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The academic curriculum and academic life of the School
- To take overall responsibility for all aspects of teaching and learning within the school.
- To develop and implement the educational philosophy of the school and to promote a culture of best practice.
- To advise the Headmaster and Governors on all academic matters.
- To oversee the creation and maintenance of all academic policies and to update accompanying handbooks and the staff handbook, where they relate to the curriculum.
- To manage the school’s curriculum plan.
- To keep the Headmaster, and all staff, abreast of developments in education; to promote individual departmental initiatives where appropriate.
- To attend any senior management or Governors’ meetings as required.
Staff management
- To lead and manage the Heads of Department; to encourage, support and challenge them to maintain and raise the already high academic standards.
- To monitor constantly staff performance and to be the first port of call for any teacher in need of advice or support.
- To chair the weekly Academic Management Team meeting.
- To assist the Headmaster with the school’s staff appraisal system.
- To arrange and oversee all staff academic professional development.
- To arrange cover for absent staff; to record and monitor all absences.
- To assist the Headmaster with interviewing applicants for teaching posts and to advise on the appointment of staff.
- To oversee the work of the Learning Support Department and to liaise over provision for
SEN pupils.
- To oversee the work of the Librarian.
- To initiate and manage the staff INSET programme.
- To co-ordinate extra provision for Gifted and Talented pupils.
Timetable
- To plan the timetable structure and to construct the termly timetable within that structure.
- To oversee the allocation of staff in consultation with the Headmaster.
- To oversee the timetabling and administration of prep.
Administration
- To organise all school examinations, both internal and external.
- To oversee arrangements for setting and streaming throughout the school.
- To assist the Headmaster with pupil admissions policy and constantly to monitor and manage arrangements for entrance testing and assessment; to contribute to all entrance decisions.
- To administer all pupil assessment and monitoring, including IQ testing and the school’s own Orders system.
Health & safety
- To comply with all health and safety procedures as required by the School.
Child Protection
- All staff share the responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and must adhere to, and comply with, the School’s Child Protection and Welfare Policy.
Have a good track record of leading and managing staff; be motivational, sympathetic, constructive and, where necessary, challenging with colleagues.
- Be able to communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing, with staff, boys and parents alike.
- Be highly articulate and precise in writing.
- Be passionate about driving up standards in teaching and learning and have a clear understanding of excellence in teaching.
- Be very well-organised and extremely hard-working.
- Be able to work accurately and calmly, and show resilience, when under pressure.
- Be able to work collaboratively with colleagues within the School and with key contacts in other organisations; have a proven ability to work as a member of a team.
- Be patient, determined and enthusiastic.
- Be prepared and able to initiate and manage change, where necessary.
- Be devoted to the educational needs of the individual pupil.
- Be committed to continuing personal and professional development.
- Display absolute commitment to the highest standards of professional behaviour and, at all times, to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children.
- Be knowledgeable about issues concerning schools in general and prep schools in particular.
- Be extremely proficient in the use of information technology.
- Act at all times as an outstanding ambassador for the school.
- Be capable of maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
- Be willing and able to contribute to the wider extracurricular and pastoral life of a full boarding school.
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