The roles of a teacher

1. Care of children

1.1. Report and document incidents involving physical restraint of students or violence involving students.

1.2. supervise students when on playground

1.3. carefully supervise students operating equipment.

1.4. When confiscating personal items, ask students to hand them to you. Only take directly from students in circumstances where concern exists for safety

2. Teacher student relationships

2.1. social contact with a student only after obtaining informed consent of the student and the parent (and principal where appropriate)

2.2. develop a relationship with clear professional boundaries that cannot be misinterpreted

2.3. Praise all students when appropriate, so they all feel fairly treated.

2.4. Physically contact students in a way that makes them comfortable

2.5. respect individual needs for personal space.

2.6. Be aware of cultural norms

3. Interaction with students with needs

3.1. Be especially sensitive interacting with students who may have poor ‘boundaries' for appropriate behaviour

3.2. careful training, planning, programming, documenting and reporting will help protect students from neglect or abuse, and staff from complaints or allegations.

4. School and Classroom

4.1. clear boundaries of acceptable interaction.

4.2. Know the school's student welfare and discipline policies

4.3. non-confrontational behaviour management style.

5. Professional Responsibilities

5.1. Demonstrate the highest standards of professional behaviour,

5.2. Collaborate in the development of school plans, policies, and programs.

5.3. Devise and document teaching and learning programs

5.4. equitable treatment of all students,

5.5. manage and implement programs for child protection and student welfare.

5.6. ongoing professional development

5.7. familiar with the provisions of legislation

5.8. Comply with reasonable directions given by a supervisor/principal

5.9. professional actions reflect Government policy

5.10. decisions are made fairly

5.11. Use public resources economically.

5.12. Behave in such a manner as to protect and enhance the esteem and standing of public education