<p align="center"><strong>LOXTON LUTHERAN SCHOOL</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>TEACHER &ndash; JOB DESCRIPTION (General)</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Charter for Teachers in Lutheran Schools</strong></p> <p><strong>Preamble</strong></p> <p>The charter for teachers in a Lutheran school articulates the shared values and principles that teachers hold about their profession and the nature of their work. Lutheran teachers work in an educational community guided by Christian values, especially love, justice, compassion, forgiveness, service, patience, courage and hope.</p> <p>Teachers have a strong sense of the dignity and worth of their work in nurturing young people as a vocation from God. &nbsp;Nurturing student growth depends upon teachers who are expert in their profession and who respect the individuality and dignity of each student as a unique individual created in the image of God.</p> <p>Teachers in Lutheran schools have a commitment to the Christian ethos of the school and to the development of their students socially, morally, physically, intellectually and spiritually. &nbsp;They are committed to using their professional knowledge, skills, understanding and judgement encouraging their students to lead fulfilling and rewarding lives in service to self and others.</p> <p><strong>CHARTER</strong></p> <p>Teachers in Lutheran schools are committed to:</p> <ol start="1"> <li>creating a teaching and learning environment that is safe, caring and free from harassment for all staff and students.</li> <li>working constructively in professional teams of colleagues, support staff, community based professionals and other personnel to achieve positive learning environments.</li> <li>working creatively and collaboratively with others to support and mentor members of the profession.</li> <li>accepting responsibility for their personal work-related goals, reflecting on practice and engaging in ongoing professional growth.</li> <li>maintaining a rich understanding of their subject matter and appreciating the ways in which knowledge is created, organised and applied to real life situations.</li> <li>developing healthy relationships with students and their families to sustain an effective teaching-learning relationship.</li> <li>building relationships with the wider community so that students can make meaning of the world around them.</li> <li>establishing clear expectations and strategies that contribute to the effective learning of students.</li> <li>accommodating individual difference through an understanding of the various ways in which students can be engaged to develop and learn.</li> </ol> <p>10. monitoring and assessing students and reporting openly and clearly on their progress.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>GENERAL TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS</strong></p> <p><strong>PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Belief in, and willingness to support the Lutheran ethos of the school</li> <li>Belief in the capacity of students to learn</li> <li>Recognition of individual differences in students</li> <li>Treatment of students (fairness, alertness to the consequences of the teachers&rsquo; own behaviour and encouragement of students to do the same)</li> <li>Awareness of the school&rsquo;s goals and the community it serves</li> <li>Equitable treatment of students</li> <li>Belief in, expression and justification of the value of what is being taught</li> <li>Knowledge of relevant law, regulations, policies and other specific functional knowledge</li> </ul> <p><strong>CONTENT KNOWLEDGE:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Knowledge of Christian education requirements based on the Lutheran doctrine</li> <li>Knowledge of the content of what is being taught</li> <li>Knowledge of the methodology associated with content areas</li> </ul> <p><strong>PEDAGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Understanding and practical awareness of theories about the development of children and adolescents</li> <li>Ability to adapt the content of what is being taught to the students and the teaching context</li> <li>Knowledge and use of a wide range of teaching strategies</li> <li>Ability to structure learning tasks effectively by:</li> <li>Fostering motivation and engagement</li> <li>Explaining</li> <li>Establishing expectations for students which are clear, challenging&nbsp; and achievable</li> <li>Increasing learners&rsquo; own sense of responsibility for their learning outcomes</li> <li>Capacity to monitor student progress consistently and provide feedback on that progress</li> <li>Knowledge and use of a wide variety of strategies for assessment</li> <li>Capacity to explain teaching processes and strategies</li> </ul> <p><strong>TEACHER ROLE STATEMENT</strong></p> <p><strong>OBJECTIVE</strong></p> <p>The main objective of a teacher is to fulfil the roles, accept responsibilities and meet appropriate duties as described within this statement, to do so in accord with the school&rsquo;s mission statement, aims and values, and the Industrial agreements, thereby meeting the needs of the students in the teacher&rsquo;s care.