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Director of Studies

Director of Studies

St Bees School

Cumbria

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Salary:
Competitive Salary
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
13 February 2023

Job overview

THE ROLE

We are currently seeking a motivated, inspirational Director of Studies to join our Senior Leadership Team at St Bees. This is a full-time position and you will be expected to teach between half to two thirds of a timetable in your subject specialism. This teaching load will diminish as the school gets larger. Essential Requirements: Educated to degree level, Teaching experience in secondary education (11 – 18yr olds), HOD management experience or equivalent. Desired Requirements: Relevant senior team experience and training or other management experience, Experience teaching in an international and/or independent school. Reporting to: The Head 


PERSON SPECIFICATION

The Director of Studies should:

  • possess good communication skills and be willing to adapt to the demands of an international school.
  • be able to manage, lead and develop an expanding School academically, and in particular help to develop the team spirit within the School.
  • be able to provide support and guidance for members of the School in academic matters.
  • be able to teach mixed culture and ability classes using a variety of styles to create appropriate learning opportunities for all students.
  • be familiar with British curricula and all developments in these areas.


RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Studies is responsible for the implementation and administration of all aspects of the academic programme, including the co-ordination and development of the teaching team. It is a management position and the responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

  • the design, development, implementation and review of the School policy documents and strategic plans, with regard to academic and curriculum matters, in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team.
  • the coordination and effective delivery of the teaching of the School, in particular they should liaise with the Senior Leadership Team in matters concerning staffing and the timetable.
  • in conjunction with SLT to oversee and liaise with the SEN Coordinator as appropriate.
  • line manage the lead teacher of EAL.
  • development and co-ordination of the staff performance management system in consultation with the head.
  • development of the subject timetables for each year group, taking into account an expanding school and the need for increased teacher numbers.
  • the coordination of curriculum continuity through the different key stages
  • the design, development, implementation and review of the School curriculum, in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team and the Heads of Departments.
  • the design, development, implementation and review of assessment and reporting systems for School students in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team and the Heads of Departments.
  • the overall monitoring of students’ academic performance, including updating and analysis of Tracking and Flight Paths.
  • development and implementation of a standard system for parent consultation/meetings and routine parent communication in conjunction with the SLT
  • the design, development, implementation and review of in-service training for staff, in conjunction with the SLT.
  • overseeing all matters pertaining to the external public examinations in conjunction with the Examinations Officer. 5
  • the organisation and smooth running of all internal examinations, including admission tests, in conjunction with the Director of Marketing and Admissions in the School.
  • the implementation of the Homework Policy and timetable.
  • design and implementation of a quality development plan, ensuring quality in the classroom through peer review, ongoing assessment and regular inset on teaching and learning.
  • the organization and chairing of all Heads of Department meetings, and any resulting academic sub-committee meetings.
  • the ordering of stationery and books by departments.
  • the organization of any academic exchange programmes, visits etc.
  • the development of a positive relationship between the School academic departments and the wider community through cooperative ventures, publications, competitions and extracurricular activities.
  • the enhancement of the professional standing of the School.
  • oversee the decoration of departments and corridors with good academic material.
  • working in conjunction with the Head of Sixth Form to oversee the above requirements where they pertain to the Sixth Form.


APPLICATION

All applications should be made on the School’s application form. CV’s should not be included. No supporting letter is required or expected since the application form specifies all required content.

Please ensure that your current salary level is included in the application form. This information will be treated confidentially.

Completed application forms should be emailed or posted to: Julie Rayson

Julie.Rayson@stbeesschool.co.uk

St Bees School

Wood Lane

St Bees

CA27 0DS

St Bees School is committed to Equal Opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory employment checks, references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.


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At St Bees School, we are constantly striving to identify the needs of tomorrow’s world, and prepare our students, from ages 11-18, to meet these challenges with confidence.  What skills and competencies will our students require for the world of 2032?  Most of the jobs they will be doing have not yet been invented.  At St Bees, we give them the skills to not only achieve, but to excel.

St Bees is “where West meets East”.  China is a rising star in the economic firmament and an enterprise super-power.  Our twin-campus approach between St Bees UK and St Bees China aims to develop a free-flow of students between the two campuses, united through their shared curriculum.  All of our UK students learn Mandarin Chinese as a first foreign language and their bilingual competence will place them head and shoulders above other students in their future university applications and job interviews.  We recognise that China’s advanced approach to the teaching of mathematics makes them world leaders in this regard, and in partnership with Durham University’s School of Education – No1 in the UK – we offer a ‘fusion’ maths curriculum which expresses every St Bees student’s competence in this subject.

Here at St Bees we recognise that character is key and this means that our students develop academic attainment in tandem with character attributes.  St Bees students will develop into confident, caring, creative, independent young people.  They will harness a global mind-set and they will walk away with competencies necessary to seize the opportunities that the future holds.

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