Beijing International School Hiring ESL homeroom Teacher

Job Description: Primary School Homeroom Teacher
The Primary School Homeroom Teachers provide pastoral care to the students within
their class and ensure that they are organised so that the school day runs smoothly.
Reports to: Head of Lower Primary or Head of Upper Primary or Head of EAL
Programme

Main Duties
Homeroom Lessons
• Mark the attendance register in a timely manner each day.
• Assist the students in developing their executive functions.
• Ensure that students are wearing their correct uniform at the beginning of each day.
• Ensure that students are updated regarding events that are happening throughout
the school that impact them.
• Support the learning of the school’s Virtues, Personal Learning Goals and Student
Code of Conduct during homeroom lessons.
• Ensure that students are dismissed from school appropriately.
Other Duties
• Create and maintain an emotionally safe, warm, friendly and responsive
classroom.
• Be the main provider of pastoral care for the students in your homeroom.
• Be the main point of contact for parents of students in your homeroom.
• Maintain regular communication with parents of homeroom students on all
classroom activities and any issues that arise with specific students; prepare a
weekly newsletter for parents which highlights past and planned future learning.
• Monitor your homeroom students while they are eating; ensuring that they eat an
appropriate meal in an appropriate manner.
• Ensure that students line up at the end of recess breaks appropriate and arrive at
their next lesson in a timely manner.
• Attend regular Grade Level Meetings and contribute to the development of all
students across the grade level.
• Take all necessary measures to safeguard students and promote the health and
safety of the school community


While every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the
post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to
undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming
environment to visitors and telephone callers.
This job description is current at the date shown, but, in consultation with you, may be
changed by your line manager to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate
with the grade and job title.