Pathway Teacher Job Description
Job TitlePathway TeacherSalary / Grade
DepartmentQuality and Curriculum
Immediate Line ManagerPathway Leader
DateJuly 2015
Main purpose and scope of post
To delivery outstanding learning, teaching and assessment across the Pathway, in order to maximise learner progress and outcomes in meeting their educational, social and personal goals.
Responsibilities and accountabilities – General
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive culture that embeds the College’s values and beliefs, and ensures that learners and staff feel valued, safe and supported
- Be a role model for outstanding employability skills and practices
- Present a positive, “can do” attitude and take personal responsibility for own actions
- Commit to a culture of continuous improvement and ensure that own contribution to the role and the College is of a very high standard
- Represent the College positively and effectively in all dealings with external partners, parents, stakeholders and agencies
- Take responsibility for actively participating in the appraisal process and own continuing professional development arising from that process and on-going feedback
- Be responsible for taking all appropriate measures to safeguard young people and promote their welfare and actively promote Equality & Diversity in the College
- Support learners to improve their maths and English skills through everyday experiences
- Deputise for the Pathway Leader as and when required
Responsibilities and accountabilities – Detailed
Learning and teaching
- Deliver outstanding learning, teaching and assessment, which inspires learners to achieve their potential.
- Teach a caseload across the Pathway, working to a detailed scheme of learning, ensuring all lessons and activities are thoroughly planned
- Manage and develop course and Pathway resources, sharing materials and methods with other staff
- Ensure high expectations are consistently communicated to learners which inspire and motivate
- Make effective use of ILT, to enhance learning and progress, including using Moodle to upload course materials and assessment activities, as appropriate
- Embed and promote employability learning opportunities within the curriculum, including identifying learner placements in liaison with Job Coaches, as appropriate.
- Promote enterprise activities across the curriculum and the College, working with learners to develop entrepreneurial skills.
- Contribute towards making a positive and productive physical environment that enhances learning.
Assessment and quality
- Undertake appropriate assessment activities to monitor the progress and attainment of learners.
- Assess learner work frequently, consistently and accurately, providing details of how learner work can be developed
- Take part in verification and standardisation processes in line with College procedures and Awarding Body requirements and/or the RARPA Framework.
- Take an active role in the self- assessment process, and contribute towards implementing the quality improvement plan for courses and the Pathway.
- Reflect on own professional practice, including using learner feedback, to help develop and inspire own practice
Person-centred planning/recording progress
- Set and review subject targets through one-to-one progress reviews, including using Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)
- In liaison with Progress Coaches, contribute to person-centred planning, setting learning goals and recording and reporting learner progress and attainment in line with College policies and practices
- Maintain written records detailing the progress and achievement for individual learners on Databridge.
- Work closely with the Independence and Learning Support roles and lead on the planning and delivery to ensure coherent individualised planning of learning and support
Other responsibilities
- Take responsibility for a specific role within the Pathway or for overseeing the coordination of a course or group
- Liaise with teachers in other Pathways to ensure a joined-up approach to subject specific developments.
- Take part in information, advice and guidance (IAG) activities for prospective learners, ensuring accurate and appropriate advice is provided about the Pathway curriculum.
- Working in conjunction with Progress Coaches, ensure appropriate links with parents and carers are made to maximise learner progress.
- Be responsible for developing and maintaining skills and knowledge to competently perform own role through research and training as identified during the appraisal process and on-going feedback.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties requested by line manager.
Job Title / Pathway Teacher
Reports to / Pathway Leader
Selection Criteria*
A= Application Form I = Interview T = Test/Personality Profile / Essential or Desirable / Method of Candidate Assessment
A, I or T
Experience/Knowledge
- Experience of successfully working with learners with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Have an excellent, up-to-date working knowledge and understanding of a range of learning and teaching strategies and know how to use and adapt them, including how to differentiate learning to provide opportunities for all learners to achieve their potential.
- Experience of using enterprise activities to inform the curriculum.
Educational/ Vocational Qualifications
- Level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications
- Relevant degree level qualification or equivalent
- Full teaching qualification or working towards
- Specialist teaching qualification for SEND or a commitment to obtaining one
Skills
- The ability to plan learning, teaching and assessment thoroughly, including the ability to write, review, update and work to highly effective schemes of learning.
- Be highly reflective in reviewing teaching and its impact on learners’ progress, attainment and well-being, refining approaches where necessary.
- The ability to develop positive working relationships with individuals at all levels (internal and external) to promote the College
- The ability to use a range of approaches to assessment
- The ability to make effective personalised provision for learners
- Good organisational and time management skills
- A systematic approach to work with good problem solving skills
- The ability to work effectively in teams and a commitment to understanding the roles and responsibilities of other staff
- The ability to clearly demonstrate understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and a commitment to promoting the welfare of young people
- The ability to accurately develop learners’ literacy and numeracy skills across the whole College experience
Approach
- Have high expectations of young people including a commitment to ensuring that learners can achieve their full potential and to establishing fair, respectful, trusting, supportive and constructive relationships with them.
- A positive, respectful, honest, flexible and proactive attitude
- A strong commitment to learner success, progress, independence and achievement
- A commitment to excellence and continuous improvement
- The determination to promote equality and diversity throughout all aspects of College life
- Be an outstanding role model for employability skills
Prepared byVice Principal Quality & Curriculum / DateMay 2014
*The selection criteria are for guidance only and alternative methods may be used to assist the selection process.