Overall Responsibilities
? Promote high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in student progress
? Actively support the vision, ethos, culture and policies of the school
? Inspire and motivate students, 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
? Are committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and young people
Teaching and Learning
? Be an excellent teaching practitioner in planning, preparing and delivering well-structured, clearly presented lessons appropriate to the abilities of all students and maximising their learning progress
? 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 Head of Department/Faculty and Inclusion Team where a student may have special educational needs and with the tutor 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 in the use of English as the common language and help ensure strong academic progress
? Provide high quality, accurate, constructive and targeted information to parents at Parents' Evenings, in subject reports, meetings and communications
? Assess, record and monitor the progress of all students according to Department/Faculty guidelines in order to provide accurate information to parents in a variety of forms, as and when necessary
? Develop, maintain and share materials and resources in order to achieve excellent learning outcomes for all students
? Partake proactively in the annual cycle of subject monitoring, review and improvement planning
Accountability
? Be respectful of the needs of colleagues and the school with regards to 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 practice and new approaches and initiatives
? Engage positively in, and contribute to, INSET activities offered by the school
? Enthusiastically contribute to cross-curricular links and 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 to implement agreed whole school policies and initiatives
? Contribute and respond positively to the outcomes of the school’s self-evaluation reviews and inspection
? Behave in a manner befitting a role model for the students 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 students, and to work together with others to ensure adequate arrangements within the Boarding House help to identify, assess, and support students who are suffering harm
? Ensuring that the School’s safeguarding policies on child protection and health and safety are implemented effectively
Other Responsibilities
? Undertake other reasonable duties 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