Curriculum Team Leader - Computing

Curriculum Team Leader – Computing

Location: Teesside

Salary: £39,364 – £43,562 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Teaching hours: 864 hours per annum based on full time

Up to 7 hours abatement for the role of Curriculum Leader depending on allocated duties.

Benefits: 45 days plus bank holidays / Teacher pension plus many more

Main Purpose:

The Curriculum Team Leader will be responsible for the academic leadership of curriculum teams and operational management of the curriculum area including assisting in the development of timetables, the monitoring of quality and performance management where necessary.

Duties:

• Provide an example of academic excellence within the course team.
• Undertake all operational management of the curriculum area.
• Undertake all aspects of line management of the team including performance appraisals of staff, monitoring and development.
• Guide staff in the discharge of their curriculum duties across a range of innovative delivery models.
• Lead on the development of interesting and effective Schemes of Work.
• Promote use of ILT in curriculum delivery.
• Promote innovative teaching and learning approaches, and implement the Learning, Teaching & Assessment Strategy.
• Carry out lesson observations and ‘walk throughs’ including feeding back to staff.
• Ensure students are registered with the Awarding Body.
• Complete all PVC requests.
• Meet all Awarding Body validation, delivery and assessment requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Awarding Body developments.
• Comply with all College quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Allocate and monitor staff timetables working closely with the Assistant Principal/ Associate Directors.
• Ensure optimum deployment of staff giving effective and efficient utilisation within the terms of contracts.
• Ensure that there is effective cover for any absent staff.
• Work closely with Assistant Principal / Associate Directors to ensure the internal and external validation of all proposed curriculum products and delivery models prior to course commencement. (16-19, Study Programmes, 19+, and commercial offer).
• Work closely with the Assistant Principal / Associate Director to provide curriculum quality assurance in the design process.
• Implement College quality systems and processes.
• Embed a process of continuous improvement within curriculum provision.
• Provide and act upon data relating to student and course performance.
• Provide information in response to college routine management requests.
• Have in-depth knowledge of the overall quality of full study programmes and Apprenticeship Frameworks in the curriculum area.
• Use reporting/monitoring systems such as Proachieve and Promonitor to provide accurate and up to date information.
• Ensure the tracking and monitoring of student’s/apprentice's progress and achievement is standardised, accurate and transparent to all.
• Provide all information in a timely manner.
• Commit to and implement the College’s Student Disciplinary Policy and Procedures.
• Promote and support appropriate standards of student behaviour.
• Agree relevant targets with the Assistant Principal / Associate Director on a regular basis in line with curriculum planning cycles and alert the Assistant Principal / Associate Directors of shortfalls.
• Manage staff and courses efficiently and effectively to deliver the agreed targets.
• Work with the Assistant Principal / Associate Director to lead the team in their preparation of documentation for internal and external inspection.
• Ensure that staff are fully prepared for internal and external inspection.

Responsibilities:

• To hold a relevant qualification at Degree level.
• To be a qualified Teacher or must be prepared to commence an appropriate teaching qualification on appointment to the post.
• Personal commitment to keeping your professional knowledge up to date and improving your capabilities.
• Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent) or willing to work towards it.
• Personal commitment to keeping your professional knowledge up to date and improving your capabilities – Desirable.
• To be willing to work towards Middlesbrough College’s Advanced Practitioner Programme
• Relevant current experience and knowledge of Digital curriculum
• Relevant experience in a teaching position in Further Education or Secondary Education or within a professional environment – Desirable.

For more information please contact Imperial Recruitment Group