Teacher of Expressive Arts

Purpose

• Ensure an outstanding Catholic educational experience which is engaging and fulfilling for all pupils
• Deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students within Music and Drama
• Be accountable for student progress and development within the teaching groups allocated
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Music and Drama curriculum
• Inspire and engage pupils in the vision for the school

Progress

• Be accountable for outcomes within the teaching groups allocated
• Ensure effective strategies are in place to enable all pupils within your classes to make good progress
• Track student achievement regularly across the teaching groups allocated, transforming data into action

Teaching and Learning

• Set high expectations for yourself for quality teaching and learning in your Music and Drama classes
• Ensure planning meets the needs of all learners
• Deliver engaging lessons which have frequent and accurate assessment, feedback and intervention

Curriculum

• Assist in the development of schemes of work, resources, marking and assessment policies and teaching strategies within designated curriculum areas
• Keep up to date with national developments in the subject area and how they might affect student learning and teaching methodologies
• Display highly effective subject knowledge

School Ethos and Culture

• Help foster the spiritual development of pupils in accordance with the school’s Mission Statement
• Ensure that the school’s vision is understood and clearly and effectively articulated to all pupils
• Promote the school’s ethos and culture to the broader community

Developing self and working with others

• Actively partake in the school’s development scheme through participation in arrangements for further training and professional development
• Treat pupils, staff and parents fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect, to create and maintain a positive school culture
• Celebrate the achievements of individual students
• Work effectively with Technicians and Teaching Assistants as appropriate
• Regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for own personal development
• Engage in research around current educational initiatives including government policies in areas commensurate with the post
• Willingness to deliver extracurricular activities including afterschool sessions

Other Specific Duties

All Teaching Staff are expected to meet the relevant Professional Standards for Teachers in addition to the job description detailed above

Many specific responsibilities will require collaborative working with other team members which the Deputy Director of Expressive Arts will develop proactively

Our Teacher of Expressive Arts will be expected to raise the profile of music and drama across the school and have the willingness to offer extra-curricular activities e.g. lead a choir, band, and/or orchestra

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task may not be identified. The post holder will be expected tocomply with all reasonable requests from the Headteacher to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in their job description

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure