Job Title STEM Curriculum Development Manager
Job Reference No. J52/11
Responsible to Curriculum Director
Accountability Deputy Principal Curriculum & Quality
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Job Purpose
· Under the guidance of the Curriculum Director, develop and implement a STEM curriculum, including HE, and embed STEM approaches and progression pathways across the college
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Key Responsibilities
Develop STEM Curriculum and Implement STEM Strategy
· Develop and research STEM related skills and knowledge required in the local and regional economy to inform curriculum planning
· Undertake teaching duties as agreed with the line manager and in accordance with College policies on teaching requirements for the role.
· Effectively co-ordinate marking, moderation and verification of internal assessments and coursework.
· Review success/achievement rates, retention rates, added value/distance travelled indicators & student destinations for the courses. Produce SSA SARs.
· Lead and be responsible for the implementation of the STEM Strategy.
· Develop key strategic partnerships with relevant employers to support STEM development at the College
· Initiate curriculum development and recommend the introduction of new courses and options as demand or necessity dictate.
Leading a Team of Staff
· Lead the team of staff associated with STEM in accordance with the College Values and manage the team’s organisational climate to positive effect.
· Lead the efficient deployment of the teaching team to ensure high quality delivery.
· Advise the Curriculum Director/senior managers on staffing needs and assist with appointments when necessary.
· Propose suitable staff development training for course team members.
· Conduct (with the support of the relevant Curriculum Director) the performance reviews of staff.
· Undertake T&L and Assessment observations.
· Manage the performance of the staff team and the individuals within it to ensure high performance within the team in accordance with the College’s performance management system.
Managing Resources
· With the support of the relevant Curriculum Director, manage, in accordance with the College’s budgetary management procedures, an annual budget associated with the curriculum area.
· Ensure that appropriate physical resources, including classrooms and specialist facilities, are secured to support high quality curriculum delivery.
· Advise technician staff on consumables required for delivery of the curriculum and appropriate kit lists where required.
Managing External Liaison and Marketing
· Work with external organisations as appropriate to develop the STEM agenda eg Science and Engineering Warrington, Science Learning Centre NW
· Contribute to the recruitment and retention of full-time and part-time students, especially in the maintenance of the quality of provision.
· Develop and maintain relationships with partner schools, colleges, universities and employers.
· Promote STEM programmes and pathways through strategic marketing
· Assist, as required, with meetings for parents of prospective students.
· Co-ordinate College Open Evenings/interview nights for prospective students, parents guardians and employers.
Specific Duties – Teaching/Assessment
· Time will be allocated to this post to manage and implement the STEM Strategy and a range of cross college initiatives.
· Prepare assignments and examination questions and assignment materials as required by external bodies and team leaders.
· Mark, grade and give written or verbal assessments as required and meet all assessment deadlines.
· Supervise practical activities, workshops, fieldwork and work placements as appropriate.
· Design assignments and marking schemes and provide timely feedback and marked work to students.
· Provide students with feedback and guidance to support their learning and enhance their knowledge of progress within the constraints of assessment confidentiality.
Pastoral and Welfare
· Maintain awareness and knowledge of current Counselling, Careers, Welfare and accommodation services provided by the College and external agencies.
· Share in the responsibility for ensuring good standards of student behaviour and taking appropriate disciplinary action.
· Coordinate the tutorial programme for students in line with College policies.
Responsibilities Common to all Managers
· To establish, maintain and develop professional working relationships with colleagues.
· Follow all agreed Quality Assurance Mechanisms operating within the College and contribute generally to the establishment and development of a quality provision/service.
· The College operates a Performance Management Review Scheme through which objectives and development plans are agreed. All staff are required to participate in the scheme and, with their manager, are jointly responsible for the completion of agreed actions.
· The College is keen to ensure the health and safety of students, staff and visitors. All staff are responsible for complying with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and ensuring no-one is affected by individual acts or omissions.
· The College aims to be a place in which people can work and study free from discrimination. All staff and students are required to comply with the College's Equal Opportunities Policy.
· To be aware of, and responsive to the changing nature of the College and adopt a flexible and proactive approach to work.
· All employees are required as part of their duties to accept responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
· Promote and ensure compliance with all college policies and procedures. In particular, to ensure equality of opportunity and the effective application of health and safety procedures for all staff and students within the course.
· Contribute to the achievement of the Collegiate’s vision and strategic operational objectives.
· Any other duties required by the Curriculum Director that are reasonable within the confines of the post.
· Continue their own personal and professional development through a range of activities, including research and industrial updating in the areas of both subject knowledge and teaching methods.
Review Arrangements
· This job description is not a rigid specification but identifies main responsibilities which will be amended in the light of organisational need and in discussion with the postholder.
Originator: Deputy Principal
Date: December 2010
Review: December 2011
PERSON SPECIFICATION
CURRICULUM MANAGER
· Degree or equivalent professional qualification in subject area or recent relevant vocational/professional experience.
· Teaching qualification and where appropriate assessor and verifier qualifications
· Good lesson observation grades (Grade 2 or above)
· FE /HE knowledge: funding frameworks, curriculum and sector developments and government policies and priorities
· Knowledge/Experience of Social Enterprise and Enterprising Activities
· Leads, manages and motivates others to deliver outstanding performance
· Budget and resource management skills
· Excellent interpersonal skills
· Ability to communicate well at all levels
· Presentation skills
· Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
· Problem solving ability
· Flexible approach to work
· Commitment to equality of opportunity
· To contribute to and maintain College values
· Must demonstrate suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults
COLLEGE VALUES
The College has a set of values to which all staff are expected to commit and which will be taken into account within the recruitment process including a question at interview as part of the assessment for the appointment of potential staff. Please find enclosed a copy of the College values for your information.
