Mathematics Teacher Full Time

Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks Planning, Preparation, Teaching and Lesson

Management

Teach allocated students by planning their teaching to achieve outstanding

progression of learning through:

• Creating a climate that is conducive for outstanding Learning and Teaching.

• Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught

and assessed.

• Setting tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest.

• Setting appropriate and demanding expectations.

• Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment.

• Identifying SEN or very able students.

• Providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation, and

challenge.

• Making effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of

study.

• Making effective use of performance data and key indicators to inform

planning and therefore deliver differentiated learning – matched to need

• Ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time.

• Maintaining an effective learning environment in accordance with the

academy’s procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to

punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.

• Using a variety of teaching methods to:

i. match approach to content, structure information, present a set

of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary.

ii. use effective questioning, listen carefully to students, give

attention to errors and misconceptions.

iii. select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills

through library, I.C.T. and other learning technologies.

• Ensuring students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and

understanding appropriate to the subject taught.

• Evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness.

• Ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support.

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to

improve specific aspects of teaching.

• Mark and monitor students’ work and set targets for progress

• Using performance data to inform planning and therefore ensuring the

Learning and Teaching continue to ‘add value.

• Assess and record students’ progress systematically and keep records to

check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and areas for

development, inform planning and recognise the level at which the student

is achieving.

• Undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies,

departmental and academy procedures.

• Prepare and present informative reports to parents.

Curriculum Development

• Take part in subject or aspects of the academy’s work and develop plans

which identify clear targets and success criteria for its development and /

or maintenance.

• Contribute to the whole academy’s visioning activities.

Other Professional Requirements

• Have a working knowledge of teachers’ professional duties and legal

liabilities.

• Operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the academy

• Establish effective working relationships and set an outstanding example

through their presentation and personal and professional conduct

• Endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and

meet high expectations.

• Co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of

resources to the benefit of the academy, department, and students.

• Contribute to the corporate life of the academy through effective

participation in meetings and management systems necessary to

coordinate the leadership and management of the academy.

• Take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open

evenings/afternoons, Parent Teacher Consultations, and events with

partner academies.

• Take responsibility for own professional development and duties in

relation to academy policies and practices.

• Liaise effectively with parents.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Education, Specialty in Mathematics. or PGCE.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum 1 years’ experience as Mathematics Teacher.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skill

• Warmth, empathy, credibility, self-belief, integrity, drive and child-centered

• planning to meet specific and general learning needs

• Cultural sensitivity to the needs of our community

• An efficient and effective communicator