Deputy Head Academic

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitor the quality of teaching and learning:

·      Conduct public examination reviews with HoDs in September;

·      Set academic targets for the year ahead with each HoD;

·      Hold interim reviews with each HoD in Easter Term;

·      Conduct Department Reviews on a three year programme consisting of: lesson observations of all members of staff, with feedback; work scrutiny of each key stage – with feedback to HoD;  student interviews with students from each key stage – with feedback to the HoD; attendance at department meetings; observation of co-curricular offerings; checking handbooks and other administrative items as required;

·      Deal with any significant complaints from parents/students/staff regarding curriculum issues e.g. teaching/marking: investigation of complaint, interviews, meetings, written follow-up.

Ensure the breadth and balance of the curriculum:

·      Meet with AH Curriculum to discuss the options process at every level to ascertain rise and fall of popularity, and thus viability, of subjects and staffing requirements;

·      Keep abreast of curriculum reforms;

·      Prepare and deliver reports for Governors;

·      Oversee the digital Teaching & Learning strategy

Take responsibility for curriculum documents:

·      Update and prepare curriculum/academic related documents to be sent to students and parents and for publication on the VLE/website:

Ø Information booklets for Fourth – Upper Sixth students

Ø KS3 programmes of study

Ø Support sessions for Fifth Year (Year 11) and Sixth Form students

Ø Academic Societies

Ø Process for reviews of marking of internal assessments

·      Staff Handbook: Academic Matters

·      HoDs’ Handbook

Take responsibility for academic related policies and ensuring they are saved in correct areas:

·      Examination related policies

·      SEN related policies

·      Curriculum Policy/Teaching & Learning Policy/Homework Policy/Marking Policy/Spelling Policy/Policy for Curriculum Concessions;

Collate and review all departments’ Development Plans, Assistant Heads’, scholarship areas, SEND, Curriculum Development Plan for conversion into the School Development Plan;

Inspection Preparation:

·      Collate information/data/evidence for all curriculum aspects for all ISI Inspections;

·      Help to train HoDs in requirements for inspections: lesson observations using ISI framework criteria, work scrutiny, staff and pupil interviews;

·      Ensure that SGC meets the requirements for RS Education for the Diocesan Inspection;

Line Management of Library Staff: attendance at library committee meetings and acting on relevant issues emerging;

Line Management of Learning Support/G&T: weekly meetings with SENCo to check progress and issues arising from any students on the SEND/ALN register in terms of curriculum aspects e.g. making reasonable adjustments, meetings with parents where necessary; discuss any staffing issues;

·      Overview the whole G&T programme and scholarship programmes for Academic Scholars/Music/Art/Sport/Drama; ensuring opportunities for scholar review meetings and celebrating/show casing scholars’ achievements;

·      Check website information about scholarship activities – and ensure this is up to date;

·      Look at methods to challenge/extend the most able and support strategies for the less able;

Line Management of Exams Officer: meetings to ensure that Exam Results Days run smoothly - establishing clear roles for those involved; managing the schedule for review of marking of internally assessed work and ensuring students and parents are aware of timeline and process; keeping track of results of reviews of marking for DfE results checking process; overview of analysis of public exam results for Governors/ISC/DfE and collating departmental analyses of strengths and weaknesses, with strategies to address weaknesses for Governors; organisation of and communication with students and parents about arrangements for study leave and results days.

Line Management of Assistant Heads Academic/Head of Sixth Form: weekly meetings to discuss assessment and reporting issues; teaching and learning initiatives; tracking progress of L6th and U6th (Years 12 & 13), Oxbridge, EPQ, students of academic concern, Subject Fair, Taster Sessions for Fifth Year (Year 11).

GENERAL:

Organise the termly schedule of HoDs’ meetings, ensuring training for HoDs and new HoDs, chair fortnightly HoDs’ meetings;

·Provide the overview of academic issues connected with the Behaviour Management System: issuing and monitoring of students on final academic warning; dealing with any significant complaint from parents/students/staff: investigation of complaint, interviews, meetings, written follow-up;

Compile the Census for ISC/DfE/CES: collation of all data, completion and submission of Census forms;

Contribute to/make up the SLT selection panel for appointments to teaching posts;

Organise the whole school homework timetables;

Provide Budget overview for curriculum matters;

Attend DH Academic Trinity Group Meeting and HMC Deputy Heads’ Conference annually;

Interview prospective candidates at 11+;

Participate in Decisions Meetings for: 11+ entry, Common Entrance results, scholarship decisions meetings;

Carry out appraisals for those allocated to Deputy Head Academic;

Submit calendar dates for events each term;

Complete complaints return sheets to HM each term;

Participate in weekly SLT/SMT meetings;

Teach up to 8 periods per fortnight.

Applications should be completed and sent with a cover letter to headmistress@stgeorgesweybridge.com.

The deadline for applications is by 4pm on Thursday 1 December.

First Round Interviews on Thursday 8 December.

Second Round Interviews on Monday 12 December.