Gulf Education is seeking a dedicated and experienced Physical Education (PE) Teacher to join a reputable school in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality PE classes to students in line with the school's curriculum and standards. The role requires strong knowledge of sports and fitness, excellent communication skills, and a passion for working with children.

Candidates from the UK, Ireland, Canada and USA will be prioritized.

Key Task:

• To deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.

• Roles and responsibilities include:

• Teamwork and collaboration
• To be a good communicator at all levels.
• Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.
• Working alongside fellow teachers to plan engaging lessons that meet requirements of the curriculum.
• Liaising with colleagues and working flexibly.
• Working with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.
• Working cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to
• support children’s development.

Specific Duties:

Teaching and learning:

• Clear understanding of the Curriculum.
• Organising the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Planning, preparing and presenting sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
• Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
• Observing and assessing children in line with school assessments.
• Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
• Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, if required.

Assessment and data:

• Taking responsibility for the progress of a class.
• Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of student’s development using Target Tracker.
• Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision and intervention.
• Providing feedback to parents and carers on a student’s progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings

Behaviour management and duties:

• Follow the school’s behavior policy.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary, within the school’s behavioral policy.
• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behavior, which are expected of pupils.
• Have high expectations of behavior, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
• Carry out duties as directed and within the school’s policy. Wider professional responsibilities
• To work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources and special events linked to that team.
• Support the organizing and taking part in school events, outings and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening.
• Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to student’s achievements and well-being using school systems/processes as appropriate.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• Run a weekly ECA each term.

* While every effort has been made to explain the primary duties and responsibilities of the position, it may not be possible to identify every task undertaken. The job holder is expected to comply with any reasonable request from the line manager to do work of the same level not specified in this job description. This job description may be modified after discussion between the line manager and the job holder.