Description

Main Areas of Responsibility

• To create a true learning institution in the academy at all levels.
• To play a major role in formulating the aims and objectives of the academy; in establishing the policies through which they will be achieved and in monitoring progress towards their achievement;
• Lead on and develop the shared vision for the academy;
• Leading the development and maintenance of a high quality positive learning environment to raise standards;
• To take full responsibility for all aspects of teaching and learning in your key area of responsibility.
• To ensure high quality teaching across the academy and particularly in your key areas by monitoring students’ work and teachers’ planning.
• To work with colleagues to ensure data is used effectively and consistently across the academy.
• To work with the SLT to lead the academy’s assessment and reporting programme.
• To support staff in making sure high quality intervention programmes are in place when underachievement is identified.
• To support colleagues and subject leaders in developing schemes of learning, short and medium term planning.
• With the SLT, to develop strategies to enhance teachers’ ability to learn and to develop advanced teaching skills in the academy workforce.
• Raise students’ aspirations and achievement through personalising learning.
• To ensure the highest standards of achievement for all students, through high expectations and well balanced curriculum.
• Ensure the entitlement of all students to have equal access to and participation in all aspects of the curriculum.
• Ensuring the efficient and effective provision of cross curricular skills, knowledge and understanding by engaging staff in all areas of learning.
• Identifying what are successful learning outcomes and then monitoring students’ progress, continuity and progression.
• Monitor, evaluate and review classroom practice and promote improvement strategies.
• Monitoring, reviewing and evaluating teaching and learning through regular classroom observation.
• To maintain an informed view of standards and of the quality of teaching across the academy by monitoring student’s learning and teacher’s planning and delivery.
• Challenge under-performance at all levels and throughout all departments ensuring effective corrective action and follow-up.
• To establish, and maintain, the highest possible standards of behaviour, learning and attainment.
• Demonstrate and articulate high expectations and set aspirational targets for the whole Academy community.
• Acting as a role model in the provision of high quality learning, teaching and assessment.
• Coordinating the activities of staff including teaching and learning strategies, curriculum development and effective use of resources.
• To lead and manage staff in an appropriate manner, offering support, encouragement, guidance and advice to ensure effective policy in practice.
• To assist in the implementation of effective procedures to support teachers who are underperforming, responding to the outcomes of this support as appropriate.
• To maintain high morale amongst staff and set an example of professional standards and leadership.
• To contribute to the recruitment, training, deployment and professional development of staff as appropriate.
• To promote and sustain effective management of the Academy environment, its site and buildings.
• To provide information about the work and performance of staff, where this is relevant to their future employment at the academy or elsewhere.
• To chair meetings, as appropriate to specific roles, ensuring effective consultation, delegation of responsibility and successful implementation of outcomes.

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Posters Information:

Name:HARRIS ACADEMY CLAPHAM

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