Job Description Post Director Of Curriculum (allocated) Reporting To

job description post: director of curriculum (allocated) reporting to: deputy headteacher responsible for: subject leaders te

Job Description
Post: Director of Curriculum (allocated)
Reporting to: Deputy Headteacher
Responsible for: Subject Leaders
Terms: TLR 1b
General Responsibility
All school staff are expected to:
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Work towards and support the school’s strategic vision and the
objectives.
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Adhere to school policies and procedures as set out in the staff
handbook or other documentation available to all staff.
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Support and contribute to the school’s responsibility for
safeguarding students.
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Work within the school’s health and safety policy to ensure a safe
working environment for staff, students and visitors.
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Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality,
appearance, conduct and positive, courteous relations with
students, parents and colleagues.
Main Purpose/Key Performance duties
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Being responsible and accountable for the quality of teaching and
learning within the allocated curriculum areas.
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Being responsible and accountable for the work of all colleagues
working within the allocated curriculum and areas.
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Being responsible for the outcomes and progress rates of all
students in mathematics.
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Leading the mathematics faculty’s behaviour, discipline and
rewards practices.
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Planning CPD within the faculty and liaising with the SLT lead on
CPD.
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Promoting the overall effectiveness of the faculty’s work so
furthering the aims of the school.
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Keeping abreast of the latest ideas in the work of the faculty and
proffering advice on school policy to the Headteacher and various
persons and committees relating to the subject area and the
curriculum in general.
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Co-ordination and management of budgets and resources within the
faculty.
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Form Tutor.
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Line manage relevant staff as part of the school’s performance
management policy.
Specific Responsibilities to post
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The regular reviewing of teaching and learning within the faculty
through observation, monitoring, book scrutiny, student voice and
analysis of performance data.
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Administrative matters within the Faculty.
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Discussion with colleagues about timetable deployment.
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Co-ordinating the work of any non-teaching staff deployed to work
within the Faculty.
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The provision of syllabuses and schemes of work and their regular
review.
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The selection of text books and other appropriate materials.
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Shaping faculty policy on homework and marking in line with school
policy.
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The organisation of tests, examinations and assessments within the
constraints of school, subject area, GCSE, A-level and other
demands.
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The provision and overall supervision of examination entries
relating to the faculty and the provision of details of internal
examinations.
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The moderation of colleagues’ assessments, both formative and
summative.
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The setting of pupils where appropriate.
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Being responsible for the Faculty Development Plan: its creation,
implementation, monitoring and review.
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Convening faculty meetings, arranging agendas and circulating
minutes. Participating in working parties and other meetings.
Co-ordinating meetings with Primary School colleagues and with
other agencies.
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Communicating with parents on matters related to the faculty.
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The duties of the Form Tutor as described in the Role of Form
Tutor.
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Other activities considered necessary to fulfil the
responsibilities of the post.
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Such duties of a similar nature as may reasonably be directed by
the Headteacher.
This job description is intended as a guide only and not as an
exhaustive list of duties relating to this post. The post holder may
be asked to carry out tasks that are not specifically described in
detail on this job description but which are deemed appropriate for
the post holder to fulfil. The job description may vary, after
consultation, to reflect the changing needs of the school by either by
the Headteacher or another member of the Senior Leadership Team.