1.MAINTASKS
1.1To undertake an appropriate share of the responsibilitiesand duties attaching to teachers generally within the school as set out in theSchool Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document under the reasonable direction ofthe Head of School.
1.2The post requires you to teach children in the Primary agerange, catering for and having particular regard to the ability and theaptitude of children within the class, including the planning, preparation oflessons according to the educational needs of the children and marking of theirwork.
1.3To carry out such particular professional duties from theSchool Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document as the Headteacher may reasonablydirect, which include:
- Assessment of children
- Recording and reporting assessments
- Where appropriate, contributing to the professionaldevelopment of other teachers and non-teaching staff
- Activities in the review and development of the curriculumor organisation and pastoral functions of the school
- Participating in arrangements for training and professionaldevelopment
1.4To support the school’s ethos, aims and curriculum policiesin order to promote the welfare, progress and continued development of theschool and its children.
2.SPECIFIC RESPONSIBLITIES
You are further required toundertake the following curriculum responsibilities in connection with theSchool Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
These will include:
2.1To lead, initiate, research and plan school curriculumdevelopments in an agreed curriculum
Area,liaising at all times with the Head of School and/or Deputy Headteachers.
2.2To provide help and guidance for all colleagues (whethernew to the school or not) in planning, monitoring and assessing children’s workfor your curricular area of responsibility.
2.3To use your expertise in teaching to develop others.
2.4To lead staff meetings to discuss your area ofresponsibility, in order to facilitate a good understanding and utilisation ofschool policy and an awareness of Department for Education requirements.
2.5To set high standards in your own class, which can be usedas a guide to expectation and a model of excellent practice.
2.6To maintain and update resources and equipment for usethroughout the school and to be responsible for the budget allocation for yourparticular area.
2.7To co-ordinate displays in the school which promote andenhance activity for your area of responsibility.
2.8To report to the Head of School and Governing Body as andwhen required to keep them fully informed of all activities related to thecurriculum area for which responsibility has been given.
2.9To assist the Head of School (in connection with yourcurriculum responsibility) to collect, evaluate and monitor the following.
- Children’s work
- Teaching, planning and assessment
- Curriculum delivery
- Evidence which indicates how policy is being implemented
2.10To assist the Head of School with the revision of policyand practice (in connection with your curriculum responsibility), as and whennecessary.
2.11 To liaise with outside agencies which mayinclude, other schools, pre-school groups, professional bodies, LA, traininginstitutions etc (in connection with your curriculum responsibility).
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