Job description and person specification - Eteach

THE STOURPORT HIGH SCHOOL & VITH FORM CENTREPERSON SPECIFICATIONSUBJECT LEADER – HEAD OF SPANISHATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL DESIRABLEEducation/qualification Qualified teacher status Evidence of continuing professional development Degree in the subject or closely related subjectGood honours degree or further degreeExperience Ability to teach Spanish to KS5 Ability to offer a 2 nd MFL subject Teaching in a mixed secondary school Evidence of outstanding classroom management Evidence of ability to match job description in allmajor respects Evidence of high professional standards Evidence of contribution to the wider side ofschool life Able and eager to use new technologies Evidence of outstanding subject knowledge Evidence of outstanding exam resultsSubject leadership experienceMentoring/coaching experienceValues Commitment to our school aims Commitment to the development of our Outstanding school A desire to play a part in shaping educational change and raising student achievement Receptiveness to new ideas and a belief in high quality education A love of life, the capacity to enjoy, and the ability to be a positive role model to staff and students Commitment to equality of opportunity & to changing students life chancesMotivation andPersonalityCOMPETENCESWillingness to be fully involved in the schoolextensive curricular & enrichment programmeEnthusiasmInnovationTeam PlayerSense of humourResilienceExcellent health recordAdaptabilityAmbitionWilling to develop Humanities within theschool ethosKnowledge andUnderstandingPlanningTeaching and classmanagementMonitoring,assessment, recording,reporting andaccountabilityOther Professionalrequirementsof the Programmes of Study for KS3, 4, 5Ability to plan teaching to achieve progression in students’ learning, adapting and developingstrategies.Ability to ensure effective teaching & progress of whole classes, groups and individuals so that nostudent under achieves. Familiarity with the Code of Practice on the identification and assessment ofspecial needs.Ability to assess how well learning outcomes have been achieved and use this assessment to improveaspects of teaching.Familiarity with the statutory assessment and reporting requirements and how to prepare and presentinformative reports to parents.A commitment to significant professional development and a contribution to the wider side of schoollife.Date of issue: September 2013 Page 1