The candidate will need to

1. Be a Trained Teacher and/or have equivalent teaching experience for a minimum of 2 years at Grade K, grade 1 or grade 2
2. Have 5 or more CXC’s including English Language
3. 2 references including 1 from a past employer and one from someone (non-family member) who have known you for the past five years. The candidate is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating a variety of learning experiences for students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works as a positive and collaborative member of the school staff to foster the primary goals of Tapion School, with focus on planning, implementing and evaluating a variety of learning experiences for students at the primary school level.
• Delivers effective instruction and assessment as outlined by the school’s curriculum
• Makes long and short range plans for subject areas of instruction.
• Provides for individual differences in the learning needs of students.
• Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter in classroom instruction.
• Provides a classroom climate which is based upon mutual respect, rapport, fairness and consistency.
• Demonstrates competency in instructional skills.
• Evaluates in terms of planned goals and revises instruction as a result of the evaluation.
• Informs students of their progress in terms of objectives set for the lesson or course of study.
• Interacts positively with students, professional associates, and patrons of the school including members of the School Board.
• Performs job-related, non-teaching duties.
• Directs student teachers, teacher assistant, tutors, and volunteers when such personnel are utilized.
• Handles student discipline and attendance problems.
• Participates in staff development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.