Oxford Sixth Form College are looking to recruit a Teacher of Computer Science on a permanent, part - time contract (0.2 FTE) to start August 2024.

Description

Oxford Sixth Form College are looking to recruit a Teacher of Computer Science on a permanent, part - time contract (0.2 FTE) to start August 2024.

Exact days of work are to be confirmed but there is flexibility for the hours to be worked in one day or across mornings or afternoons.

The successful candidate will have experience of teaching A-level Computer Science and demonstrate a strong commitment to the ethos of an academically non-selective, diverse sixth form college.

The ability to teach another subject at A-level is desirable but not a requirement of the position.

Excellent ICT, organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, are essential.

Start date: August 2024

Job Description

Job Title: Teacher

Reports to: Director of Studies

Liaises with: Assistant Principal, Senior Tutors, Academic Administration Manager

Line Manages: No line management responsibility

Job Purpose

To plan, assess and monitor an outstanding learning experience ensuring the provision of effective and appropriate subject teaching for students, which meet the Independent School Standards. They will be expected to contribute to an outstanding learning environment with an aspirational culture through-out the College.

Main Duties

1. Teach effectively to students of all abilities for all programmes; planning, preparing and delivering engaging and challenging lessons which enable all students to make good progress in their learning

2. Recognise each student as an individual and supporting all students to achieve their best possible academic outcomes utilising appropriate differentiation methods

3. To set high expectations which inspire, motivate, challenge and empower students

4. To ensure full use of teaching time to create a high stimulating and engaging learning environment

5. To assess and monitor all student progress providing input into regular reports for parents, Senior Tutors and the Director of Studies

6. To use a range of appropriate classroom management strategies to maintain high levels of behaviour and discipline and deal promptly and effectively with misbehaviour in accordance with college policies

7. To provide advice on relevant and appropriate subject resources and trips which will enhance the students’ learning

8. To participate and/or contribute to observations; appraisals; target setting and staff development

Key Duties

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

1. To deliver outstanding student success through using expert knowledge to plan and provide well structured, engaging and relevant teaching for all students in the subject

2. To provide an outstanding learning environment where the students feel safe and motivated to develop their skills and knowledge

3. To use effective initial and diagnostic assessment to inform the long and short term planning of courses

4. To monitor student progress against achievement, value added and progression targets and deliver successful outcomes within the subject lesson

5. To regularly mark students’ work, including homework, carefully and conscientiously and provide students with regular written and verbal feedback on their learning, employing strategies to promote independent learning

6. To support students on all relevant courses in developing high quality skills in order that they can progress successfully to employment, further training and/or education

7. To facilitate, support and monitor teacher planning, including schemes of work; independent learning plans and homework provision

8. To actively promote the social, moral, spiritual and cultural development of the students and to reflect this in schemes of work

9. To ensure subject knowledge and awareness of changes to exam board provisions is up to date

10. To ensure a continual assessment of learning, and assessment for learning with timely constructive feedback to students to enable students to improve

11. To work with all teachers in the subject area to deliver effective provision leading to outstanding student success through outstanding teaching including developing a subject portfolio of activities and resources, including the use of technology in learning for the students

12. To ensure the Director of Studies and Academic Administration Manager are correctly informed regarding entries for exams

13. To ensure all reports and progress tests in the curriculum area are accurately produced

14. To contribute informative content to student reports providing effective, incisive feedback and target setting to make a positive impact on the students’ learning

15. To ensure all records and data is captured and recorded in a timely and accurate manner and communicated to relevant staff as and when required and requested

16. To keep accurate student attendance records for each lesson and report absences being mindful of the College’s Missing Person policy

17. To help identify any student who is a cause for concern and, where appropriate contribute to and monitor their action plan in liaison with Senior Tutors

18. To lead by example in the curriculum area and help create and innovative use technology

Student Management

1. To ensure that the students’ personal, social and independent study skills are developed and their importance appreciated

2. To ensure suitable differentiated teaching approaches are adopted to foster independent learning skills to stretch and challenge students of all abilities

3. To provide accurate feedback as the appropriate and effective placement and grouping of students

4. To lead and motivate students within groups to achieve high performance standards, including the need to embed literacy and maths learning

5. To ensure you are familiar with and comply with College policies and procedures for example behaviour code of conduct

6. To ensure that you are clear about your responsibilities and accountabilities and how they align to College strategies

7. To communicate and liaise effectively with the subject teaching team and Senior Tutors

8. To be aware of relevant national initiatives and themes in the education world, such as AntiRadicalisation, Equality and Diversity and Safeguarding and then implement according to College Policies

9. To demonstrate current knowledge, understanding and practice of Teaching, Learning and Assessment

10. To report your own absences in line with the college policy and provide work for the lessons to be covered or catch up where possible

11. To contribute to the effective utilisation of resources

12. To attend and participate in regular curricular area meetings

13. To attend whole College meetings and other operational meetings as needed

Student Experience

1. To provide a high quality student experience that enables students to succeed beyond their expectations

2. To actively seek out and respond to the student voice

3. To help and engage in effective student feedback systems to inform review processes

4. To contribute to the overall management of student expectations to achieve the highest possible student satisfaction.

5. To contribute to the student induction process

6. To promote good student behaviour where they take pride in their and others’ studies

7. Contribute to the wider College life, such as the induction Welcome Party, sports and social events, extra-curricular activities

Quality Assurance and Improvement

1. To contribute and respond to the robust and accurate College Self-Evaluation Form

2. To contribute by using appropriate quantitative and qualitative data to the cross College Development Plan

3. To attend relevant professional development courses and external meetings as a representative of the College as agreed

4. To contribute to successful external inspections (e.g. ISI, UKVI)

5. To deliver a robust teacher performance within the subject area, in liaison with the other teachers, involving observations with feedback, participating in peer observations and student voice input

Additional Duties

1. Actively promote and market the College and present a positive image of the College and its activities both within and outside the College environment

2. To participate in student recruitment activities, such as agent familiarisation trips, prospective student/parent visits as agreed

3. To assist with responding to requests for marketing materials, such as student case studies and student testimonials

4. To attend relevant professional development courses and external meetings as representative of the College as agreed

5. To carry out any duties at all times in accordance with the College’s policies including Health and Safety, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policies

6. Incorporate into the role the philosophy of the values and vision stated by the Nord Anglia Education Group

7. To undertake any other responsibilities commensurate with the grade of the post, which the Principal or their senior management representative may from time to time require

We reserve the right to introduce changes in line with technological developments which may impact upon he job duties or methods of working