Summary of Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Contribute to the production of a departmental development plan, updated annually.
Contribute to the production and regular update of the schemes of work and curriculum documents.
Take responsibility for the teaching of public examination courses as allocated by the timetable.
Contribute to the overall curriculum planning of the school.
Plan and prepare courses and lessons in accordance with published schemes of work.
Teach the assigned students, including setting and marking of work and assessments in line with school policy.
Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of students in line with school policy.
Communicate with parents and inform/consult Class Teacher, Form Tutor, Head of Year, Deputy Head and/or Principal as appropriate.
Maintain records of books and equipment assigned to the department, having due regard to security.
Contribute to the organisation of trips within the department.
Qualifications, Background and Experience
Have a good honours degree and a teacher training qualification for the 11 to 18 age range.
Have a minimum of two years teaching experience, ideally five or more years teaching experience.
Be able to teach Science up to KS3 and Physics up to IGCSE and A Level or IB.
Have a valid Teacher Services Commission Certificate (if applying from Kenya) or Qualified Teacher
Status (QTS) or a general education degree (for overseas applicants).
Be a skilled classroom practitioner, having a good subject knowledge and an awareness of teaching methodology