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Head of English Department

Sahara International schools
Zaher, Cairo
Posted 6 years ago
34Applicants for1 open position
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To lead learning within the department through:

  • Providing a vision for learning within the department in line with that of the faculty.
  • Ensuring high standards of teaching, addressing any issues where teaching falls below the required standards.
  • Ensuring high standards of learning, addressing any issues evident from RAISE online reports, self-review, or inspection where learning falls below the required standards. This includes out of hours learning (homework).
  • Ensuring that all courses have schemes of work that enable examination objectives and other whole school objectives to be met. Ensuring that those courses are appropriately resourced.
  • Ensuring that learning is personalised through good use of assessment data and good assessment practice including focused work for all ability levels including those with Special Educational Needs and those who are identified as Gifted and Talented.
  • Supporting staff in dealing effectively with student behaviour in order to remove barriers to learning.
  • Preparing professional exams for all grade levels based on the framework

To lead, train, support and manage department staff through:

  • Ensuring that all new staff receive a comprehensive induction.
  • Supporting the continuing professional development of department staff.
  • Keeping up-to-date with relevant issues.
  • Facilitating the sharing of good practice through meetings and INSET.
  • Annual Performance Management of colleagues under direct line management.

To lead the English department's review and improvement planning work by:

  • Analyzing the examination results of students working within the subject and agreeing and implementing action points.
  • Contributing to the faculty's annual self-review report.
  • Observing an agreed number of lessons.
  • Ensuring the effective use of self-review tools including those which facilitate student feedback on their learning experiences.
  • Preparing improvement plans for the department.

Job Requirements

  • High level classroom practitioner with a wide range of teaching skills.
  • High level inter-personal skills enabling effective team leadership.
  • Ability to evaluate the work of others and enable their development through consultation, coaching and support.
  • Ability to formulate strategies for improved learning as a result of the above.

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