Head of Department - Physical Education (PE) teacher - Leading Industry Pay

Position:  Head of Department -Physical Education (PE) Teacher 

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students across the subject. 
• Ensure Schemes of Work are maintained and aligned to curriculum sequencing as per school expectations. 
• Ensure good or better-quality teaching and learning within the subject area, leading aspects of appraisal. 
• Lead the department in continuous improvement in teaching and the development of creative and engaging approaches. 
• Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a Teacher and/or Form Tutor and as Head of Department. 
• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to develop their learning skills, achieve their individual potential and meets their individual needs. 
• Monitor the work of the department to ensure it has an impact on raising standards of student attainment and progress. 
• Remove barriers to good outcomes. 
• Ensure the department contributes positively to valuable qualifications for students and good outcomes. 
• Share and support the school’s responsibility to provide opportunities for personal and academic growth. 
• • Show all children that they are valued.;

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategic Planning

• Coordinate the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work/learning, marking policies and learning and teaching strategies in the department. 

• Create and coordinate the department’s development plan and its implementation. 

• Monitor, plan and prepare courses and lessons which will provide a positive learning experience for students. 

• Take a leading role with other department / faculty leaders in contributing to the whole school’s planning activities. 

• Actively contribute to the delivery of the whole school targets. 

Curriculum Provision

• Ensure that the curriculum area provides a range of teaching and learning opportunities which complement the school’s strategic objectives.

• Lead and monitor the process of curriculum development and change so as to ensure the continued relevance to the needs of students, examining and awarding bodies and the school’s Vision and Strategic Objectives.

Staffing Staff Development Recruitment/ Deployment of Staff

• Contribute to the school’s staff development programme for further training and professional development. 

• Lead and continue personal development in the relevant areas including pedagogy and practice as well as subject knowledge. 

• Engage actively and lead some areas of the Performance Management Review process. 

• Ensure positive and effective working relations with staff and students across the department.

Self-Evaluation

• Engage in self-reflection to identify personal strengths and areas for development. 

• Take a leading role in the designated area to the process of monitoring and evaluating the curriculum area in line with agreed school procedures, including evaluation against quality standards and performance criteria. 

• Review, from time to time, methods of teaching and learning and programmes of learning. 

• Lead and coordinate the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and student support functions of the school. 

• Monitor and quality assure the assessment, recording and reporting process in the department and monitor the impact of work on standards.

Management Information

• Maintain and coordinate appropriate records and provide relevant accurate and up-to date information for the school’s Information Management System. 

• Ensure the department completes the relevant documentation to assist in assessing students’ achievements. 

• Evaluate and respond to the assessment of student progress and use this information, along with knowledge of students’ targets, to inform management action, teaching and learning and Intervention.

Communications

• Communicate effectively with students and staff. 

• Communicate effectively with the parents of students. 

• Where appropriate, communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside the school (eg exam bodies). 

• Follow agreed policies for communications in the school. 

• Ensure the department meets exam regulations and protocols.

Marketing and Liaison

• Take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Days, Progress Meetings, PISF and other events. 

• Contribute to the development of effective subject links with external agencies. 

• Be constantly aware of the school profile in the local community and enhance this wherever possible.

Environment and Resources

• Ensure that the curriculum area provides an exciting, stimulating and informative environment for learning. 

• Identify resource needs and contribute to the efficient/effective use of resources. 

• Ensure the sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the school, department and students.

Student Support System

• Promote the personal development, general progress and well-being of individual students and of the whole school. 

• Be a Form Tutor to an assigned group of students – if required. 

• Act as an academic mentor to students in your Tutor Group. 

• Liaise with SLT on a regular basis to ensure the implementation of the school’s student support system. 

• Register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at school, at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of school life. 

• Actively participate in identifying and celebrating student achievement. 

• Evaluate and monitor the progress of students through progress data and support students in your form to make improvements.

• Contribute to the preparation of school reports, progress reviews and other reports. 

• Alert the appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these may be resolved. 

• To apply the Behaviour Management systems so that effective learning can take place.

Other specific duties

• To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example.

• To comply with the school's Health and Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate. 

• To undertake any other duty as specified by the school not mentioned in the above.

• Comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description. 

• Be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.

Job Requirements

• Must possess at least a Bachelor degree in Sports, Physical Education or related field. Master degree holder of related field is preferred.
• Must be able to teach IGCSE PE
• Must have experience in physical education for a minimum of 2 years and leadership experience preferred.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate and inspire students and staff.
• The ability to further develop outcomes and participation for all.
• Able to commit to weekends and afterschool sports competitions.