</p> <p>A teacher at LoxtonLutheranSchool will work within:</p> <ul> <li>The law applying to teachers</li> <li>School policies, regulations and expectations as outlined in school documents</li> <li>The School Mission Statement, aims and values</li> <li>Industrial Agreements as they apply from time to time</li> <li>Workplace Health and Safety Regulations and other external regulations governing the school</li> </ul> <p><strong><br clear="all" /> </strong></p> <p><strong>CURRICULUM DESIGN AND PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT</strong></p> <p>A teacher at LoxtonLutheranSchool will:</p> <ul> <li>Show a thorough knowledge of subject matter</li> <li>Participate in curriculum design</li> <li>Be active in programme development</li> <li>Be involved in professional reading</li> <li>Understand the appropriate syllabi</li> <li>Incorporate syllabi and work programmes into daily planning and preparation of work units</li> <li>Critically evaluate contemporary ideas and practices in teaching</li> <li>Timetable appropriately for a balanced and coherent curriculum</li> </ul> <p><strong>TEACHER STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES</strong></p> <p>A teacher at LoxtonLutheranSchool will:</p> <ul> <li>Develop teaching strategies which cater for individual needs with assistance from specialist staff</li> <li>Be receptive to various learning theories and select those most appropriate to match the students&rsquo; learning circumstances</li> <li>Strive to develop a student&rsquo;s critical thinking skills</li> <li>Critically embrace contemporary ideas and practices in teaching</li> <li>Be aware of developmentally, socially and culturally appropriate practice</li> <li>Sequence activities and apportion time appropriately</li> </ul> <p><strong>RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND USAGE</strong></p> <p>A teacher at LoxtonLutheranSchool will:</p> <ul> <li>Have an awareness of the school&rsquo;s human and physical resources and an openness to the review of new resources</li> <li>Develop and use a range of resources to support learning</li> <li>Have both a knowledge of and an ability with print and non-print material</li> <li>Use current technology in the search for and dissemination of information</li> <li>Show effective use of resources in teaching and learning situations</li> </ul> <p><strong>FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>A teacher at LoxtonLutheranSchool will:</p> <ul> <li>Require a knowledge of diagnostic and development evaluation techniques</li> <li>Exercise and report judgement about students&rsquo; work with reliability, credibility and fairness</li> <li>Take part in student assessment and reporting procedures as per the work programme and principles developed by the school</li> <li>Maintain evaluation records including formative and summative assessment</li> </ul> <p><strong>PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS</strong></p> <p>A teacher at LoxtonLutheranSchool will:</p> <ul> <li>Be caring and supportive of students within an inclusive environment</li> <li>Develop and maintain effective communication skills</li> <li>Encourage students in activities both inside and outside the classroom</li> <li>Assist students to develop appropriate study skills</li> <li>Assist in meeting the needs of students in special situations with access to specialist assistance</li> <li>Maintain and implement a current knowledge base of classroom organisation and behaviour management techniques</li> </ul> <p><strong>CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL ORGANISATIONS AND COMMITTEES</strong></p> <p>A teacher at LoxtonLutheranSchool will:</p> <ul> <li>Perform such duties as required from time to time to maintain an effective and efficient operation of the school</li> <li>Voluntarily contribute towards activities or committees that pursue organisational goals of the school</li> </ul> <p><strong>CONTRIBUTION TO THE WIDER CURRICULUM</strong></p> <p>A teacher at LoxtonLutheranSchool will:</p> <ul> <li>Contribute to the broad and inclusive curriculum by allocating time to sporting, recreational or cultural pursuits thereby further developing students through the informal relationships possible in non-classroom environments</li> </ul> <p><strong>PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT</strong></p> <p>A teacher at LoxtonLutheranSchool will:</p> <ul> <li>Engage in activities which enhance the professional life of the teacher</li> <li>Seek active membership in professional associations</li> <li>Where necessary, complete Lutheran Theological study courses as offered by the AustralianLutheranCollege to complete requirements for accreditation to teach in a Lutheran school</li> </ul> <p><strong>PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES</strong></p> <p>A teacher at LoxtonLutheranSchool will:</p> <ul> <li>Seek harmonious relationships with teachers and non-teaching staff</li> <li>Give assistance to pre-service and beginning teachers when appropriate</li> <li>Maintain appropriate contact with parents and the wider school community</li> <li>Support and assist colleagues in the performance of their professional duties and responsibilities</li> <li>Promote a non-discriminatory work environment</li> <li>Plan cooperatively with co-teachers of same year level</li> </ul> <p><strong>PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS/CAREGIVERS</strong></p> <p>A teacher at LoxtonLutheranSchool will:</p> <ul> <li>Establish relationships based on courtesy, mutual trust, respect and open communication</li> <li>Respect parents&rsquo; and guardians&rsquo; rights of inquiry, consultation and information with regard to their children</li> <li>Respect family privacy and treat information with an appropriate level of confidentiality</li> <li>Respect the uniqueness&nbsp; and characteristics of each student&rsquo;s family background</li> </ul>