Teacher of Design and Technology

Job Description:    Teacher (MPR and UPR)

Post Title: Teacher of Design and Technology

Purpose: To raise standards of attainment and achievement of learners

Reporting to: Faculty Leader and Assistant Faculty Leader where appropriate

Liaising with: School Leaders, Faculty Leaders, House Leaders and relevant staff with cross-school responsibilities, relevant support staff

Working Time:  Part Time Permanent Disclosure Level: Enhanced

Salary: MPR/UPR

Teaching

Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils

• Establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect

• Set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions

• Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils

Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils

• Be accountable for pupils’ attainment, progress and outcomes

• Be aware of pupils’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these

• Guide pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts on teaching

• Encourage pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study

Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge

• Have a secure knowledge of the relevant subject(s) and curriculum areas, foster and maintain pupils’ interest in the subject, and address misunderstandings

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the subject and curriculum areas, and promote the value of scholarship

• Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of standard Computing, whatever the teacher’s specialist subject

• If teaching early reading, demonstrate a clear understanding of systematic synthetic phonics

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of appropriate teaching strategies

Plan and teach well structures lessons

• Impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time

• Promote a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity

• Set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired

• Reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching

• Contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum within the relevant subject area(s)