Draft Head of Department Job Description - DOC

							Job Description

Mainscale Teacher


“With you is Wisdom, she who knows your works, and was present when you made the
world. Send her forth from the holy heavens; from the throne of your glory send her. That
she may work at our side and that we may learn what is pleasing to you. For she knows and
understands all things, she will guide us wisely in our actions and guard us with her glory”
                                                                              Wisdom 9: 9-11

As a church school it is our vocation, moral obligation and delight to
provide the best possible education for each student as part of a Christian
community.

All leaders will:

       model Trinity values to parents and students
       to be joyful, dynamic and challenging in all aspects of work
       lead learning by being outstanding models of learners and teachers
       foster the school’s inclusive ethos providing a common life based on the
        Christian family and nurturing everyone regardless of race, gender, sexual
        orientation, religion or ability
       share direct accountability for the transformation of Northbrook School
        from satisfactory to outstanding by 2013
       take responsibility for their own learning and development as educational
        professionals and as human beings
       develop the skills and talents of other members of the community
       ensure their own well being and that of others by establishing an appropriate
        balance between life and work
       play an active part in the life of the school and its community
       developing social cohesion and positive links with the whole of our local
        community
       adhere to the school community’s standards, policies, systems and
        procedures in relation to students, health and safety, personnel and financial
        management.
       agree annual performance targets, with a view to own continuous
        improvement



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        undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required by the
         Headmaster.


This job description should be read in conjunction with General Duties and
Responsibilities of a professional school teacher as contained in the Schoolteachers'
Pay and Conditions Document.


i)       All teachers

a) Curriculum Organisation and Delivery
   To teach the appropriate number of periods primarily within the relevant
   specialist curriculum areas(s)

     To develop and review, along with appropriate colleagues, syllabuses and schemes
     of work designed to meet the needs of all students with particular reference to
     the National Curriculum and the secondary strategy

     To monitor the progress of all students taught ensuring high standards of work
     with reports to Subject Leaders/line manager when agreed

     To ensure effective liaison with the Trinity Centre and Inclusion for students with
     special educational needs, referring to the Code of Practice including statements
     and to IEPs

     To follow the school policies on setting home learning

b) Assessment and Monitoring
  To follow the agreed whole school policy on assessment and monitoring

     To communicate with parents about students' progress through reports, parents'
     evenings and pupil progress days

     To follow the guidelines on rewarding achievement

     To participate in public and internal examination and assessment arrangements

c) Staff Development
   To participate in appropriate arrangements for in service training and
   contemporary professional development

     To participate in arrangements made for performance management

d) Management
   To implement agreed whole school and subject policies

     To take part in scheduled meetings with colleagues and parents in accordance
     with the school’s programme



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   To keep records through e portal of students' attendance at every lesson,
   together with class and home learning set

   To maintain good order and behaviour in the classroom paying regard to the
   Trinity System

   To be responsible for maintaining teaching rooms in a clean and tidy state and
   facilitating the display of students' work

   To be responsible for the best use of resources, including ICT

   To be aware of all school Health and Safety procedures

   To share in supervisory duties in accordance with the school's published rotas

   To share in cover for absent colleagues in accordance with the pay and conditions
   document

   To keep up to date with all school information e.g. Learning Bulletin, annual
   Calendar etc

e) Tutor
   To share in the corporate responsibility for the education and well being of
   students in accord with the school's policies

   To carry out the role of a tutor, if required, and to fulfil the duties as indicated in
   pastoral responsibilities


Other Specific Duties:
   To identify and implement strategies to close the attainment gap in
     underachieving groups
   To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its Christian
     mission, ethos and policies and to encourage and ensure staff and students
     follow this example.
   To ensure that the tutor room has a Notice Board and a Prayer Corner that
     enhances the spiritual life of the tutor group
   To work to ensure that attendance is high
   To monitor attendance and take action with the Head of House and other
     colleagues where attendance falls
   To ensure the tutor group participates actively in worship
   To enable the tutor group to celebrate life events such as birthdays
   To work so that the tutor group participates in the life of the House
   To continue personal professional development as agreed.
   To engage actively in the performance review process.
   To comply with the school’s Health and Safety policy and undertake risk
     assessments as appropriate.
   To undertake any other duty as specified by the current School Teachers’ Pay
     and Conditions Document not mentioned in the above.


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Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of
the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager
to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description

Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming
environment to visitors and telephone callers.

This job description is current at the date shown, but, in consultation with you, may be
changed by the Headmaster to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate
with the grade and job title.


                                                                                 June 2012

Signed: ________________________ (Employee)


Signed: ________________________ (STL)




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