Teacher

Main duties and responsibilities

• Teach to the highest possible standard in the appropriate curriculum areas as agreed with the Principal, within the framework of the academy and whole academy policies and requirements.

• Ensure that the quality of teaching and learning in lessons is of the highest possible quality. 

• Ensure high quality classroom management and maintain good classroom discipline. 

• Closely monitor student’s progress against pre-determined targets according to whole academy and trust policies. 

• Keep records of student achievement and progress. 

• Set and mark homework / extended learning tasks according to whole academy policy. 

• Adopt a Growth Mindset approach to learning, developing student independence, self sufficiency and resilience.   

• Maintain high expectations of students and ensure that teaching approaches and materials are commensurate with student capability so that the optimum standard of student achievement is reached. 

• Participate in planning, development of appropriate syllabuses, resources and schemes of work. 

• Promote high standards of literacy and numeracy.  

• Share the responsibilities required to enable the teams to function successfully. 

• Attend and contribute to meetings according to the academy’s schedule. 

• Implement all aspects of the academy’s Assessment, Recording and Reporting Policy including completion of Interim Reports, other assessment, recording and reporting requirements and attending Progress Evenings to discuss student progress with parents.