Director of Science
About This Role
As Director of Science, you will lead, develop and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum, which enables the highest level of student progress and attainment. You will lead the professional community of science teachers and promote outstanding teaching and learning and a strong school culture within a nurturing and rigorous environment.
In the interests of effective working, the major tasks may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changing needs and circumstances. Such reviews and any consequential changes will be carried out in consultation with the post holder.
The successful candidate will:
Lead, develop and line manage the science department through the provision of: CPD, inset training days, supervising NQTs, ITT students and support staff, etc.
Monitor, evaluate and continually improve the quality of planning, teaching, and assessment of all members of the science team
Manage departmental budget and resources effectively and efficiently
Lead behaviour management in the department, securing strong routines for learning, consistent with the academy’s policy, and liaising with tutors and parents when necessary
Develop strong partnerships and ensure regular communication with parents and carers
Leadership and Management
Lead, develop and line manage the science department through the provision of: CPD, inset training days, supervising NQTs, ITT students and support staff, etc.
Monitor, evaluate and continually improve the quality of planning, teaching, and assessment of all members of the science team
Manage departmental budget and resources effectively and efficiently
Leadbehaviourmanagement in the department, securing strong routines for learning, consistent with the academy’s policy, and liaising with tutors and parents when necessary
Develop strong partnerships and ensure regular communication with parents and carers
Improving Teaching & Learning
Model outstanding teaching and lead collaborative planning and development, including the sharing of resources and best practice within the department
Be responsible for tracking student progress across the faculty, analysing all relevant data to make data-driven changes to the curriculum design and intervention strategies and using the data to monitor the performance of subject staff
Be accountable for student progress in science across the school at all key stages, ensuring that all students achieve results in line with, or better than, value-added predictions
Monitor the work of the department through rigorous and regular lesson observations, work scrutinies, and provide detailed, constructive feedback
Lead joint practice development across the faculty subject teams, ensuring that outstanding practice is shared with all staff in the faculty and the wider school, and work with other department heads to exploit cross-year and cross-curricular links
Plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate the curriculum provision and enrichment for all year groups within the department and the individual subject disciplines
Monitor the identification of and provision for students with individual needs, and develop differentiated learning and teaching methods and schemes of learning
Participate actively throughout the network, by attending relevant meetings, and, as appropriate, delivering network-wide training and initiatives
Work with colleagues, students and families to develop a strong school community
Other
Actively promote the safety and welfare of our children and young people
Ensure compliance with Arks data protection rules and procedures
Liaise with colleagues and external contacts at all levels of seniority with confidence, tact and diplomacy
Support the pastoral responsibilities of a teacher at the academy
Work with Ark Central and other academies in the Ark network, toestablishgood practice throughout the network, offering support whererequired
Undertake other various responsibilities as directed by the line manager or Principal.
This job description is not an exhaustive list and you will be expected to carry out any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager.