Modern Foreign Language Teacher

**Description**

Secondary Teacher Role Profile

We provide an enriching education of the highest standard which allows our pupils to achieve both success and,

experience failure in a safe and supportive environment. Staff, pupils and parents share the fundamental

expectation of a positive attitude to learning. We nurture our pupils, encouraging them to develop a Growth

Mindset to ensure they become resilient and persevere in the face of challenges. Happy, respectful,

internationally minded pupils, staff and parents are the core of our community. We support our pupils and staff to

constantly develop and improve themselves. We do this as a team, without exception.

Responsible to:
Key Stage Coordinators

Head of Secondary

Head of School

ISP Teacher Role Profile

We put learners and learning first. Learning is affected by both internal factors (such as emotions, motivation

and general health and wellbeing) and external factors (such as environment, curriculum and relationships). The

external factor that has the most significant impact on our students’ learning is the teacher.

At ISP, everyone is a learner. So as one of our teachers, you are also a learner. Together, we will embark on an

ongoing process of exploring, expanding and evolving your practice in ways that directly impact and improve

student learning.

Learner (ISP definition)

Everyone at ISP is a learner. The ISP learner recognises that their mindset, experiences and actions drive their

learning outcomes. With this awareness, they exercise voice, choice, and ownership over their process of

learning - leading their learning and the learning of others.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their

success is our success. Well-being and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are

consistent in identifying potential safeguarding issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and

promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional

development and school improvement.

ISP Teacher Role Profile

1. Atmosphere. You enable students to learn in a safe, open, caring, collaborative and inclusive atmosphere.

Your students feel confident to have open and honest conversations about their learning and how they can

get better. You create a positive atmosphere by building relationships, behaviours, and inclusive learning

experiences that support a good struggle for all your learners. You engage in professional and respectful

dialogue with colleagues and the wider school and ISP communities about learning and teaching, with a

shared commitment to getting better.

2. Shared Ideas. You know and model your school’s values and contribute to its mission and vision through

your daily actions. Through all aspects of learning and teaching, you create a strong sense of shared

behaviours and purpose for learners and their learning.

3. A Focus on Learners and Learning. You put learners and their learning first. Your understanding of the

difference between learning and the factors that affect learning enables you to plan and support a good

struggle for all your students to get better. You are committed to your personal and professional learning and

development, engaging in a series of learning visits and inquiries with colleagues and leaders to support your

ongoing self-evaluation. You are an active and valued member of dynamic learning communities,

4. Learning and Teaching. You put learners and their learning first in your design and facilitation of learning

outcomes, content and experiences, which are underpinned by positive and supportive relationships. You

effectively facilitate learning, teaching, and assessing to meet the personalised needs of each student. You

empower students to lead their own learning, supporting them to monitor, assess and adjust their learning in

response to feedback. You continuously inquire into the process of learning, making evidence-informed

decisions and taking action to further improve learning and teaching.

5. Evidence of Learning. You gather, document and analyse evidence of learning from various sources and

use this to identify targets and action steps for improving learning. You support students in knowing the

different ways their learning can be evidenced and how to use feedback and learning advice to get better.

Evidence enables you to make secure judgments about your students’ learning in line with their personal

learning goals, age and stage appropriate expectations, and local, national and international benchmarking.

You document and share eviden