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Choice Teachers
Job title:
Head of Media Studies Teacher
Company:
Choice Teachers
Job description
What skills and experience we’re looking forWe are excited to invite applications for the position of Subject Leader for Media. The successful candidate will lead our Media department, guiding the development of the curriculum, motivating both students and staff, and promoting academic excellence.Our Media Studies programme includes a variety of BTECs and A-Levels. Applicants should have experience teaching Media up to KS5 and demonstrate innovative approaches to creating a dynamic learning environment.This role presents an excellent opportunity for a seasoned educator, potentially an existing subject leader, who is eager to expand their leadership skills and progress towards Senior Leadership Team (SLT) roles.Qualifications & ExperienceThe successful candidate will:
- Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
- Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
- Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
- Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
- Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students’ work
- Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
- Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
- Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
- Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
- Have good written and spoken communication skills
- Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
- Have excellent time management skills
- Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies
Main Areas of ResponsibilityThe purpose of your role will be:
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
- To contribute to raising standards of student attainment
- To share and support the academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:
- Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan)
- Curriculum planning
- Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process)
- Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area)
- Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress)
- Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders
- Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)
- Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students
If this role is not suited to you but you are looking for work in schools, please call Me on 01707 537410 or email
Expected salary
£55000 per year
Location
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Job date
Sat, 22 Jun 2024 22:13:52 GMT
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