Teacher

Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: ASD / SLD Class Teacher

Department: Whole School

Grade: MPS / UPS + SEN Allowance 

Responsible to: Deputy Principal 

Purpose of the Job: 

• Plan, implement and review learning opportunities for a class group, ensuring pupils make good progress

Dimensions:  

• Students:

• Pupils within class group

• Other pupils with key stage, via stage planning

• Staff:

• Leadership of support staff in relation to class based activities

• Financial:

• Class based finance, bidding for equipment

MISSION STATEMENT

‘Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy aims to provide a caring and safe environment with a specialised and holistic approach to education, allowing each individual to reach their maximum potential and to prepare them for life outside school.’

“Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”. The Governing Body

Main duties and responsibilities (Accountabilities):

1. Provide teaching and learning opportunities that are consistently at least good for all pupils

2. Lead and manage all support staff within the class group so that staff feel well supported, trained and perform their roles at the highest level

3. Monitor and improve the quality of teaching and learning within the class group leading to improved rates of pupil progress

4. Provide an outstanding personal and professional role model for all staff in line with the Teachers Standards

5. Ensure all staff within the class group implement all school policies and procedures leading to effective safeguarding of pupils in all aspects of school life

6. To take part in self-evaluation and performance management processes that will provide the evidence to support these accountabilities as well as the data the school will require for school self-evaluation purposes

7. Be a reflective practitioner and take account of the school’s strategic vision to develop own self

8. Have the ability to analyse pupil progress data in a variety of formats

9. Ensuring that the environment is safe and secure, meeting the needs of the curriculum, staff, pupils, visitors and Health & Safety regulations

10. Ensuring effective communications within the whole school community

11. Be an active member of a range of school based activities

Scope for Impact: 

• Increase rates of pupil progress.

• Improve the quality of Teaching so that the percentage of Outstanding Teaching increases.

Job Context: 

• The post holder will report directly to the relevant Cluster Lead.

General responsibilities:

• To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy. The nature of the working environment entrusts people with confidential information. Any breach of this confidentiality will constitute gross misconduct

• To co-operate with all Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy staff in maintaining good relationships with outside agencies and the general public in order to promote and uphold the school’s image

• To perform any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the position as requested by the Principal

• This job description reflects the current requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and is subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder

                                                                        

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications:

• Qualified Teacher Status

Experience:

• Evidence of classroom teaching that is good to outstanding

• Proven ability of leading class teams

• Experience of teaching pupils with profound, severe and complex needs

Skills & Abilities:

• Evidence of effective classroom practice with pupils with profound, severe and complex needs

• Able to demonstrate the ability to use technology to support pupil’s learning and for administration purposes

• Awareness of successful strategies to support pupil communication through early literacy, numeracy and personal development

• Experience in assessment for learning

• An empathetic colleague who identifies the need for support and then takes discreet but appropriate action

• A high level of commitment to school development, improvement and inclusive practice

• The ability to set clear expectations and parameters and hold others accountable for performance

• Ability to use data to analyse pupil progress

• The ability to build and manage relationships constructively with a wide range of pupils, adults and professionals

• Very well developed personal organization skills in order to meet the many and varied elements of the role

• The ability to lead and work as a member of a team in a variety of roles

• Emotional maturity and resilience

• Consistency under pressure

• Ability to use authority and able to respond appropriately