English Language Teacher

Post: English Language Teacher

Overall Responsibilities

Encourage high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in student progress Contribute to the effective and efficient running of the school Promote a school culture which is positive, purposeful and professional Support and motivate students, teachers and other school employees

Encourage consultation, review and improvement Teaching and Learning Responsibilities Plan and prepare well-structured, clearly presented lessons appropriate to the abilities of all students and the syllabus being taught Help students develop High Performance Learning skills in line with schools values and ethos Make sure that the classroom is a stimulating environment that facilitates learning Generate enthusiasm for the subject being taught and inspire all students to work to their potential Liaise with the Head of Department and Learning Support where a student may have special educational needs and with the form tutor and Head of House if a student is experiencing pastoral difficulties Promote high standards of behaviour by encouraging a positive, proactive approach to study and build productive relationships with students

Set homework according to policy and pertinent to the students ability and wider workload Promote high standards of organisation

Be punctual to lessons Promote high standards in the use of English as the common language and help develop English for Academic Progress Provide high-quality, accurate, constructive and targeted information to parents at Parents' Evenings, in subject reports, incidental meetings and communications Assess, record and monitor the progress of all students according to faculty guidelines in order to provide accurate information to parents in a variety of forms, as and when necessary Maintain materials and resources as needed

Responsibilities to the Department and School Be respectful of the needs of colleagues and the department with regards to cooperation, collegiality, deadlines and team cohesion Participate positively in departmental meetings, follow policies and generally contributing to the effective and efficient running of the department Promote professional dialogue, share ideas about teaching and learning and support other teachers in developing good practice and new approaches and initiatives

Take part in, and contribute to, INSET activities offered in the department and by the school Enthusiastically contribute to cross-curricular links and initiatives, and Leadership in Action activities

Be involved in new responsibilities within the department as part of an ongoing process of professional development Keep up to date with developments in the subject, and in education generally

Other Responsibilities Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of Department, Head of Faculty or members of the Senior Leadership

Education is an ever-changing service and all staff are expected to participate constructively in school activities and to adopt a flexible approach to their work. Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

The post holder will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from the line manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

This job description may be amended at any time following discussion between the line manager and member of staff, and will be reviewed annually during the appraisal process, and will be varied in the light of the business needs of the school.

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