Home Room Teacher Primary

• Monitor students’ emotional, social, and behavioral needs.
• Build positive relationships with students, fostering a supportive and safe classroom environment.
• Teach core subjects (typically English, Mathematics, Science, and Humanities, depending on the year level).
• Ensure that lesson plans align with the American Common Core or relevant frameworks.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse needs of learners, including EAL (English as an Additional Language) and SEN (Special Educational Needs) students.
• Establish clear rules, routines, and expectations to maintain a positive learning atmosphere.
• Manage behaviour effectively, using consistent strategies aligned with school policies.
• Conduct both formative and summative assessments in line with curriculum expectations.
• Track student progress and maintain detailed records.
• Prepare reports and communicate regularly with parents about student progress, strengths, and areas for improvement.
• Serve as the primary communication link between school and parents for the class.
• Address parental concerns, provide updates, and hold parent-teacher meetings.
• Work closely with subject specialists (e.g., Art, PE, Music, Modern Foreign Languages) who may teach specific lessons.
• Collaborate with other teachers, learning support staff, and school leadership.
• Engage in ongoing professional learning, keeping up with curriculum changes and best practices.
• Reflect on and improve teaching practices.
• Maintain registers and attendance records.
• Organize class events, assemblies, trips, and extracurricular activities.
• Ensure the classroom environment is organized, stimulating, and aligned with curriculum goals (e.g., displays of student work).

• Classroom management expertise, maintaining a positive, inclusive, and well-disciplined learning environment that fosters respect, collaboration, and high expectations.
• Pastoral care skills, supporting the emotional, social, and personal development of each child, acting as the first point of contact for student well-being and liaising with parents and pastoral staff.
• Assessment and progress tracking, using formative and summative assessment strategies to monitor student achievement, provide constructive feedback, and adapt teaching to meet diverse learning needs.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, for regular communication with parents, colleagues, and leadership, including reporting on student progress and coordinating class activities.
• Differentiation and inclusion, ensuring all students, including those with SEND or EAL needs, are supported and challenged appropriately.
• Teamwork and collaboration, working closely with teaching assistants, specialist teachers, and other homeroom teachers to ensure consistency and share best practices.
• Organisational and planning skills, efficiently managing time, resources, classroom routines, and administrative tasks to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Commitment to continuous professional development (CPD), staying updated on educational best practices, safeguarding policies, and school-wide initiatives.

Primary Teacher