Teacher of Geography Subjects and Extra-Curricular Sport - Post Primary

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Teacher - Post-Primary

REPORTS TO: Principal

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) 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.

• 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 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.

2.7 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.

The following are essential criteria which will initially be measured at the shortlisting stage and which may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage
. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how, and to what extent you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.

Factor

Essential Criteria

Method of Assessment

Qualifications/ Professional Membership

At the closing date for completed applications, hold a teaching qualification which meets the requirements for recognition to teach in grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland.

Hold a degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification which has prepared the applicant to teach Geography as his/her main subject.

Shortlisting by Application Form

Experience

Minimum of five years’ demonstrable experience of teaching Geography at Key Stage Three, Four and Five to achieve positive learning outcomes.

Minimum of two years' demonstrable experience of teaching Key Stage 3 History.

Experience of teaching Key Stage 3 Modern Languages.

Shortlisting by Application Form

Other

Be registered with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) before taking up post

Pre-employment Check

The following are additional
essential criteria which will be measured during the interview/selection stage.

Factor

Essential Criteria

Method of Assessment

Knowledge

Knowledge of Northern Ireland Curriculum

Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection policy/practice

Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice

Knowledge of a range of teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of pupils

Knowledge of Information Technology systems such as digital classroom tools/media and the use of tablets/mobile…