Creative Arts Teacher

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Main Duties: 

• To deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.

• Teamwork and collaboration

• To be a good communicator at all levels.

• Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.

• Working alongside fellow teachers to plan engaging lessons that meet requirements of the curriculum.

• Liaising with colleagues and working flexibly.

• Working with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.

• Working cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support children’s development.

Teaching and Learning:

• Clear understanding of the Curriculum.

• Organising the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.

• Planning, preparing and presenting sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.

• Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.

• Observing and assessing children in line with school assessments.

• Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.

• Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, if required.

Behaviour Management and Duties:

• Follow the school’s behaviour policy.

• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.

• Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary within the school’s behavioural policy.

• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of pupils.

• Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.

• Carry out duties as directed and within the school’s policy.

Wider Professional Responsibilities:

• To work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources and special events linked to that team.

• Support the organising and taking part in school events, outings and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening.

• Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to student’s achievements and well-being using school systems/processes such as CPOMS as appropriate.

• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.

• Run a weekly ECA each term.

Assessment and Data:

• Taking responsibility for the progress of a class.

• Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of student’s development.

• Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision and intervention.

• Providing feedback to parents and carers on a student’s progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in the related subject with PGCE or other teacher qualification.

Minimum Experience 

• Minimum 1-2 years of Teaching experience.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language.

• Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child.

• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children.

• Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities.

• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background.

• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.