Head of Department – Art & Design 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. DUTIES · As detailed on the Teachers’ (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations (NI) 1987; · In the first instance to be Head of Art & Design and Creative Industry; · To teach Art & Design to A level; · To teach Moving Image Arts 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 Art & Design and Creative Industry 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 Art & Design and Creative Industry 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 A1 To teach Art & Design, Moving Image Arts and other Creative Industry subjects up to and including A Level, as required by the Principal, using varied and innovative teaching strategies. A2 To 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. A3 To lead and develop teaching and learning in Art & Design and Creative Industry that will further pupil progress. A4 To 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. A5 To 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. A6 To maximise pupils’ involvement in the production of attractive and useful wall and other displays. A7 To implement all School and departmental policies. A8 As directed by the Principal, to teach an additional subject which best meets the needs of the School. A9 To promote that aspect of the School’s ethos relating to cross community work and furthering the School’s education for mutual understanding and shared education programme. A10 To teach Citizenship, Employability, Personal Development, Learning for Life and Work, Life Skills and/or ICT as requested by the Principal. B1 To set, annotate and mark appropriate homeworks, classwork, tests and examinations; and to maintain a well ordered and up-to-date mark book/computer record of all work set and marks recorded. B2 To monitor, evaluate and review the whole school delivery of Art & Design and Creative Industry annually. B3 To 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. B4 To make use of agreed statistical analysis procedures to review pupil and staff performance and to set annual attainment targets. B5 To produce, in conjunction with the members of the Department, a three year Development Plan and an annual Action Plan for the Art & Design and Creative Industry Department and to present this to all members of the Department as well as to the Principal and the link SLT member. B6 Within all subjects taught to ensure the requirements of the Key Elements and Whole Curriculum Skills & Capabilities of the NI Revised Curriculum are met. B7 To provide pupils with regular constructive feedback and positive reinforcement on all aspects of their performance. B8 To 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 instructed by the Principal. B9 To report to parents through Parents’ Meetings, Open Nights and Consultation Interviews. C1 To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the courses being taught. C2 To review pedagogy regularly in order to ensure the most effective and appropriate style to improve pupil performance. C3 To manage and lead a team of teachers of Art & Design and Creative Industry. C4 To chair departmental meetings at a frequency agreed with the Principal. C5 To manage the work of any technical staff assigned to the department. C6 To monitor, evaluate and review the work of the department’s staff annually and to undertake PRSD assessments/observations as requested. C7 To ensure appropriate staff development and training to increase staff confidence and competence in teaching their subject. C8 When requested to attend and participate in the HoD meetings. C9 To be responsible for the induction of new staff, student teachers and the training of any non-teaching staff within the department. C10 In 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. D2 To ensure the Health and Safety of all pupils and staff within the classroom and other work places. D3 To organise the care and maintenance of the department’s equipment and accommodation. GENERAL TEACHER DUTIES E1 To carry out duties as detailed in the Teachers’ (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations (NI) 1987. E2 To carry out all duties in a manner in which they comply with: a. current Health and Safety legislation. b. the requirements of the Children’s Order. c. the School’s security requirements. d. the requirements of Banbridge Academy’s Policy Documents. e. the requirements of the Education Authority and the Department of Education. E3 To act as a Form Teacher/Tutor to an assigned Form/Tutor group and to carry out related duties in accordance with the general job description of a Form Teacher/Tutor. E4 To carry out a share of pupil supervisory duties in accordance with published rosters. E5 To participate in appropriate meetings with colleagues, parents and pupils. E6 To implement all School Policies and procedures. E7 To play an active part in furthering the School’s Ethos as a multi-cultural, inter-denominational community promoting such values as caring, tolerance and co-operation. E8 To undertake any reasonable duties as requested by the Principal or his appointed Deputy. E9 To help with the organisation and delivery of some School extra-curricular activities outside the area of Art & Design and Creative Industry. These duties are not necessarily comprehensive and are subject to annual amendment by the Principal, after consultation with the post holder. Applicants should give detailed information of modules, courses and subjects studied as part of their qualifications, together with the number of years each was studied. Applicants should also give details of experience of teaching, indicating length of experience of teaching the GCSE & A level specifications. NOTES: a. The interview panel of Governors reserves the right to enhance the criteria to facilitate the shortlisting and selection process. b. Shortlisting will be carried out only on the basis of the information contained on the application form. c. Shortlisted applicants will be required to make a short presentation. JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Teacher - Post-Primary REPORTS TO: Principal PROFESSIONAL DUTIES OF A TEACHER TEACHERS’ (TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1987 Schedule 3 Regulation 5 1) Exercise of general professional duties A teacher who is not a principal shall carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require:- (a) if he/she is employed as a teacher in a school under the reasonable direction of the principal of that school; (b) if he/she is employed by a board on terms under which he is not assigned to any one school, under the reasonable direction of that board and of the principal of any school in which he/she may for the time being be required to work as a teacher. 2) Exercise of particular duties (a) A teacher employed as a teacher (other than a principal) in a school shall perform, in accordance with any directions which may be reasonably given to him/her by the principal from time to time, such particular duties as may reasonably be assigned to him/her. (b) A teacher to whom paragraph 1(b) refers shall perform, in accordance with any direction which may reasonably be given to him/her from time to time by the board or by the principal of any school in which he/she may for the time being be required to work as a teacher, such particular duties as may reasonably be assigned to him/her. 1. Planning 1.1 Planning and preparing courses and lessons; 1.2 Teaching, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to him/her, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the pupils in school and elsewhere; 1.3 Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils. 2. General 2.1 Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned to him/her; 2.2 Providing advice and guidance to pupils on educational and social matters and on their further education and future careers including information about sources of more expert advice on specific questions, making relevant records and reports; 2.3 Making records of and reports on the personal and social needs of pupils except in instances where to do so might be regarded as compromising a teacher’s own position; 2.4 Communicating and consulting with the parents of pupils; 2.5 Communicating and co-operating with such persons or bodies outside the school as may be approved by the employing authority and the Board of Governors; 2.6 Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above. 3. Assessment/Reporting Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils except in instances where to do so might be regarded as compromising a teacher’s own position. 4. Staff Development/Professional Development 4.1 Participating, if required, in any scheme of staff development and performance review; 4.2 a) Reviewing from time to time his/her methods of teaching and programmes of work; b) Participating in arrangements for his/her further training and professional development as a teacher. 4.3 Advising and co-operating with the Principal and other teachers (or any one or more of them) on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements. 5. Discipline/Health and Safety 5.1 Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils in accordance with the policies of the employing authority and safeguarding their health and safety both when they are authorised to be on the school premises and when they are engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere. 5.2 Participating in meetings at the school which relate to the curriculum for the school or the administration or organisation of the school, including pastoral arrangements. 6. Public Examinations Participating in arrangements for preparing pupils for public examinations and in assessing pupils for the purposes of such examinations; recording and reporting such assessments; and participating in arrangements for pupils’ presentation for and supervision during such examination. 7. Review and Development of Management Activities/Administration 7.1 a) Contributing to the selection for appointment and professional development of other teachers, including the induction and assessment of probationary teachers; b) Co-ordinating or managing the work of other teachers; c) Taking such part as may be required of him/her in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school. 7.2 a) Participating in administrative and organisational tasks related to such duties as described above, including the management or supervision of persons providing support for the teachers in the school and the ordering and allocation of equipment and materials. b) Subject to the provisions of Article 22 of the Order, attending assemblies; c) Registering the attendance of pupils and supervising pupils, whether these duties are to be performed before, during or after school sessions.