Description

We are seeking an outstanding Head of Commerce, preferably with a specialism in Computer Science or Economics, to work within our high performing Academy. This position is open to experienced teachers with a proven track record of raising standards and student achievement.

About Us

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of over 350 students. The Academy has three consecutive Outstanding judgments by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2014 finding the Academy to be Outstanding in every aspect. We are a consistently high performing school; in 2019, our progress 8 score was 0.61, 94% of our students achieved a 4+ in English and 86% in maths. Our motto, ‘All Can Achieve’ encapsulates our vision that all members of the Academy community are supported and encouraged to achieve their absolute potential.

We have recently been designated as a ‘Teaching School Hub’ and we are able to offer all teachers an extensive programme of first class professional development. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is part of the Harris Federation and this enables us to offer you a comprehensive induction programme and training and development opportunities to support your career development including Masters and other qualifications.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will be:

• To raise standards of student attainment and achievement within Commerce (computer science, business studies, economics and ICT) and to monitor and support student progress.
• To be accountable for the student progress and attainment across the subject areas.
• To develop and enhance the teaching practice of other teachers across the subject areas.
• To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and ambitious curriculum for students studying Commerce, in accordance with the aims of the Academy and the curricular policies determined by the Governing Body and Principal of the Academy.
• To be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subject areas.
• To effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the subject area to support the designated curriculum portfolio.
• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced relevant and ambitious curriculum for students for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher.
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• To share and support the Academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

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Posters Information:

Name:HARRIS CITY ACADEMY CRYSTAL PALACE

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