JOB PURPOSE
To ensure effective delivery of the relevant programmes of study within the school in accordance with School Policies and in pursuit of high standards of pupil achievement.To assist in the implementation of all of the School policies and the School’s Pastoral programme.
Please note this post will require work outside the normal teacher contract hours, including: before and after school, evenings and during holiday periods.These times will be included within the directed time budget.
DUTIES
·As detailed on the Teachers’ (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations (NI) 1987;
·In the first instance to be Head of Biology & Life and Health Sciences;
·To teach Biology & Life and Health Sciences to A level;
·To teach other subjects as required across the entire age range in the school;
·Additional duties as detailed below.
RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Within the sphere of Biology & Life and Health Sciences to:
A. lead and develop teaching and learning to ensure all pupils achieve high levels of success in examinations.
B. to monitor, evaluate and review pupil learning programmes and their delivery in order to ensure their effectiveness and report outcomes to pupils, relevant staff, Governors and parents as requested by the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
C. to develop self and other Biology & Life and Health Sciences staff in order to enhance performance and thus pupil outcomes.This development to be carried out by participation in the School’s In-Service Education and Training (INSET) and the Professional Review and Staff Development (PRSD) programmes as required by the SLT.
D. to secure and monitor resources allocated to ensure equality and effectiveness of pupil experience.
Within the remit of generally helping pupils to achieve success:
E. to carry out general teacher duties.
KEY TASKS
A1To teach Biology & Life and Health Sciences up to and including A level, as required by the Principal,using varied and innovative teaching strategies.
A2To draw up suitable teaching and learning programmes (schemes of work and assessment) in line with the requirements of the appropriate statutory bodies and to review them annually.To construct a Departmental Handbook to include Departmental Structure and Organisation, Methodology, Assessment & Reporting, Self Evaluation, Departmental Procedures, Inventory and Schemes of Work.To review the file annually and to ensure it is kept up-to-date.
A3To lead and develop teaching and learning in Biology & Life and Health Sciences that will further pupil progress.
A4To implement the School’s homework, assessment, discipline and other policies and to ensure their successful implementation within the Department by monitoring individual teacher’s delivery.
A5To promote and organise enrichment activities including events, exhibitions and trips to raise the profile of the Department within the School and to foster enjoyment and satisfaction in the study of the subject by pupils.
A6To maximise pupils’ involvement in the production of attractive and useful wall and other displays.
A7To implement all school and departmental policies.
A8As directed by the Principal, to teach an additional subject which best meets the needs of the School.
A9To promote that aspect of the School’s ethos relating to cross community work and furthering the School’s Shared Education Programme.
A10To teach Citizenship, Employability, Personal Development, Learning for Life and Work, Life Skills and/or ICT as requested by the Principal.
B1To set, annotate and mark appropriate homeworks, class work, tests and examinations; and to maintain a well ordered and up-to-date mark book/computer record of all work set and marks recorded.
B2To monitor, evaluate and review the whole school delivery of Biology & Life and Health Sciences annually.
B3To implement a set of standardised common assessment tasks within the Department and utilise these marks in order to monitor and track progress against individual pupil targets.
B4To make use of agreed school statistical analysis procedures to review pupil and staff performance and to set annual attainment targets.
B5To produce, in conjunction with the members of the Department, a three year Development Plan and an annual Action Plan for the Biology & Life and Health Sciences Department and to present this to all members of the Department as well as to the Principal and the link SLT member.
B6Within Biology & Life and Health Sciences to ensure the requirements of the Key Elements and Whole Curriculum Skills & Capabilities of the NI Revised Curriculum are met.
B7To provide pupils with regular constructive feedback and positive reinforcement on all aspects of their performance.
B8To report to parents through at least two written reports annually per year group, or one written report and other statistical reports per year group, as stated by the Principal.
B9To report to parents through Parents’ Meetings, Open Nights and Consultation Interviews.
C1To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the courses being taught.
C2To review pedagogy regularly in order to ensure the most effective and appropriate style to improve pupil performance.
C3To manage and lead a team of teachers of Biology & Life and Health Sciences.
C4To chair departmental meetings at a frequency agreed with the Principal.
C5To manage the work of any technical staff assigned to the department.
C6To monitor, evaluate and review the work of the department’s staff annually and to undertake PRSD assessments/observations as requested.
C7To ensure appropriate staff development and training to increase staff confidence and competence in teaching their subject.
C8When requested to attend and participate in the HoD meetings.
C9To be responsible for the induction of new staff, student teachers and the training of any non-teaching staff within the department.
C10In conjunction with the Principal to ensure the employment of appropriate substitute teacher cover for long term absences and to ensure that the substitute teachers receive proper induction.
D1 To requisition materials as required and provide an annual up-to-date inventory to the Principal.
D2To ensure the Health and Safety of all pupils and staff within the Department.
D3To organise the care and maintenance of the department’s equipment and accommodation.