JOB DESCRIPTION
UPPER SCHOOL (Years 5 – 8)
Each academic department is headed by a Head of Department, who is responsible for the syllabus and the overseeing of teaching in that subject.
Subject teachers are often involved in one or more departments and their role is to provide specialist subject teaching from Year 5 to Year 8 depending on the department.
Main Duties:
To take responsibility for planning and implementing appropriate work programmes for all pupils in the designated class, within the framework of national and school policies.
To support and drive the ethos, aims and values of the school
To maintain and use assessment records and report on pupils’ progress to staff, and to parents and carers, in accordance with school policy.
Responsibilities:
To plan work for the class in accordance with national and curriculum policies and in cooperation with Heads of Department, to ensure that the pupils experience a broad, balanced, relevant and stimulating curriculum relevant to the age group being taught.
To liaise with the Head of Department and other members of the department concerning curriculum, schemes of work, teaching methods etc. to provide continuity and uniformity within the department.
To follow and implement school policies and procedures.
To ensure that the learning experience matches the individual needs of the pupils in your class – giving each child an opportunity to achieve to the best of his/her capability.
To evaluate your teaching and use this evaluation to improve and develop teaching strategies.
To make appropriate educational provision for pupils with learning difficulties and for those children with EAL, with support from The Banda’s Learning Support Department.
To create a secure, happy and stimulating environment, maintaining the highest standards of organisation and discipline.
To provide well-planned, creative and engaging learning experiences for pupils.
To maintain a high standard of display and a stimulating environment, in the classroom and in other areas of the school.Upper School Teacher of French –The Banda School
To liaise with parents concerning pupils’ academic progress and attend Parents’ Meetings to discuss the academic progress of pupils.
To write detailed reports on each pupil when required.
To perform duties, as requested by the Headmistress, for supervising the pupils outside the classroom e.g. Lunch/break.
To cover for any colleague who cannot attend school for any reason and to provide cover work for colleagues when absent from school.
To provide the Director Teaching and Learning with detailed schemes of work and weekly planning and evaluation outlines.
To attend regular staff meetings and insets, before, during and after school hours, when required.
To coach a group of children in games (or assist a coach) and referee or umpire any matches that this team might have scheduled. Matches might be scheduled after school hours or during the weekend.
To run a Co-Curricular Programme activity once a week and assist in sporting, dramatic and musical events when required.
To be committed to the school’s Continuing Professional Development programme.
To maintain professional levels of conduct and uphold the School’s dress code.
In addition to the above, a Subject Teacher in the Senior School may also be a FormTaker in charge of a class and be required to perform all of the associated duties.
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