Head of English as an Additional Language (EAL)
d'Overbroeck's
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- d’Overbroeck’s has its own salary scale (above the national scale) and pension scheme
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 22 May 2019
Job overview
The Department and Context
The EAL department at d’Overbroeck’s is a large, thriving and expanding department, which plays a crucial role in the curriculum of the International School and also for international students in the Sixth Form. The International School recruits students in years 10 and 11, as well as, new for September 2019, a year 9 intake. In all three years EAL is a core element of the curriculum and in year 11 students will take IGCSE exams in English as a Second (and sometimes First) Language. The International School is in a phase of rapid expansion, growing to around 100 students from September 2019 and the EAL department is growing correspondingly.
Departmental Responsibilities
The Head of EAL will have a wide range of responsibilities and duties. The following bullet points are not meant to be exhaustive but indicative.
- Having primary responsibility for the quality of teaching and learning in EAL throughout the school.
- Overseeing and supporting the teaching of the EAL department and supervising the day-to-day work of other members of the department
- Devising and resourcing the teaching programmes of the department across the whole school
- Marking tests to assess the levels of English of new and prospective students.
- Choosing the appropriate public examinations for students to be entered for and submitting exam entries to the School’s exams office
- Conducting Professional Development Reviews for members of your department
Extra-curricular involvement
All members of staff are expected to support and be involved in the International School’s programme of extra-curricular activities.
Person specification and qualifications
All applicants will be expected to have a good honours degree and appropriate qualifications (minimum DELTA) and experience in teaching English as an Additional Language.
Applications
Applicants should complete the Form entitled Application for a Teaching Post, and submit this, along with a full Curriculum vitae and covering letter, to HR@doverbroecks.com and a signed copy sent to:
Helena Barron
d'Overbroeck's
333 Banbury Road
Oxford
OX2 7PL
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About d'Overbroeck's
THE SCHOOL
d’Overbroeck’s is a co-educational independent day and boarding school in Oxford for students aged 11 – 18. The school roll currently stands at around 750, and this is set to grow in the coming years.
Founded in 1977, initially as a Sixth Form, d’Overbroeck’s has maintained its founding values throughout its growth.
We believe in outstanding teaching and laughter. We celebrate the individual and foster a culture that promotes collaboration and originality. We pride ourselves on our unique blend of social informality and academic rigour.
d’Overbroeck’s consists of three sections:
Years 7-11 – 200 students; currently all day students although open to boarders from next year. Based at Leckford Place, OX2 6HX.
Sixth Form – 440 students; a mixture of day and boarding. Domestic and international. Based at a purpose-built site at 333 Banbury Road.
The International School – around 125 international students who are all boarders, across years 9-11.
All in all, this is a busy and happy educational environment in which staff and students enjoy positive relationships based on mutual respect and a shared sense of purpose. As our most recent ISI inspection report puts it:
‘A defining characteristic of d’Overbroeck’s is its close-knit, informal atmosphere within which students grow in confidence, self-esteem, respect for themselves and for others. Students are very supportive of each other and behaviour throughout is excellent, exemplified in considerate, warm relationships.
In its key findings, our most recent inspection report (2021) found that our students are highly motivated with extremely positive attitudes to learning. They were described as successful collaborative learners who are naturally inclusive. They were said to have a remarkably strong sense of self understanding and excellent awareness of how to improve and achieve their goals.
ISI inspection report. October 2021
For more information about the College please visit our website at http://www.doverbroecks.com/
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