Teacher of Technology %Design

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Teacher - Post-Primary

REPORTS TO: Principal

TEACHERS’ (TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1987

• 1) General professional duties
  • Carry out professional duties as circumstances require under reasonable direction of Principal.
  • Where employed by a board and not assigned to one school, act under reasonable direction of board and Principal of any required school.
• 2) Particular duties
  • A teacher in a school performs particular duties as reasonably assigned by Principal.
  • Where employed by a board, performs particular duties as reasonably assigned by board or Principal of any required school.

• 1. Planning
  • Planning and preparing courses and lessons.
  • Teaching pupils assigned, setting and marking work carried out by pupils in school and elsewhere.
  • Assessing, recording and reporting on development, progress and attainment of pupils.
• 2. General
  • Promoting general progress and well‑being of pupils and class.
  • Providing advice and guidance to pupils and parents on educational and social matters and further education.
  • Making records of pupils’ personal and social needs.
  • Communicating and consulting with parents.
  • Communicating and co‑operating with external persons or bodies approved by employing authority and Board of Governors.
  • 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 pupils and groups.
• 4. Staff Development/Professional Development
  • Participating, if required, in any scheme of staff development and performance review.
  • Reviewing methods of teaching and programmes of work; participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.
  • Advising and co‑operating with Principal and other teachers on preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements.
• 5. Discipline/Health and Safety
  • Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils in accordance with policies of employing authority and safeguarding their health and safety on premises and elsewhere.
  • Participating in meetings at the school which relate to curriculum, administration or pastoral arrangements.
• 6. Public Examinations
  • Participating in arrangements for preparing pupils for public examinations, assessing pupils, recording and reporting assessments, presentation and supervision during examinations.
• 7. Review and Development of Management Activities/Administration
  • Contributing to selection for appointment and professional development of other teachers, including induction and assessment of probationary teachers.
  • Co‑ordinating or managing the work of other teachers.
  • Reviewing, developing and managing curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school.
• 8. Number of days/Hours of work
  • A full‑time teacher, other than a teacher employed in a residential establishment, shall be available for work on 195 days in any year of which not more than 190 days involve teaching children in a classroom situation; required 1,265 hours per year exclusive of travel and lesson preparation.
  • Break requirements: at least 30 minutes between 12.00 and 14.00; for nursery teachers, 30 minutes between 12.00 and 14.30.
• 9. Staff cover
  • Supervising and teaching any pupils whose teacher is not available subject to enrolment rules and absence length as described.
• Other duties
  • Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.
  • Promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.

NOTES TO JOB APPLICANTS

• You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how, and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.
• You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications, unless the criteria state otherwise.
• The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.
• Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis…