About this role
Job Title: Teacher of Science
Salary Grade: MPS/UPS
FTE: 1.0 , Full Time
Line Manager: Head of Science
Purpose of Job
To support the work of the Subject Leader in raising the standards of teaching, learning and achievement in the department.
Key duties and responsibilities
- TEACHING AND LEARNING
- Teach the subject as required at all levels from KS3 to A level
- Contribute to the Department’s bank of resources for the teaching of the subject and assist in the production of materials which take into account pupils of all abilities and levels
- Contribute to the drawing up, evaluation and reviewing of schemes of work in relation to relevant Key Stages
- Plan and evaluate work in accordance with departmental policy
- Provide team teaching support in class as required
- SUPPORTING THE PUPIL
- Maintain records of achievement and progress of all pupils in accordance with the statutory requirements and the departmental policy
- Mark and return work set, including homework, within an agreed and reasonable TEACHING AND LEARNING time
- Use the School’s Marking Policy and Departmental Policy at all times
- Complete student data entry and reports in line with School Policy
- Attend Parents’ Evenings as required and keep parents/carers informed about their child’s performance and future targets
- TUTOR ROLE
- Undertake responsibility for a Tutor Group including Registration, Small Group Tutorials and delivery of PSHE
- Monitor and set targets for the social and academic progress of all students in the Tutor group
- Endeavour to build up a good relationship with the students in the Tutor Group so that they will look to you for support and advice
- Literacy & Oracy in the Department
- Model high expectations of written and spoken English
- Explicitly teach key vocabulary (not just subject specific) and reinforce through regular retrieval
- Identify students who need to develop their literacy skills and intervene appropriately
- Insist that students write in full sentences as often as is appropriate
- Provide regular feedback which develops accurate spelling and grammar
- All teachers are expected to champion and explicitly teach oracy
- Model high expectations of spoken English and insist that student emulate this
- Ensure students speak in complete sentences using correct grammar and pronunciation
- Encourage students’ eloquence by reducing their reliance on filler words, e.g. “um”, “er”
- Celebrate good oracy
- GENERAL DUTIES
- The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the written statement of conditions of employment (the contract of employment)
- S/he shall be subject to all relevant statutory requirements as detailed in the most recent School
- Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
- To promote good order among pupils and ensure their health and safety both on and off the school premises
- To act in accordance with the school’s policy on safeguarding issues
- Promote the School ethos in which the highest achievements are expected from all members of the school community
- Adhere at all times to the professional business standards of dress, courtesy and efficiency in line with the Catholic ethos of the school
- Uphold the School’s behaviour code and uniform regulations