Job Description: Geography Teacher

Reports to:             Director of Faculty
Salary:                      Ark MPS (£24,313 - £35,883)/ UPS dependant on experience      
                

The Role

To deliver outstanding teaching and learning of Geography and therefore help pupils achieve excellent academic results, and be a role-model/impact the academy more widely.

To design an engaging and challenging curriculum that inspires children to appreciate the subject and its application.

Key responsibilities

·         To plan, resource and deliver lessons and sequences of lessons to the highest standard that ensure real learning takes place and pupils make superior progress

·         To provide a nurturing classroom and academy environment that helps pupils to develop as learners

·         To help to maintain/establish discipline across the whole academy

·         To contribute to the effective working of the academy.

Outcomes and Activities

Teaching and Learning

·         Enrich the curriculum with trips and visits to enhance the learning experience of all pupils

·         With direction from the Subject Leader and within the context of the academy’s curriculum and schemes of work, plan and prepare effective teaching modules and lessons

·         Teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve pupil attainment

·         Use regular assessments to set targets for pupils, monitor pupil progress and respond accordingly to the results of such monitoring

·         To produce/contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual and groups of pupils

·         Develop plans and processes for the classroom with measurable results and evaluate those results to make improvements in pupil achievement 

·         Ensure that all pupils achieve at least at chronological age level or, if well below level, make significant and continuing progress towards achieving at chronological age level

·         Maintain regular and productive communication with pupils, parents and carers, to report on progress, sanctions and rewards and all other communications

·         Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils

·         Direct and supervise support staff assigned to lessons and when required participate in related recruitment and selection activities

·         Implement and adhere to the academy’s behaviour management policy, ensuring the health and well-being of pupils is maintained at all times

·         Participate in preparing pupils for external examinations

·         Ensure that all teaching is conducted in a safe environment with due consideration being given to health and safety requirements and risk assessments being conducted as necessary.

Academy Culture

·         Support the academy’s values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices and procedures

·         Help create a strong academy community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships

·         Help develop a school/department culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement

·         To be active in issues of pupil welfare and support

·         Support and work in collaboration with colleagues and other professional in and beyond the school, covering lessons and providing other support as required.

Other

·         Be a form tutor (where allocated).

·         Contribute to the academy’s extracurricular programme.

·         Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the line manager or Principal.

Person Specification: Geography Teacher

Qualification Criteria

·         Qualified to degree level or professional equivalent.

·         Qualified to teach and work in the UK.

Experience

·         Evidence of raising attainment in the subject.

·         Evidence of improved practice following feedback.

Behaviours

Leadership

·         Effective team worker and leader

·         High expectations for accountability and consistency

·         Vision aligned with Ark’s high aspirations, high expectations of self and others

·         Genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every pupil

·         Motivation to continually improve standards and achieve excellence

·         Effective listening skills that lead to a strong understanding of others

·         Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils.

Teaching

·         Excellent classroom teacher with the ability to reflect on lessons and continually improve their own practice

·         Effective and systematic behaviour management, with clear boundaries, sanctions, praise and rewards

·         Thinks strategically about classroom practice and tailoring lessons to pupils needs

·         Understands and interprets complex pupil data to drive lesson planning and pupil attainment 

·         Good communication, planning and organisational skills

·         Demonstrates resilience, motivation and commitment to driving up standards of achievement

·         Acts as a role model to staff and pupils

·         Commitment to regular and on-going professional development and training to establish outstanding classroom practice.

Other

·         This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.