Teacher - Nursery

TEACHERS' (TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT) REGULATIONS
(NORTHERN IRELAND) 1987 Schedule 3

JOB TITLE: Teacher - Nursery

REPORTS TO: Principal

• 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:
• If hired under the reasonable direction of the principal of that school
• If hired by a board on terms under which he is not assigned to any one school, under the reasonable direction of the board and of the principal of any school in which he may for the time being be required to work as a teacher
• Exercise of particular duties; a teacher (other than a principal) shall perform, in accordance with any directions that may be reasonably given by the principal, such particular duties as may reasonably be assigned to him/her
• A teacher referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall perform, in accordance with any direction that may be given by the board or 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
• 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
• General: 2.1 Promoting the general progress and well‑being of individual pupils and 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 further education and future careers, including information about sources of further advice; 2.3 Making records and reports on the personal and social needs of pupils (unless such action may compromise a teacher’s own position);
  
  2.4 Communicating and consulting with parents of pupils; 2.5 Communicating and co‑operating with approved 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
• Assessment/Reporting:
  Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils (unless such action may compromise a teacher’s own position)
• Staff Development/Professional Development: 4.1 Participating, if required, in any scheme of staff development and performance review; 4.2 Reviewing from time to time his/her methods of teaching and programmes of work; 4.3 Participating in arrangements for further training and professional development; 4.4 Advising and co‑operating with the Principal and other teachers on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements
• 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 when they are authorised to be on the school premises or engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere; 5.2 Participating in meetings at the school relating to curriculum, administration or organisation of the school, including pastoral arrangements
• Public Examinations:
  Participating in arrangements for preparing pupils for public examinations and in assessing pupils for the purpose of such examinations; recording and reporting such assessments; and participating in arrangements for pupils’ presentation for and supervision during such examinations
• Review and Development of Management Activities/Administration: 7.1 Contributing to the selection for appointment and professional development of other teachers, including induction and assessment of probationary teachers; coordinating or managing the work of other teachers; taking part as required in the review, development and management of activities relating to curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions; 7.2 Participating in administrative…