Job Description
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Responsible to: The Head Teacher
Duties: The Conditions of Employment of School Teachers specify the general professional duties of School Teachers. In addition, certain particular duties are reasonably required to be executed and completed in a satisfactory manner.
Teacher's Standards. To meet the current national Teacher's Standards.
Particular Duties:
1. To set high standards in all areas of the curriculum and develop good professional relationships with children.
2 To have a stimulating learning environment with a variety of displays-supportive and reflecting the work of the children.
3 To plan, mark, and assess the children's work on yearly, half termly, weekly and daily basis, appropriate to the levels in the class and within the policy agreed by the school.
4 To set targets and programmes of work for all children including children with specific needs.
5 To keep concise records of progress made or activities experienced for each child.
6 To expect the highest standards of self-discipline from the children and encourage them to take responsibility wherever possible.
7 To work with colleagues as part of a team generally and in drawing up policy statements, aims and objectives for areas of the curriculum.
8 To work with colleagues to develop and maintain systems for reviewing the curriculum and record keeping.
9 To work with colleagues to monitor the progress and quality of work produced by children with regard to the National Curriculum and to develop assessment techniques.
10 To develop your teaching career both professionally and personally.
11 To be responsible for the pastoral care of children in your class.
12 To maintain a working partnership with parents.
13 Safeguarding. To monitor children with a view to reporting to the Head Teacher (Designated Person) or Assistant Head Teacher (Deputy Designated Person), any child who shows signs of being 'at risk'.
14 To share knowledge of children within your class, with other colleagues/professionals.
15 To bring to the attention of the Head Teacher, any children who may need the help of outside agencies.
16 To attend staff meetings/ensure that you are aware of discussions/decisions made at meetings.
17 To undertake Subject Leader role to the standard expected at the school.
18 To work collaboratively with/at other schools in the Trust and beyond.