High School STEM Co-Teacher

Job Purpose (Overview)

The Harbour School is a community-oriented organization that values its employees and supports continued growth and education of all its staff. We aim to have a work environment that mirrors our school, with staff loving to come in each day just as much as our students love coming to school. Working at THS should be as much of a joy as the learning experiences are, and we aim to inspire future leaders in progressive education.

Co-teachers are at the heart of our school community, helping to bring learning to life for our students. Working hand-in-hand with teachers, they support lessons, guide small groups or individual children, and help create a classroom environment where curiosity, creativity, and confidence can flourish. From offering a listening ear to sparking a love of learning, co-teachers play a key role in making every day engaging, inclusive, and full of opportunities for our students to shine.

We are seeking to add to our team and invite applications for passionate High School STEM Co-Teacher to apply;

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The core duty of the co-teacher is to be an ever present champion of the students in your classes. Building close relationships with the students is fundamental to success in this position as is clear communication with all of the teachers that you work with. Co-teachers contribute to the community in many ways, and the most successful co-teachers are proactive, adaptable, patient, and committed to the needs of their students and the community.

Examples of some indicative responsibilities are as follows. This list is not exhaustive, and co-teachers will not necessarily be working on these all at the same time, but this does give an indication of the types of responsibilities that come with this position.

Indicative Responsibilities

• Provide support in all aspects of managing a classroom
• Positively and proactively manage the behavior of students in their care
• Help ensure a positive and inclusive classroom culture is being followed
• Provide small-group instruction
• Address the class as needed
• Attend and contribute to parent meetings
• Provide feedback and support with report writing
• Take up ad-hoc duties instructed by their mentor teachers
• Support organisational and administrative needs such as classroom systems and set-up
• Establish rapport with students and colleagues throughout all assigned tasks throughout the school day
• Perform any other professional duties required by the Head of School and the Co-Principals.

Key Qualifications

• Solid foundational STEM (Science and Mathematics) knowledge, understanding and interest
• PGCE (either completion, in-progress or genuine interest to complete)

Preferred

• Previous experience or familiarity with American education system
• Previous experience with Google suite

Reports To

• Co-Principals

Safeguarding

The Harbour school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts at the school are subject to rigorous background checks.