Secondary School English Language Teacher

*Job Title:* Secondary School English Language Teacher

*Line Manager:* Deputy Head, Academic Affairs

*General Purpose of Job:*

* Responsible for fostering positive self-esteem and supportive
relationships for all pupils, founded upon respect and mutual trust.
* Responsible for maximizing the academic progress of the pupils they teach
by delivering the very highest standards of teaching and learning.
* Promote a positive, purposeful, and professional working atmosphere that
encourages cooperation and challenge while valuing the contribution that
individuals make to the success of the school.
* Promote equality of opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, or
gender and encourage excellence, resourcefulness, and perseverance.

*Overall Responsibilities:*

* Promote high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in
pupil progress.
* Actively support the vision, ethos, culture, and policies of the school.
* Inspire and motivate pupils, teachers, and other school employees.
* Comply with the professional duties of the Harrow staff Code of Conduct.
* Contribute to a school culture which is positive, purposeful and
professional.
* Engage positively in the school Appraisal process and performance
management arrangements.
* Be committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and
young people.

*Teaching and Learning Responsibilities as Teacher:*

* Apply the curriculum aims and objectives in the Secondary Education
Curriculum Guide (CDCHK, 2017), its Supplementary Notes (CDCHK, 2021),
and their subsidiary subject/KLA curriculum guide(s) related to this job
position (English Language), in a school-based manner according to the
school’s development plans, into the planning, implementation and
evaluation of the school’s curriculum, learning, teaching and
assessment, in English.
* Plan, prepare, and evaluate lessons, activities, and learning and teaching
strategies through the maintenance of a professional teaching plan, in
active collaboration with peers and individually as necessary.
* Provide a safe, secure, and stimulating environment in which consideration
is given to the individual development of all pupils.
* Differentiate learning and teaching and associated resources in a manner
that challenges and interests the pupils and is appropriate to the needs
and skill levels of pupils.
* Take responsibility for learning and teaching and associated resources in
a manner consistent with school policies and procedures, including advice
and recommendations offered by the Inclusion team.
* Apply, where appropriate, IT capability to enhance learning and teaching.
* Be open and adaptable to changing circumstances and guidelines.
* Contribute to and maintain consistency with internal and relevant external
marking schedules and moderation procedures.
* Engage pupils fully in the assessment and self-evaluation process.
* Carry out a range of formative and summative assessments of pupil’s
attainment for feedback to the pupil, further planning for individual,
group, and class work, whole-school planning and target setting, reporting
to parents and other authorized requesting external agencies, informing
pupils’ transition from year to year, and writing and maintaining
relevant records for individual pupil files in school.
* As an academic staff member of a boarding school, provide biweekly
late-afternoon learning support to boarders’ learning.
* Applicants experienced and interested in boarding education are welcome to
state their preference to take up a Boarding Housemaster / Housemistress
role with a reduction in lesson load.

*Pastoral Care and Pupil Management:*

* Accept fully the established Harrow philosophy that children should be
treated in such a way that always maintains their dignity.
* Monitor the work of class pupils, providing guidance, advice, and support,
fostering self-esteem.
* Write and maintain relevant records for individual pupil files and writing
reports.
* Motivate pupils through praise, displaying an interest in the pupils, and
the presentation of well-structured stimulating lessons and activities.
* Lead moral education sessions for small groups or the whole class as
required.
* Communicate and consult with parents regularly maintaining records as
appropriate.
* Value and promote links with charities and the community.
* Communicate and consult with the Inclusion team to implement
recommendations.
* Actively maintain the high standards of behavior and dress of pupils in
the classroom and all school locations and activities.
* Follow policies about the health and safety of pupils both on and off the
school premises when pupils are under the school’s jurisdiction.
* Take a pastoral interest in pupils in curriculum and extra-curricular
activities and around the school environs so that they feel noticed,
valued, and cared for.
* Participate in and contribute towards meetings for any of the purposes
above.

*Accountability:*

* Be respectful of the needs of colleagues and the school about cooperation,
collegiality, deadlines, and team cohesion.
* Participate positively in meetings, follow policies, and generally
contribute to the effective and efficient running of the school.
* Promote professional dialogue, share ideas about teaching and learning,
and support other teachers in developing good practices and new approaches
and initiatives.
* Engage positively in, and contribute to, INSET activities offered by the
school.
* Enthusiastically contribute to cross-curricular links initiatives and
extracurricular activities.
* Be involved in new initiatives within the school as part of ongoing
professional development.
* Take an active interest in maintaining subject knowledge, learning
networks, and current educational research.
* Constructively contribute towards school developments and implement agreed
whole school policies and initiatives.
* Contribute and respond positively to the outcomes of the school’s
self-evaluation reviews and inspections.
* Behave in a manner befitting a role model for the pupils of the school and
in a manner that brings only respect to colleagues and the reputation of
Harrow.
* Be proactive in maintaining and developing your IT capability in line with
the Digital Learning Strategy.

*Safeguarding:*

Take seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of
children, and to work together with others to identify, assess, and support
children who are suffering harm.

*Other Responsibilities:*

* Build strong relationships with parents through effective parent-teacher
communication and home-school meetings and/or workshops as appropriate.
* Take part in the professional planning and implementation of student
admission activities.
* Undertake other reasonable duties (including cover for classes) as
requested by members of the Senior Leadership Team and any duties that the
Head Master/Mistress deems necessary for the effective operation of the
school.  

Education is an ever-changing service and all staff are expected to
participate constructively in school activities and to adopt a flexible
approach to their work. Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main
duties and responsibilities of the post, each task undertaken may not be
identified. The post holder will be expected to comply with any reasonable
request from the line manager to undertake work of a similar level that is
not specified in this job description. This job description may be amended at
any time following discussion between the line manager and member of staff,
and will be reviewed annually during the appraisal process, and will be
varied in the light of the business needs of the school.