Head of Spanish

**GRADE**: TLR 2 (3)

**PURPOSE OF JOB**: To provide leadership in the development and management of the

curriculum area and in the use and deployment of resources.

**RESPONSIBLE TO**: The Head Teacher in all matters, and to the Head of Languages.

**EMPLOYMENT DUTIES**:
These responsibilities relate directly to the duties for which the incentive allowance has been

awarded. This is in addition to the Job Description for a general teacher.

**Curriculum Provision**

1. To lead the development of the teaching of German and Spanish throughout the Academy.

2. To co-ordinate and take day-to-day responsibility for the organisation and management of staff and

resources involved in the teaching of German and Spanish.

3. To lead on the teaching at all key stages and with all examination work, co-ordinating both the teaching

and the administrative work required.

4. To ensure that the quality of all courses and examination work is of the highest standard with students

achieving high examination performance.

5. To prepare, maintain and develop courses of study, teaching materials, work schemes, methods of

teaching and assessment.

6. To ensure the provision of an effective curricular for all pupils by:
a) providing progressive, relevant and enriching learning;
b) regarding changes in Government, Exam Board or Academy requirements;
c) establishing and constantly reviewing programmes of study and schemes of work which

employ a variety of teaching, learning and assessment methods.

7. To ensure that appropriate differentiated learning activities occur and that homework is regularly

set and marked.

**Team Management**

To develop an effective team by:
1) Ensuring high quality and effective diagnosis, remediation strategies, communication and organisation;
2) Improving standards of performance by monitoring target setting, bench marking and through

performance management, keeping the Head Teacher fully informed and referring to the head Teacher

matters of concern;
3) Encouraging individual and collective development by providing INSET advice,
Identifying training needs, agreeing targets, organising departmentally-based INSET and liasing with

various co-ordinators as appropriate;
4) Promoting partnerships with parents.

**Pupil Progress**

To aid each pupil's progress and development by:
1) Working with/monitoring pupil progress on a termly basis;
2) Ensuring that positive and appropriate teaching and learning strategies are adopted to aid progression and

development;
3) Monitoring the writing of reports, and the use made of Parents' Evenings;
4) Keeping departmental and faculty records adequate and up-to-date;
- 5) _Liasing with pastoral staff, support staff and parents in dealing with individual learning problems;
6) Following the Academy's policies on Behaviour, Merits and Sanctions;
7) Ensuring a well-ordered atmosphere for the departments' work, e.g. by displaying pupils' work in rooms

which are maintained as a pleasant environment.

**Resources : stock and equipment**

To maximise the effectiveness of departmental capitation by:
1) Keeping all expenditure within budget limits and to strictly follow the Academy's financial procedure and

practices;
2) Discussing expenditure priorities with colleagues;
3) Ordering, storing and ensuring the good maintenance of books, materials, equipment and furniture;
5) Keeping records and checking stock as required.
6) Tracking expenditure on external agencies.

**Administration and Whole Academy Management**

To play a part in the smooth administration and management of the Academy by:
1) Working constructively with the Head Teacher and the management of the Academy; providing a

positive approach to staff morale, School ethos and the advancement of the Academy plan and the

Academy aims.

2) Supporting and developing cross curricular initiative.

3) To provide the Head and Senior Management with accurate and reliable information on the department,

its activities and its staff.

4) Attending Curriculum Managers meetings and communicating relevant decisions/information to the
department.

5) Organising departmental and faculty meetings, with agendas distributed in advance and minutes

distributed to the Head and team members.

7) Having discussed such matters with colleagues, liasing with the Deputy Head about timetable, rooming
arrangements, and curriculum development as appropriate.

8) Assisting in the appointment of new staff
9) Working with the Examinations Officer to ensure that exam entries are effectively made..

**Health and Safety**

To ensure that the relevant Health and Safety regulations are known and adhered to, by teachers and

technicians, by:
1) Communicating the appropriate COSHH and other procedures to all relevant staff;
2) Providing INSET on these procedures on identifying opportunities for professional development;
3) Monitoring their implementation;
4) Supervising the use and care of equipment and rooms assigned to the department

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