being a good role model
• To teach Islamic Studies, Arabic and memorisation of Surahs and Duas

Teaching

• Plan lessons according to the curriculum and deliver sessions in a creative and engaging manner
• Deliver classes in accordance to the curriculum utilising a variety of teaching methods
• Provide group-based teaching and 1:1 learning support when required
• Follow and execute the learning and behaviour policies and procedures
• Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality (teachers must be in their classroom 10 minutes before formal lessons)
• Ensure classroom control & safety management (students must not be left unsupervised under any circumstance)
• Ensure homework is set, complete and marked
• Preparation of termly assessments and marking

Administration

• Track and manage student progression in accordance to management targets
• Maintain student records, including attendance registers and progress reports
• Ensure the required equipment and teaching resources are cleaned and stored after use, and that classrooms are left at the end of the day tidy and ready for use at the start of the next school day
• Maintain classroom control & safety management (students must not be left unsupervised under any circumstance)
• Promoting the general progress and wellbeing of individual pupils
• Ensure that school policies relating to, for example, uniform, discipline and so on are adhered to.
• Full participation at teachers review meetings to discuss progress and identify issues that require wider discussion
• Full participation in one-to-one and supervision meetings and any other meeting that may be deemed to be necessary as required by the post
• Organise meetings with parents to discuss individual student progress and support requirements
• Ensuring that equipment and teaching resources are cleaned and stored after use, and that
  classrooms are left at the end of the day tidy and ready for use at the start of the next school day.

Other Duties

• Undertake and complete training and personal development programmes/courses that may be deemed necessary by the post
• Participate in staff rotas relating to non-teaching supervisory duties
• Any other duties or tasks as deemed appropriate by the principal or senior management

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