Please Note:
This post will be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check
Applicants will be required to undertake appropriate IT training
Lecturing staff where employment commences on or after 1st September 2001 are required either to have upon commencement of employment or to obtain, within two years for full-time staff or four years for fractional appointments teaching qualifications equivalent to either a Certificate of Education, a stage 3 FE teaching Qualification (or equivalent) or a qualified teacher qualification. These conditions are specified by the Further Education Teachers Qualifications Regulations 2001. All College FE lecturing appointments are conditional upon this clause, which will be contractually binding.
All staff are required to have gained an appropriate Skills for Life Qualification at entry or within a nine month probationary period of commencement of employment.
WARRINGTON COLLEGIATE
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE: Professional Academic Staff
General
The Conditions of Service for all staff are determined by the College's Corporation. The contract of employment is supported by Management Guidelines which are intended to assist managers and staff in interpreting the conditions of service.
Hours of Duty
The conditions of service specify a normal working week of 37 hours for full time posts, 18.5 hours for 0.5 posts, and 22.2 hours for 0.6 posts, all year round, but all staff are expected to work such hours as are reasonably necessary to perform their duties.
Salary
The salary range is based on the Harmonised Pay Scale points 31-38. Currently this is £28,869-£35,516 per annum. Appointments will normally be made at point 31 of the HPS but may be made at a higher point dependent upon the duties and responsibilities of the particular post. Annual progression along the salary scale will be dependent upon the adoption of extra responsibilities, continuous professional development and evidence of at least satisfactory teaching.
Pension
The postholder may choose to join either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or may make his/her own pension arrangements.
Location
The postholder will normally be based at Winwick Road Campus, but mobility is expected across all sites.
Contract Period
This is a permanent post.
Annual Leave
The postholder will be entitled to 42 days annual leave in a full year. The leave year commences on 1st September and finishes on 31st August. You will receive statutory bank or public holidays which fall on your normal working day. Part-time staff receive holidays pro-rata to their hours of work. The Corporation may decide to close for a number of working days in the interest of efficiency. In that case you will be allowed to add up to a maximum of 5 working days' to your 42 working days' holiday entitlement. Any efficiency closure(s) of more than 5 days in total must be taken as part of your basic 42 working days' holiday.
Probationary Period
All new appointments are made subject to a nine month probationary period.
Performance Management Review
All members of staff are required to:
· participate in the College's Personal Development Planning Process;
· undertake appropriate training and development in response to the agreed actions specified in the Personal Development Plan and in accordance with Section/College development plans.
Equal Opportunities Policy
We aim to make the College a place where people can work and study free from discrimination. In order to achieve this, every member of staff and student is expected to comply with and to promote the Equal Opportunities Policy.
No Smoking Policy
The College operates a No Smoking Policy which all staff are required to implement.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exception) (Amendment) Order 1986
The provisions of the Act relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions DO NOT apply to the post for which you are considering making application. If you make an application for this post and are selected for interview you will be asked at that stage to complete a form giving details of ALL previous convictions however minor or when they occurred. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal by the Corporation. Information given will be completely confidential and you should note that only convictions disclosed, which are directly relevant to the post in question will be taken into account.
Disclosure of Criminal Background
DES Circular 4/86
Current DES Regulations recommend that the Corporation check with the police the possible criminal background of certain persons who will have access to children/students.
The successful candidate will be asked to complete a confidential enquiry form to enable the College to make an approach to the Police. In the event of employment, failure to disclose and subsequent discovery of convictions may lead to the withdrawal of an offer or instant dismissal.
Recruitment and Selection
Relatives within the Corporation
Applicants are required to disclose on the application form details of any relationship to any Board Member or any employee of the Corporation. An applicant who does not disclose a known relationship will be liable to disqualification for the appointment or, if appointed, liable to dismissal. A relative is defined for this policy as a marital or extra marital partner, partner/child, brother/sister, grandchild/grandparent, uncle, aunt, nephew, cousin, in-laws or equivalent step-parents.
Outside Employment and Interests of Corporation Employees
The Conditions of Service for Corporation staff require employees to devote their whole time service to the work of the Corporation. However, employees can undertake outside employment provided that this does not conflict with or react detrimentally to the Corporation's business subject to the express consent of the Principal.
WARRINGTON COLLEGIATE VALUES
Excellent Teaching – we believe excellent teaching and learning is our first priority
· Teaching and learning is the main focus for all staff and students
· Resources should be prioritised to support teaching and learning activities
· Support staff have an important part to play in the quality of teaching and learning: teachers need their services to help them do their job
Taking Action and Responsibility – we believe that everyone will take personal responsibility and be accountable for their College activities
· We will be a more effective College and achieve our mission if everyone accepts personal responsibility and is accountable for their work in the College and we have effective processes and structures
· All staff, students and managers should undertake their work in line with the behaviours outlined in the College Values
· Simply talking about values is not enough: a bias for action is necessary
· Everyone should challenge any behaviour which contravenes the College Values
· Where processes are being reviewed, suggestions for improvements should be encouraged by those who operate or deliver them
Striving for Success – we always want success for our clients, learners and ourselves and therefore we will strive continually to make improvements
· To be successful we need to be self-critical and continually improve our services
· We will rigorously apply standards, set targets and monitor them
· We will learn from other institutions who are recognised as having good practice