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Temporary Summer Director of Studies (residential)
JOB DESCRIPTION
SKOLA/ICS has a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) checks.During interview all candidates will be asked to talk through their CVS, including periods when they were not working. Skola/ICS is committed to equal opportunities.
JOB TITLE
Temporary Summer Director of Studies (residential)
REPORTING TO
Centre Manager
WORKING HOURS
2 ‘shifts’ per day (1 ‘shift’ = morning, afternoon or evening activity), plus two night duties.
WORKING DAYS
6 days per week
LOCATION
Skola Ascot. LVS Ascot, London Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 8DR
SALARY
Dependent on qualifications and experience. Salary scales available upon request.
APPRAISAL
Short term staff appraised through observation, informal means etc.
MAIN OBJECTIVE
To ensure a safe, rich and stimulating learning and living environment within the whole school and ensure that teaching colleagues work co-operatively.
CONTEXT
This job is located at Skola, Ascot, where the postholder will be responsible for co-ordinating the planning, delivery and monitoring of classes to our Summer School learners, as well as working closely with management team to ensure welfare, safety and development of all students..
The postholder will play a full role in the every day life of the school, including duties, cover, and meetings.
RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
- Collate and evaluate teachers’ administration, including schemes of work, lesson plans, student evaluations and reports
- Work in conjunction with colleagues to ensure an interdisciplinary approach to learning takes place
- Maintain high quality learning within all subject areas being taught
- Ensure that teachers prepare learning strategies according to the curriculum in place
- Co-ordinate, facilitate and lead regular training and workshops for staff
- Co-ordinate teacher observation and evaluation programme, including peer observation
- Undertake regular training and update practice and methodology
- Participate in staff meetings, training days, parents evenings and school functions according to the published schedule
- Co-ordinate induction of students into the school
- Co-ordinate placement testing, and monitor weekly testing by teachers
- Co-ordinate exit testing
- Proof read student reports
- Maintain safety of all students at all times within the lesson environment, prepare risk assessments where necessary
- Know way round the school building, including the location of the first aid box and fire exits
- Ensure the school’s routines and procedures are observed in accordance with the Teacher’s Handbook and notices or announcements
- Maintain school and class administration – ensure clear communication lines between school administration, services and academic staff
- Ensure that classrooms are kept tidy and resources are kept up to date
- Work with DOCA to co-ordinate sports and Discover London Programmes, including academic input of programmes
- Provide cover for Centre Manager, as an when required
- Liaise with school management team to ensure a collaborative approach
- Liaise with parents, agents, group leaders and school administration where required
- Liase with host school regarding resources
- Co-ordinate the set up of the centre
- Lead and participate in the Staff Induction
- Close the centre, pack and return all SKOLA stock and unspent centre monies
- Finalise the accounts and write an end of centre report to be submitted to the centre manager at the end of the course
- Liaise with Centre Manager to maintain academic budget
- Lead out of class activities, including excursions
- Assist with student airport arrival, induction and settling in
- Lead regular staff duties during periods of recess between lessons
- Supervise, and where possible instruct, students in activities such as sports and games, trips and clubs according to the stated guidelines
- Offer all students equal opportunities to learn and maintain an environment in which no student is exposed to discriminatory behaviour
- Maintain safety of all students at all times within the school environment, prepare risk assessments where necessary
- Act in accordance with school’s child protection policies, monitoring and reporting on student welfare when appropriate
- Undertake any other reasonable requests made by line manager
PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE
Temporary Summer Director of Studies (residential)
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Cambridge DELTA or internationally recognised equivalent
- Degree level qualifications in relevant subject area
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in EFL/ESOL/Linguistics
- Full qualified teacher status
- Coaching/training qualifications
- First Aid qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Two years experience as Director of Studies or equivalent
- Two years experience in International Education
- Three years experience working outside the UK
- Two years experience of teaching English in a cross curricular environment
- Five years experience of learner centred classroom strategies
- Experience of cross curricular design
- Experience of giving papers at professional conferences
Desirable
- Five years teaching post qualified teacher/EFL status with the appropriate age level/ subject
- Experience working in a residential environment
SKILLS
Essential
- Native Speaker level in written and spoken English
- Ability to manage all aspects of a department, including: teachers’ administration, quality control, observation, teacher development, extra curricular programme
- Ability to lead and/or facilitate in-house training
- Ability to provide teachers with examples of dynamic, motivational, learner centred, interdisciplinary classroom activities
- Ability to assist colleagues with development of language focused syllabuses
- Ability to assist colleagues in planning of cross curricular lessons
- Ability to design and deliver papers and workshops at external conferences
- Ability to teach mixed ability groups
- High level of communication, teaching and presentation skills
- Strong IT skills
- Excellent level of time management skills
- Ability to maintain appropriate standard of discipline in classroom
- Ability to teach/coach/supervise extra curricular activities
- Ability to innovate and provide vision for colleagues
- Ability to self brief in areas of curriculum and new pedagogical developments
- Ability to set a high standard of leadership
Desirable
- Ability to speak other languages
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge pertaining to the given subject(s) and age groups to be taught
- Understanding of other cultures
- Understanding of equal opportunities policies, and the impact that such a policy has on a class of students
- Understanding of mixed culture teaching and learning
- Knowledge of a variety of pedagogical approaches, and ability to apply each one as and when required
- Knowledge of child protection legislation
PHYSICAL FITNESS
Desirable
- Physically able to teach/ coach/ supervise extra curricular activities
OTHER ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Strong commitment to bilingualism and biculturalism
- Strong commitment to child protection and safeguarding
- Strong commitment to continuing professional and personal development
- Strong commitment to promoting the school to students, parents, colleagues and others
