Teacher of English

Teacher of English

Core Purpose

• To teach students assigned to the teacher and to ensure that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet their varying learning and social needs.

• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment.

• To monitor and assess student progress to improve their quality of learning and personal growth

• To undertake the duties of a Form Tutor when required to do so in accordance with the role description

• To undertake the duties and responsibilities specified by the current STPC document.

Line Managed by: Head of Faculty

Line Management Responsibility: None

Working time: FTE

Salary/Grade: MPS/UPS

Core Responsibilities

• To assist in the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies and teaching strategies in the Department and contribute to the department’s development plan and its implementation.

• To plan and prepare courses and lessons and contribute to the whole school’s planning activities and strategic objectives.

• To take part in the school’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development and continue personal development including subject knowledge and teaching methods.

• To engage actively in the Performance Management Review process.

• To ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support

• To contribute to the process of monitoring and evaluation and review of the curriculum area/department in line with agreed school procedures and implement modification and improvement where required.

• To take part, as may be required, in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school.

• To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to- date information for MIS, registers, etc.

• To take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Evenings Parents Evenings, Review days and liaison events with partner schools.

• To assist the Head of Faculty to identify resource needs and to contribute to the efficient/effective use of physical resources.

• To alert the appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and to make recommendations as to how these may be resolved.

• To communicate, as appropriate, with the parents of students and with external agencies concerned with the welfare of individual students, after consultation with the appropriate staff

• To maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.

• To teach students according to their educational needs

• Set and mark appropriate work, both in class and for homework, for students to assess progress and inform future learning

• To assess record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required.

• To provide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students.

• Be responsible for the condition of the teaching space used and report any damage to fixtures or fittings to the Head of Faculty

• Attend departmental meetings for those subjects to which a contribution is made as a teacher, and any other meetings as reasonably directed by the Principal.

• Consult with form tutors over individual students and co-operate in any agreed courses of action.

• Attend appropriate Parents' Evenings, well prepared to discuss the work and progress of students with parents, write appropriate reports and references and ensure that any follow-up work is carried out

• Assist, as required, the Head of Faculty in the setting, marking and grading of any examinations or assessment procedures.

• Ensure the appropriate care of text and exercise books and expect a high standard of presentation in written work at all times.

• To carry out a share of supervisory duties in accordance with published rosters.

• To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example.

• To support the school in meeting its legal requirements for worship.

• To promote actively the school and Trust’s corporate policies.

• To continue personal development as agreed.

• To comply with the Trust’s Health and Safety policy and undertake risk

assessments as appropriate.

N.B.

• Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

• Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

• This job description, in consultation with you, may be changed by the Principal to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.