Job Description: Primary School Teacher
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This Job Description is for the position of Primary School Teacher (PST) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
Subjects taught: |
Primary School Teachers are required to teach some or all subjects in the curriculum (Urdu, English, Islamiat, Mathematics, General Studies, General Science, Social Studies, Physical Education) in grades 1-5, as assigned by the head teacher. |
Supervision: |
PSTs are employees of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Their immediate supervisors are Head Teachers in the schools where they are posted. |
Hours per week: |
Primary school teachers are required to work a minimum of 36 hours per week. This includes a half hour break each work day and time for non-teaching duties. Primary school teachers may be required to teach for the full school day. Primary School Teachers must be present at school during official school hours and carrying out duties as described below (approximately 28 hours per week) The remainder of the time is to be used for important non-teaching duties such as lesson preparation, making teaching and learning resources, marking student work and co-curricular activities. |
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1. Teaching and Assessing Learning |
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2. Children’s well-being and school discipline |
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3. Professional development |
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4. Other responsibilities |
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Preferred Qualifications |
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There are several routes into teaching. Prospective teachers should consult current recruitment policy. |
Job description: Middle, Secondary and Higher Secondary School Teacher
Position: |
This Job Description is for all teachers appointed to teach in secondary grades (grades 6-12). |
Subjects taught: |
Teachers teaching middle school grades will teach at least two subjects. Teachers teaching secondary grades are required to teach their specialist subject(s) and related subjects in grades 6-10. Teachers teaching higher secondary grades are required to teach their specialist subject(s) and related subjects in grades 11-12. As directed by the Principal, they are required to teach their specialist subject(s) and related subjects in grades 6-10. |
Supervision: |
Middle, Secondary and Higher Secondary School Teachers are employees of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They are supervised by the Head Mistress or Head Master, or Principal. |
Hours per week: |
Middle, Secondary and Higher Secondary School Teachers are required to work a minimum of 36 hours per week. This includes a half hour break each work day and time for non-teaching duties. Middle, Secondary and Higher Secondary School teachers must be present at school during official school hours and carrying out duties as described below. Middle and Secondary School teachers are required to teach at least 30 periods per week. Higher Secondary School teachers are required to teach at least 18 periods per week as per direction from the Principal. The remainder of the time is to be used for important non-teaching duties such as lesson preparation, marking student work, researching new topics and co-curricular activities. |
Main Tasks and Responsibilities |
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1. Teaching and Assessing Learning (for the subject or subjects taught) |
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2. Students well-being and school discipline |
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3. Professional Development |
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4. Other responsibilities |
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Qualifications |
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There are several routes into teaching. Prospective teachers should consult current recruitment policy. |