Head of Chemistry Full Time

SMART Education Recruitment
HEAD OF CHEMISTRY

Teaching

* To plan, prepare work for and teach students according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the student when in the Academy and elsewhere.

* 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 in accordance with Academy policies and guidelines.

* To ensure that ICT, Literacy and Numeracy are reflected in the teaching / learning experience of students.

* To undertake a designated programme of teaching.

* To ensure a high quality learning experience for students that meets both internal and external quality standards.

* To prepare and update subject materials.

* To use a variety of delivery methods which stimulate learning, appropriate to student needs and demands of the syllabus.

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

* To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, departmental and Academy procedures.

* To mark, grade and give written / verbal and diagnostic feedback as required.

* To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, departmental and Academy procedures.

* To mark, grade and give written / verbal and diagnostic feedback as required.

Curriculum Provision and Development

* To assist the Director of Science and Senior Leader for Curriculum in ensuring that the Science curriculum provides a range of teaching that complements the Academy’s strategic objectives.

* To assist in the process of Science curriculum development and change so as to ensure the continued relevance to the needs of students.

* To assist in the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of learning, marking policies and teaching strategies within the Science department.

* To contribute to the Science departmental development plan and its implementation.

* To plan and prepare courses and lessons.

* To contribute to the whole Academy’s planning activities.

* To participate as appropriate in meetings at the Academy which relate to teaching, the curriculum, administration or organisation of the Academy.

* To ensure that the curriculum intent and implementation are of high quality and are effectively reviewed taking into account any changes or required revisions

Staffing

•To take part in the Academy’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.

•To continue personal development, including subject knowledge and teaching methods.

•To review from time to time your methods of teaching and programme of work.

•To participate in arrangements for further training and professional development as a teacher as appropriate, including undertaking training and professional development which aim to meet needs identified in appraisal objectives or in appraisal statements.

•To engage actively in any arrangements made in accordance with the statutory regulations for the appraisal of your performance and the Performance Management Review process.

•To ensure the effective / efficient deployment of classroom support.

•To work as a member of a team and to contribute positively to effective working relations within the Academy.

•To lead effective chemistry professional development for science colleagues in the department who are not chemistry specialists, including demonstrations of required practical activities

•To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information, e.g. class registers.

•To complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students.

•To track student progress and use data information to inform teaching and learning. To use tracking documents to identify underperformance and implement appropriate intervention strategies, setting milestones for intervention review

Management of Information

•To maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information, e.g. class registers.

•To complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students.

•To track student progress and use data information to inform teaching and learning. To use tracking documents to identify underperformance and implement appropriate intervention strategies, setting milestones for intervention review

Communication

* To communicate effectively with the parents / families of students as appropriate.

* To take part in liaison activities such as Open Evenings and Parents Evenings according to the Academy calendar.

* Proactively recruit year 11 students to study a-level chemistry at the Academy through engaging and challenging lessons

* START DATE: ASAP

* HOURS: FULL TIME

* SALARY: NEGOTIABLE

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