Teacher of PE Job Coleraine area,Northern Ireland UK,Education / Teaching

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

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 he/she is employed as a teacher in a school under the reasonable direction of the principal of that school;
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.

Exercise of particular duties

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.
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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning

Planning and preparing courses and lessons;
Teaching according to pupils’ educational needs, including setting and marking work for pupils in school and elsewhere;
Assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ development, progress and attainment.

General

Promoting the general progress and well‑being of pupils and classes;
Providing advice and guidance to pupils on educational, social matters and future careers, including information on further advice sources and record‑keeping;
Making records of personal and social needs of pupils as required;
Communicating and consulting with parents;
Communicating and co‑operating with external persons or bodies approved by the employing authority and the Board of Governors;
Participating in relevant meetings.

Assessment / Reporting

Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to pupils and groups, subject to safeguarding considerations.

Staff Development / Professional Development

Participating, where required, in staff development schemes and performance reviews;
Reviewing teaching methods and programmes; engaging in further training;
Advising and co‑operating with the Principal and colleagues on course development, teaching materials, assessment and pastoral arrangements.

Discipline / Health and Safety

Maintaining order and discipline among pupils in line with the employing authority’s policies and safeguarding health and safety on school premises and during off‑site activities;
Participating in meetings related to curriculum, administration or pastoral functions.

Public Examinations

Preparing pupils for public examinations; assessing and recording such assessments; supervising pupil presentation during examinations.

Review and Development of Management Activities / Administration

Contributing to selection, induction and assessment of other teachers, including probationary teachers;
Coordinating or managing other teachers’ work; participating in curriculum, organisation and pastoral management;
Performing administrative tasks, supervising support staff, ordering and allocating equipment and materials;
Attending assemblies and supervising attendance as required.

Number of days / Hours of work

Full‑time teachers (non‑residential) are expected to work 195 days per year, with no more than 190 days teaching in classroom situations;
Teachers may be required to work 1,265 hours per year, excluding time spent off‑premises preparing and marking lessons and travelling;
Teaching or supervising limits:
- Primary or special schools – no more than 25 hours per week.
- Secondary schools – no more than 23.5 hours per week.
Mid‑day supervision and other specific breaks are outlined in the regulations.

Staff cover

Supervising and teaching pupils whose teacher is unavailable under specified enrolment conditions, as…


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