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.