Secondary Mathematics Teacher

Job roles and responsibilities:

To carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require and in accordance with the school's policies under the direction of the Head of Secondary. To be an effective professional who demonstrates thorough curriculum knowledge, can teach and assess effectively and take responsibility for professional development.

Planning, Teaching and Class Management:

Teach allocated students by planning their teaching to achieve progression of learning through:

• identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed;
• setting tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest;
• setting appropriate expectations;
• setting clear targets, building on prior attainment;
• be aware of and make provision for students who are SEN, G&T or who have other particular individual needs;
• providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge;
• making effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study;
• ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time;
• maintaining discipline in accordance with the school's procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework;
• using a variety of teaching methods to:

1.match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary

2.use effective questioning, listen carefully to students, give attention to errors and misconceptions

3.select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, ICT and other sources;

• ensuring students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to mathematics and numeracy;
• evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness;
• ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support;
• liaise with the Head of Department to ensure the implementation of department policy and best practice.

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting:

• assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching;
• mark and monitor students' work and set targets for progress;
• assess and record students' progress systematically and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and weaknesses, inform planning and recognise the level at which the student is achieving;
• undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies, departmental and school procedures;
• prepare and present informative reports to parents;
• undertake assessment of students and participate in the school’s system reporting to parents.

Pastoral Duties:

• be a Form Tutor to an assigned group of students;
• promote the general progress and well-being of individual students;
• liaise with the Pastoral Head to ensure the implementation of the school's pastoral system;
• register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of school life;
• alert appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these may be resolved;
• communicate, as appropriate, with parents of students and persons or bodies outside the school concerned with the welfare of individual students, after consultation with appropriate staff;
• teach PSHE according to school policy.

Other Professional Requirements:

• operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school;
• Experience in teaching the UK curriculum IGCSE and A-levels is a must.
• know matheamtics to enable effective teaching;
• take account of wider curriculum developments;
• establish effective working relationships and set a good example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct;
• endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet high expectations;
• contribute to the corporate life of the school through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to coordinate the management of the school;
• take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Days, Parents Teacher Conference, Options and other events;
• take responsibility for own professional development and duties in relation to school policies and practices;
• liaise effectively with parents and governors.
• to be aware of and abide by all the School’s policies, in particular safeguarding.
• to perform such other duties as may be required by the Head of Secondary.