(a) The asterisk indicates the tasks specific to Homeroom Teacher function only.
1. Students’ Achievements and Wellbeing
- Planning, teaching, and co-teaching
- Plan and teach well-structured and engaging lessons in accordance with the relevant pacing guide that correspond to school standards;
- Adapt and tailor teaching to meet the needs of individual students, creating a student-centered environment so that all are appropriately supported and challenged;
- (a) Co-teach/Assist foreign IP teachers in the classroom for Homeroom classes;
- To liaise with other teachers (International Program and MOET Program) to ensure learning support needs are addressed and support high quality learning;
- Conduct tutorials for underachieving students;
- (a) Assist students to develop and implement an appropriate plan for academic improvement when student performance is consistently below expectations;
- Cover lessons for absent teachers when needed.
- Assessment
- Provide students with high quality and timely feedback that enables them to know where they are and what they need to do to improve;
- Design a wide range of formative and summative assessment tools to evaluate student learning including, but not limited to, worksheets, homework, tests;
- Provide assessment and achievement information/data as required for tracking and reporting purposes;
- Conduct placement test for prospective students.
- Parent Engagement
- (a) Establish strong communication links with parents to become an effective first point of contact;
- Work closely with subject teachers to communicate with parents on academic or social matters, including follow up on reports, parents’ meetings etc.;
- Initiate campaigns/workshops to strengthen connection between parents and UTS.
- Student Wellbeing
- Maintain a purposeful and safe learning environment for all students;
- Promote the general progress and wellbeing of individual students and of UTS community;
- Alert appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these may be resolved and contribute to the preparation of action plans and other support mechanisms.
- Curriculum Revision
- Give feedback on the school curriculum when necessary;
- Assist in the development and revision of the school’s syllabi and materials if needed.
- UTS 6 Core Values
- Promote and incorporate UTS Core Values – Integrity, Respect, Courage, Contribution, Lifelong Learning, and Creativity – into daily lessons, activities, and campaigns;
- Be a living example embodying UTS Core Values.
2. Extracurricular activities, events, and campaigns
- Offer exciting extracurricular activities and clubs that support the holistic development of students;
- Be involved in the organization and delivery of events, festivals, assemblies, etc;
- Contribute to UTS and IP annual Action Plan.
3. Professional Development
- Embrace all opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding through internal and external PD or sharing workshops/events/campaigns;
- Comply and contribute to the UTS quality improvement plan: mentor observation, peer observation, self-reflection, etc.;
- Proactively participate in sharing sessions/workshops to contribute to the progress of the whole IP team.
4. Administration and School Policy
- Attend team/department/school meetings to get updates on codes, regulations, and policy;
- (a) Read, check and collate student reports;
- Understand and comply staff and department handbooks as well as policy and guidance documents.
- Any other reasonable task assigned by the Principal/Manager/Mentor Teacher.
