Futuraskolan International School of Stockholm- Primary Classroom Teacher

Primary School Classroom Teacher Grade 1-5

Futuraskolan International School of Stockholm

DESCRIPTION: Primary School Classroom Teacher

REPORTS TO: Principal, Vice Principal, and Subject Area Coordinator

Starting: 2024: December 16 - December 20 (Hourly), 2025: January 7 - December 19 (Temporary, 100%)

(Parental Leave Coverage)

Responsibility:

The Teacher reports directly to the Principal and Vice Principal and is responsible for active contribution to the philosophy, policies, and the well-being of Futuraskolan International School of Stockholm students.

He/she/they is expected to model personal characteristics from the International Primary Curriculum Personal Goal Words, in all aspects of employment, for our learners and for our school so that we can develop as a professional learning team.

Teaching

• Cooperate in a teaching team to plan instruction that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of learners.
• Meet and instruct, with prepared materials, assigned groups of children at designated times.
• Encourage learners to set and maintain appropriate standards of classroom behavior.
• Assess the accomplishments of learners on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety and welfare of members of the class and, indirectly, for all children within the school during teaching times, break times and throughout the school day.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Employ contemporary techniques using modern methods and teaching aides as well as arranging field trips as appropriate to accomplish the desired goals.

Administrative

• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by the school.
• Provide regular and constructive feedback via Schoolsoft, staff email, Google Classroom, newsletters, and whole-class or individual discussions promoting effective communication with the school community
• Attend parent teacher conferences as scheduled, remain accessible to learners and parents for education-related purposes as required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Participate in after school activities and attend various school functions, particularly when they pertain to your class or extracurricular club.
• Take all necessary precautions to protect, maintain and return all equipment and materials to designated areas.
• Act as intermediary when special attention may be required to overcome academic problems for a learner in your charge; informing of all relevant staff.
• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and procedures or rules governing student life and develop order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for Teacher Assistants and volunteers, if provided.
• Attend staff meetings, teacher in-service days, professional development seminars and serve on staff committees. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Coordinator or Principal

Curriculum

• Prepare written lesson plans and establish clear instructional objectives based on curriculum, utilizing core teaching resources, and supplementary materials.
• Review curriculum documents as required by the various accreditation and authorization agencies.

Differentiation

• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and enquiry appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students in the class.
• Promote a positive atmosphere supportive of student’s emotional well-being
• Make provision for the needs of all learners and support and promote learning styles which cater to individual differences.

Teaching qualification is necessary. Experience teaching students from diverse cultures is encouraged.

About the School :

Futuraskolan International School of Stockholm operates with an international license and offers an international education across Grades 1-9 with English as the language of instruction. We do not follow the Swedish Curriculum (LgR22). We strive to develop students who are internationally minded, generous in spirit and imbued with a sense of community service founded on respect. We want our students to become caring global citizens- core values which are more than just words - they are alive within the school. We are accredited by the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC). We belong to the European Council of International Schools (ECIS) and the Nordic Network (NN) and the International Curriculum Association.

At Futuraskolan International School of Stockholm we are committed to protecting children. All applicants will therefore be required to undergo appropriate child protection screening. Included in the recruitment process will be a local and national police check as well as a mandatory police background check from the last year of employment in every country worked.

WE ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS IN ENGLISH

Principal - nicole.macdonald@futuraskolan.se

Vice Principal - alison.levin@futuraskolan.se