Teacher of Physical Education & Coordinators of Co-curricular activities

Job Summary:

The teacher of Physical Education is expected to work collaboratively in the development and delivery of the Physical Education and Swimming curriculum in order to facilitate the effective development of the subject throughout the school. 

The teacher will also assume a role as Coordinator of Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) to lead, plan and manage the CCA Programme, including Activity Camps.

Specialist teachers are responsible for maximising the academic progress of the students they teach, working with colleagues to participate fully in the development of physical education and co-curricular activities in school.

All teachers promote a positive, purposeful and professional working atmosphere that encourages cooperation and challenge, whilst valuing the contribution that individuals make to the success of the school.

Duties and Responsibilities

Overall Responsibilities

·        Encourage high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in student progress

·        Contribute to the effective and efficient running of the school

·        Promote a school culture which is positive, purposeful and professional

·        Support and motivate students, teachers and other school employees

·        Encourage consultation, review and improvement  

Teaching and Learning Responsibilities

·        Plan and prepare well-structured, clearly presented lessons appropriate to the abilities of all students and the syllabus being taught

·        Make sure that the classroom is a stimulating environment that facilitates learning

·        Generate enthusiasm for the subject being taught and inspire all students to work to their potential

·        Liaise with the Learning Support where a student may have special educational needs and with the homeroom teacher if a student is experiencing pastoral difficulties

·        Promote high standards of behaviour by encouraging a positive, proactive approach to study and build productive relationships with students

·        Set homework according to policy and pertinent to the student’s ability and wider workload

·        Promote high standards of organisation

·        Be punctual to lessons

·        Promote high standards in the use of English as the common language and help develop English as a Second Language.  

·        Provide high quality, accurate, constructive and targeted information to parents at Parent Meetings, in subject reports, incidental meetings and communications

·        Assess, record and monitor the progress of all students according to faculty guidelines in order to provide accurate information to parents in a variety of forms, as and when necessary

·        Maintain materials and resources as needed

Responsibilities to the School

·        Be respectful of the needs of colleagues and the department with regards to cooperation, collegiality, deadlines and team cohesion

·        Participate positively in departmental meetings, follow policies and generally contributing to the effective and efficient running of the department

·        Promote professional dialogue, share ideas about teaching and learning and support other teachers in developing good practice and new approaches and initiatives

·        Take part in, and contribute to, INSET activities offered in the department and by the school

·        Enthusiastically contribute to cross-curricular links and initiatives within the framework of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC).

·        Be involved in new responsibilities within the department as part of an ongoing process of professional development

·        Keep up to date with developments in Physical Education, and in education generally

·        Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of School

Qualifications

·        Appropriate degree, or other teaching qualification

·        Minimum three years’ teaching experience

·        Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child

·        A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children

·        Recent and consistent involvement in extracurricular activities

·        Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background

·        Previous experience working with students for whom English is not their first language

·        A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life

·        A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check (for applicants who have never worked in UK) and no question regarding suitability to work with children

Child Protection Statement

Anne Hill International School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of the students in its care. It expects that this commitment is uniform across the school and pre-employment background checks to determine an applicant’s suitability to work with children will be undertaken before any offer of employment is made.