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Notes
See applicant guidance notes and the Education Authority Equal Opportunities statement within the original listing.
Key Candidate Information
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Education and Training
* Industries: Education Administration Programs
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Teacher - Special
REPORTS TO: Principal
PROFESSIONAL DUTIES OF A TEACHER
TEACHERS’ (TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1987
Schedule 3
Regulation 5
* Exercise of general professional duties
A teacher who is not a principal shall carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require:
* if he/she is employed as a teacher in a school under the reasonable direction of the principal of that school;
* if he/she is employed by a board on terms under which he/she is not assigned to any one school, under the reasonable direction of that board and of the principal of any school in which he/she may for the time being be required to work as a teacher.
* Exercise of particular duties
A teacher employed as a teacher (other than a principal) in a school shall perform, in accordance with any directions which may be reasonably given to him/her by the principal from time to time, such particular duties as may reasonably be assigned to him/her.
* Planning
1.1 Planning and preparing courses and lessons; 1.2 Teaching, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to him/her, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the pupils in school and elsewhere; 1.3 Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.
* General
2.1 Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned to him/her; 2.2 Providing advice and guidance to pupils on educational and social matters and on their further education and future careers including information about sources of more expert advice; 2.3 Making records of and reports on the personal and social needs of pupils; 2.4 Communicating and consulting with the parents of pupils; 2.5 Communicating and co-operating with such persons or bodies outside the school as may be approved by the employing authority and the Board of Governors; 2.6 Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above.
* Discipline/Health and Safety
5.1 Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils in accordance with the policies of the employing authority and safeguarding their health and safety both when they are on the premises and when they are engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere.
* Public Examinations
Participating in arrangements for preparing pupils for public examinations and in assessing pupils for the purposes of such examinations; recording and reporting such assessments; and participating in arrangements for pupils’ presentation for and supervision during such examination.
* Assessment/Reporting
Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils.
* Staff Development/Professional Development
4.1 Participating, if required, in any scheme of staff development and performance review; 4.2 Reviewing from time to time his/her methods of teaching and programmes of work; 4.3 Advising and co-operating with the Principal and other teachers on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements.
* Annex: Attendance/Hours
8.1 A full-time teacher shall be available for work on 195 days in any year with guidelines on hours, breaks and duties as described in the original regulations. This description provides guidelines and may be subject to review in light of changing circumstances.
Additional Information
In accordance with the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, enhanced disclosure may be required for roles involving regulated activity. The applicant will be responsible for cost of the Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. Details will be provided at pre-employment stage.
EEO statement: The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Application Guidance
Applicant guidance notes and information about benefits can be found via the original listing.
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