Wembley College: Head of Academics - Greytown at Plennegy Group

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Academics

• Responsible for quality of Subject Teachers
• Guidance tsubject teachers Coaching of new teachers
• Ensure that subject curricula are adequately covered.
• Supports best practices in curriculum and pedagogy, based on current research on teaching and learning.

Academic Offerings

• Review and advise on the Academic offering and make recommendations on viability of subjects or introduction of subjects.
• Supervises curriculum integrity, alignment, and articulation in the high school.
• Serves as the academic advisor tthe HOHS as it pertains tcurriculum, academic programming, and personnel.

Teachers Development

• Identify skills gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Serves as the director and coordinator of faculty professional development and faculty growth and renewal in conjunction with Cambridge Exams Officer.

Subject development

• In conjunction with the Subject Teacher implement improvements in the subject offering and extension.
• HS Professional development Ensure the continued professional development of High School Teaching Staff.
• Acts as an educational facilitator for best institutional and educational practices

Training

• Initiate and schedule required subject related Cambridge Training.

Assessment Training

• Ensure that all High School staff are fully trained and regularly refreshed on the Cambridge Assessment when the new syllabus is available.
• Secure venues for assessment.

Supervision Leads, develops, and manages meetings, task forces, and other programming as they pertain tthe job.

• Check that books are regularly marked, and comments included.
• Meets regularly with all High School Staff members as a group and individually.
• Is responsible for the completing and checking of Termly reports and comments along with the HOHS
• Teacher Planning and ensure that it corresponds with lessons. Ensure teachers are in their classes teaching.

Ensure that there are textbook lists and it is kept up tdate.

• Keep up with curriculum changes and make sure teachers implement it.

Timetable

• Day tday running of the school.
• Extra lessons timetable
• Internal exam timetable
• Trial exam timetable
• Invigilation timetable

Academic Extension Programme

• Library
• Excursions – Ensure that Excursions are planned, structured and complementary tAcademic offering.
• Tours – Initiate Tours that can complement the academic offering.
• Academic Camps

BE

• BE Liaise with BE Head tensure Academic Performance of BE Scholars

Support Services

• Career Counselling advisory tHOHS
• Liaise Academic support programmes -Children that need tbe assessed.
• University Liaison
• Communication of Scholar progress – Including Scholar support for university entrance and guidance.

Requirements
REQUIREMENTS:

• The candidate must be able tidentify with and support the values of Wembley College.
• Have at least 5 years teaching experience, ideally in a Cambridge High School.
• Must have at least a B Ed degree and PGCE.