Teacher of Music

Key Responsibilities:

Operational/Strategic Planning

• To contribute or lead the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching strategies for the designated subject and key stage with regard to faculty policy, procedures and developments
• The day-to-day management, control and operation of the designated subject and key stage within the faculty
• To assist in monitoring and following up student progress
• To assist in the implementation of College policies and procedures, for example Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, COSHH, Accommodation Strategy, etc
• To work with colleagues to formulate aims and objectives for the Key Stage/subject which have coherence and relevance to the needs of students and to the aims and objectives of the College
• To assist in the management of the business planning function of the Faculty, and to ensure that the planning activities of the Faculty reflect the needs of the students and the aims and objectives of the College

Curriculum Provision and Development

• To liaise with the Head of Faculty to ensure the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost-effective curriculum programme which complements the faculty’s and College’s strategic objectives
• To support curriculum development within the whole faculty with particular emphasis on the relevant subject and key stage
• To keep up to date with national developments in the subject and key stage and teaching practice and methodology
• To actively monitor and respond to curriculum development and initiatives at national, regional and local levels
• To liaise with the Head of Faculty to maintain accreditation with the relevant examination and validating bodies

Staffing: Development; Recruitment and Deployment

• To work with the Head of Faculty to ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs
• To contribute to performance management and to act as reviewer for a small group of staff within the faculty
• To promote teamwork and to motivate staff to ensure effective working relations
• To ensure the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support including the music technician.
• To recruit and coordinate the employment of peripatetic lessons.

Quality Assurance:

• To assist in the process of the setting of targets within the faculty and to work towards their achievement
• To help to establish common standards of practice within the faculty and develop the effectiveness of teaching and learning styles in the relevant subject and key stage within the facult
• To contribute to the college procedures for lesson observation
• To participate in the monitoring and evaluation of specific aspects (related to the post) within the curriculum area in line with agreed college procedures including evaluation against quality standards and performance criteria

Management of Information

• To ensure the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date information concerning the relevant curriculum area on the management information system
• To assist in the use of analysis and evaluation of performance data
• To help to produce reports within the quality assurance cycle
• To assist in the production of reports on examination performance, including the use of value-added data
• To assist in the identification of exam entries within the department

Assessment

• To implement the Faculty policies and procedures for assessment across the subject and key stage
• To assist in the identification of underachievement and to develop effective strategies to tackle it
• Where required by the Head of Faculty, arrange and organise internal examinations and tests where those are necessary, and to assist with external examinations (such as GCSE)

Communications

• To ensure effective communication/consultation as appropriate with the parents/carers of students.
• To liaise with partner schools, higher education, industry, examination boards, Awarding Bodies and other relevant external bodies when required
• To contribute to the College liaison and marketing activities, eg, the collection of material for press releases and the College news page. 

Management of Resources

• To assist the Head of Faculty to identify resource needs and to contribute to the efficient/effective use of resources
• Day to day management of the Elgar block – a specialist music block with 9 practice rooms, 30 computers each with Cubase 7.5 and Sibelius 7 software.

Pastoral System

• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students within the curriculum area
• To help to monitor student attendance together with students’ progress and performance in relation to targets set for each individual; ensuring that follow-up procedures are adhered to and that appropriate action is taken where necessary
• To act as form tutor and carry out the duties associated with the role as outlined in the generic job description
• To contribute to PSHE, citizenship and enterprise according to the College policy
• To assist in the implementation of the College behaviour policy in the faculty so that effective learning can take place and be available to help members of staff as problems arise

Teaching

• To undertake and appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties of a standard scale teacher as laid out in the School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document

Additional duties

• To play a full part in the life of the Academy community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example.
• To support the Academy in meeting its legal requirements for worship.
• To actively promote the Academy’s corporate policies.
• To continue personal development as agreed.
• To comply with the school’s Health and safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate.
• To engage actively in the performance review process.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested.
• Possibly support the Head of Faculty and to deputise when and where appropriate
• Possibly to lead and manage those staff within the faculty who are involved in delivering the relevant subject and key stage curriculum
• To take a leading role in the very successful annual College production and other whole school events.
• To possibly contribute to the leadership and management of the College through relevant leadership meetings.
• Possibly support the Head of Faculty and to deputise when and where appropriate.