(*): The asterisk indicates the tasks specific to Homeroom Teacher function only.

A. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Students’ Achievements and Wellbeing

• Planning, teaching, and co-teaching

- Plan and teach well-structured and engaging lessons in accordance with the relevant pacing guide that correspond to school standards;

- Adapt and tailor teaching to meet the needs of individual students, creating a student-centered environment so that all are appropriately supported and challenged;

-*Co-teach/Assist foreign IP teachers in the classroom for Homeroom classes;

- To liaise with other teachers (International Program and MOET Program) to ensure learning support needs are addressed and support high quality learning;

- Conduct tutorials for underachieving students;

- *Assist students to develop and implement an appropriate plan for academic improvement when student performance is consistently below expectations;

- Cover lessons for absent teachers when needed.

•  Assessment

- Provide students with high quality and timely feedback that enables them to know where they are and what they need to do to improve;

- Design a wide range of formative and summative assessment tools to evaluate student learning including, but not limited to, worksheets, homework, tests;

- Provide assessment and achievement information/data as required for tracking and reporting purposes;

- Conduct placement test for prospective students.

• Parent Engagement

- *Establish strong communication links with parents to become an effective first point of contact;

- Work closely with subject teachers to communicate with parents on academic or social matters, including follow up on reports, parents’ meetings etc.;

- Initiate campaigns/workshops to strengthen connection between parents and UTS.

• Student Wellbeing

- Maintain a purposeful and safe learning environment for all students;

- Promote the general progress and wellbeing of individual students and of UTS community;

- Alert appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these may be resolved and contribute to the preparation of action plans and other support mechanisms.

• Curriculum Revision

- Give feedback on the school curriculum when necessary;

- Assist in the development and revision of the school’s syllabi and materials if needed.

• UTS 6 Core Values

- Promote and incorporate UTS Core Values – Integrity, Respect, Courage, Contribution, Lifelong Learning, and Creativity – into daily lessons, activities, and campaigns;

- Be a living example embodying UTS Core Values.

2. Extracurricular activities, events, and campaigns

- Offer exciting extracurricular activities and clubs that support the holistic development of students;

- Be involved in the organization and delivery of events, festivals, assemblies, etc;

- Contribute to UTS and IP annual Action Plan.

3. Professional Development

- Embrace all opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding through internal and external PD or sharing workshops/events/campaigns;

- Comply and contribute to the UTS quality improvement plan: mentor observation, peer observation, self-reflection, etc.;

- Proactively participate in sharing sessions/workshops to contribute to the progress of the whole IP team.

4. Administration and School Policy

- Attend team/department/school meetings to get updates on codes, regulations, and policy;

- *Read, check and collate student reports;

- Understand and comply staff and department handbooks as well as policy and guidance documents.

- Any other reasonable task assigned by the Principal/Manager/Mentor Teacher.

B. Qualification

1. Education/Training

- Degree plus teaching qualification;

- English proficiency at C1 level at a minimum.

2. Experience/Knowledge/Skill

- Knowledge of the English or American National Curriculum;

- Outstanding classroom practice;

- Understanding of effective teaching and learning theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children through classroom organization, differentiation and learning strategies;

- High level of IT competence.

3. Specific knowledge/ skill

- Ability to work independently and as a part of a team

- High level of personal integrity

- Excellent organizational and time-management skills

- Attention to detail

- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm

- Willingness to take on multiple tasks

- Adaptability and continuous strife for improvement 

C. CONTACT INFORMATION

     Human Resources Department – US Vietnam Talent International School

     Address: Van Lang Education Complex

     Gate 1: 69/68 Dang Thuy Tram, Ward 13, Binh Thanh District, HCMC

     Gate 2: 80/68 Duong Quang Ham, Ward 5, Go Vap District, HCMC

     Tel: 028 710 99776