JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title
Learning and Teaching Coach
Salary
Points 34 to 36 on the Common Pay Scale
Responsible to
Director of Quality
Responsible for:
No direct responsibility for staff
Job Purpose:
As a Learning and Teaching Coach, you will be responsible for
supporting teaching staff individually, in teams and cross College to
improve and achieve consistently good and outstanding Learning and
Teaching practice
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1.
To work directly with teachers and support a culture of openness and ambition.
2.
Use coaching methods, to develop reflective practice in others and encouraging the
use of new learning strategies.
3.
To team teach/demonstrate techniques/develop LTA masterclasses.
4.
To monitor and evaluate performance which is recorded in coaching/reflective logs.
These logs may be used as part of the performance management of staff by line
managers and QPD.
5.
Identify and develop links across College to peer observe others.
6.
Support cross College improvement strategies e.g. 16-18 Level 2 provision,
embedding Maths and English.
7.
Conduct supportive observations and action plan as required.
8.
Play an active role in the teaching, learning and assessment quality assurance
process as appropriate and when required.
9.
Work alongside teachers to support the development of Moodle and effective use of
ILT into teaching practice.
10.
Attend external events, take part in peer review and be proactive in developing own
continuous professional development.
11.
Offer a ‘specialism’ which can be deployed cross College, e.g. Equality and Diversity,
behaviour management, assessment feedback.
12.
Plan and lead sessions on teaching, learning and assessment on Staff Development
days, identified team training and specific topics.
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13.
To act as Learning Coach in micro teach sessions as part of the College’s
recruitment process as appropriate.
14.
To identify areas of good practice and develop and share resources through the staff
intranet and by attending team meetings.
15.
Develop, promote and involve teaching staff in creative initiatives to share good
practice.
16.
To work closely with the Director of Quality and provide regular updates and reports
on progress against agreed targets and actions.
General Duties:
The postholder will be required to undertake other duties as directed by the Principal (or
his/her delegated representative) appropriate to the administration of the College and within
the abilities of the postholder.
General
All duties must be carried out to comply with:(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Health & Safety at Work Act
Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal
requirements, and
Nationally agreed Codes of Practice which are relevant
All duties will be carried out in the working conditions normally inherent in the particular job.
This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is our practice to review all job
descriptions regularly and update them where necessary to ensure that they are a true
reflection of the job that is being done, or to incorporate changes where they are found to be
inaccurate. This procedure is conducted jointly by the manager and the job holder. You will,
therefore, be expected to participate fully in such discussions with a view to reaching
agreement on any changes felt to be necessary. If agreement is not possible, management
reserves the right to insist on changes to your job description in line with your grade/level in
the organisation, after consultation with you.
Signed:____________________________________________________ Date:__________
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
The following is a list of skills, experience and qualities that we would expect to find in the
successful applicant for this post:
Essential
Qualifications
Knowledge and
Experience
Skills and
Competencies
PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification
√
Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths, English and ICT
√
Subject specialism with extensive experience of
delivering vocational provision in a Further Education
setting
√
A demonstrable track record of delivering outstanding
learning, teaching and assessment practice.
√
Experience of coaching/mentoring teachers to
improve practice and deliver consistently good and
outstanding learning, teaching and assessment
√
Proven track record of on-going continuous
professional development and personal development
√
Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workloads
√
Ability to work productively and independently with
initiative
√
Ability to deliver results within timescales whilst
maintaining attention to detail and quality
√
Effective communication and presentation skills
√
Energetic, dynamic and solution focused
√
Possess the willingness to learn, improve and adapt
√
Highly developed interpersonal, motivational and
influencing skills
√
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Desirable