Part I (Definition)
In this Code, unless
the Context otherwise requires:
1.
Code of Conduct – refers the rules or terms and
conditions with which teachers are required to comply.
2.
School – refers Salbas Sunrise English
School, Tilakpur-2, Nawalparasi (My School)
3.
Principal – refers the administrative head
of the school.
4.
Teacher –refers any person who is
employed by the school that indicates teaching staffs.
5.
Misconduct –refers any unfavorable behavior,
act or omission classified in law, bylaw
and directives
6.
Student/Pupil - In the School system “student/pupil”
is used for the learner in the Pre-primary to secondary level who is admitted
in school.
7.
SMC – refers school management
committee of the school.
8.
DEO /EDCU– refers district education
office and other concerned government body.
Part
II (Fundamental code of conduct)
1.
The teacher must enter the school in proper uniform. The teacher is not allowed to enter the
school in casual dress.
2.
The teacher must enter the school before 09:45 and leave
after 16:15. Late entry or early exit is not entertained.
3.
Requests to leave school for limited time during school
hours are not accepted.
4.
The language for communication with the pupils is
English. The school expects that the teacher enjoys speaking English.
5.
Teachers are exemplars. Politeness is expected. Increase
in temper while answering to the students’ queries is not entertained. Moreover,
the teacher will answer every query of the students until they understand; no
matter how many times they ask.
6.
The teacher needs to be equipped with the knowledge of
modern information technology. Preparing slides in MS PowerPoint and collecting
motivational entertainment slides is essential as computer with projector is
being used as teaching material in every class once in a week.
7.
Cell phones are required to be kept in silence during
classroom teaching except it is used as teaching material.
8.
The teacher needs to make him/her available before and/or
after school hours as per needs of school and/or students.
9.
The teacher will demonstrate the skills of ‘team work’.
Cooperation among co-workers is taken as a tool for the school’s success.
10.
The teacher, without questions, will follow the schedule
prepared to occupy the class in the absence of respective teacher.
11.
If majority of the students file case related to any kind
of misconduct by the teacher, the school will take immediate actions. However,
the teacher will get a chance to provide clarification or justify his actions.
12.
The teacher will perform the activities or duties, other
than teaching, during school hours that the school assigns as per its need.
13.
Non-Discrimination
No teacher shall
discriminate against a pupil/student on the grounds of sex, race, age,
religion, disability, health status, custom, ethnic origin, background,
socio-economic status or misunderstanding with a parent or guardian.
14.
Acts of Dishonour
i. No teacher shall involve
himself/herself in any act that is likely to bring the teaching profession into
disrepute.
ii. It shall therefore be the
responsibility of every teacher to preserve the dignity and honour of his
profession and also maintain his/her own dignity, honour and integrity.
15. No act of a teacher shall have a negative
psychological effect on a school child. Therefore, no teacher in the course of
duty shall intimidate, insult, tease, harass, threaten, snub or discriminate
against any child.
Part
III (Academic)
16.
The teacher will prepare short lesson plans for each
lesson s/he is teaching. It should be clearly reflected during teaching. A
teacher shall prepare relevant and adequate teaching notes for his/her work in
advance.
17.
As a class teacher, after entering the class, he/she
should arrange the sitting arrangement in the rotation system giving priority
to the disabled and weak students should check uniform, personal hygiene and
make them up to date, must be alert about the regularity of the student.
18.
Exercises
i.
A teacher shall set adequate amount of written and practical exercises and give
homework in all subjects that he/she teaches.
ii.
A teacher shall mark and evaluate all written/practical exercises promptly and
carefully.
iii.
A teacher shall not make derogatory remarks in the exercise books of the child.
19. The
teacher needs to ensure that every student has gained the information and the
knowledge as prescribed by the curriculum and can reflect them (competency
based learning). It is the responsibility of the teacher to provide supportive
classes if any student does not achieve the lessons’ goals during regular
classes; unless the child is proved to have emotional and behavioural
disorders, physical disabilities, developmental and/or other related types of
disorders.
20. Responsibility
of the teacher is at its highest while checking students’ works. Every mistake
counts. Mistakes/Errors are not tolerable; hence no justification/clarification
will be expected. Moreover, the teacher will lose the moral ground to continue
teaching in the school if the frequency is higher.
21. The
teacher will teach as per the routine prepared by the school.
22. Students’
activity rate is expected to be higher in classes.
23. Every
single student should feel that s/he is given special care in class.
24. Records
of homework and classwork are to be updated daily. Moreover, the performances
of the students in unit/weekly/monthly examinations are to be recorded and
submitted to the Principal immediately.
Part IV (Leave/Absence)
25. The
teacher will understand that leave is a privilege, not a right.
26. The
teacher will get 18 days leave per annum not exceeding 2 days in a month. Among
them 6 days will be causal leave. 6 days will be for the festivals and
remaining 6 days will be sick leave.
27. Only
one member of staffs can be granted leave in a day.
28. Leave
should be requested the earlier day and be granted by the principal. Causal
leave can be requested the same day via telephone or SMS (however, an
application is to be submitted later) or application. However, it cannot be
granted if any member of staff is already on leave.
29. Any leave requests beyond these circumstances
will not be accepted and be counted as absence.
30. The
absence will deduct one and half day’s wage.
31. Leave,
if not taken, will be paid together with the salary of each month.
Part V (Pay/Perks)
32. The
salary will be according to the school’s policy. Moreover, the government
policy and teachers’ academic qualifications play a significant role in
determining it.
33. The
school can provide extra allowance to the selected ones as per their overall performance
and/or assigned extra responsibilities.
34. The
salary of the first month will be paid to the teacher on 15th of next month and
so on by transferring to respective account of the teachers.
Part
VI (Punishments)
35. The
school is a ‘Corporal Punishment Free Zone’.
36. Students
will not be abused in any form. Physical, psychological and sexual violence is
avoided. Only positive measures have to be adopted.
37. The
teacher will be terminated from the job, then and there; once it is proved that
s/he was involved in punishing or abusing the pupil/student or doing any
misconduct.
Part
VII (Miscellaneous)
38.
Teacher
should help to create ‘Tobacco Free Zone”.
39.
Teacher
should follow the rules and decision made by SMC, DEO and concerned authority.
40.
Offences Not Mentioned in the Code
Any act of misconduct by
teachers not expressly mentioned in this Code will be according to nation’s
current laws, bylaws and directives.
