PORTORA ROYAL SCHOOL
JOB DESCRIPTION
SUBJECT CO-ORDINATOR: MUSIC
The purpose of a job description is to set out a fair, clear and mutually understood
statement of the grading and salary of the post held by the teacher and the work and
responsibility reasonably attached to that post.
A job description does not qualify a teacher’s obligation to undertake these duties under the
reasonable direction of the Headteacher; but it indicates how these generic duties are
expected to apply to the teacher’s work in the school.
No teacher can be required by means of a job description to undertake duties which are not
part of the statutory list of duties laid down in the Pay and Conditions Document. Certain
job descriptions may specify, however, curriculum-related responsibilities that do not
always take place during the school day. Such activities may include, for example, music
productions or out-of-school visits. Time spent on such activities is part of directed time and
counts towards the 1265 hours. Where the work is undertaken other than during one of the
school days, it should be one of the 195 days or, if involving work with pupils, one of the 190
days.
1. Purpose of the Job
As the only music teacher in the school, the incumbent will be expected to provide
leadership in the development and management of Music within the Creative and
Expressive Learning Area; to teach pupils within the school and to carry out such other
associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the Headteacher.
2. Applicable Contract Terms and Duties
This job description is to be performed in accordance with the provisions of the Teachers’
Pay and Conditions Document, and within the range of duties set out in that document so
far as relevant to the postholder’s title and salary grade. The document can be accessed at
http://www.deni.gov.uk/_terms_and_condition_regs_87___88-2.pdf
3. Relationships
The postholder is responsible to the Headteacher in all matters and to the Head of the
Creative and Expressive Learning Area in respect of curricular matters and the Head of Key
Stage in pastoral matters.
The postholder also interacts on a professional level with colleagues and seeks to establish
and maintain productive relationships with them and to promote mutual understanding of
the school curriculum with the aim of improving the quality of teaching and learning in the
school.
5. The Main Duties of a Subject Co-ordinator, Music are
Teaching:
 To undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in the subject area in
accordance with the duties of a standard scale teacher.
Operational/ Strategic Planning
 To develop and review syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies,
assessment and teaching and learning strategies in the department.
 To play a leading role in the control and operation of course provision within the
department, including effective deployment of staff and physical resources.
 To actively monitor and follow up pupil progress
 To work with colleagues to formulate aims, objectives and strategic plans for the
department which have coherence and relevance to the needs of pupils and to the
aims, objectives and strategic plans of the School.
Curriculum
 To liaise with Vice Principal or other member of the Senior Leadership team to
ensure the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and costeffective curriculum programme which complements the School Improvement
Plan/School Evaluation.
 To keep up to date with and respond to national developments in the subject area
and teaching practice and methodology.
Quality Assurance:
 To have a role in establishing common standards of practice within the department
and in developing the effectiveness of teaching and learning styles.
 To ensure that the quality procedures in the subject area meet the requirements of
Self Evaluation and the School Development Plan.
 To have a lead role in the production of examinations analysis and subject area
review as part of the school’s self-evaluation cycle.
Management Information:
 To ensure the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date information concerning the
department on the management information system.
 To analyse and evaluate, with others in the subject area, performance data provided
and take appropriate action in response.
Additional Key Tasks
 to co-ordinate, plan and lead school music, including the annual carol service and
other arts productions related to the teaching of music and the performing arts
within the school and to organise and lead similarly related visits to curriculumrelated performances musical and other arts events as seen fit;
 to make contributions relating to materials published about the school;
 to undertake in rotation with other members of the Creative and Expressive Learning
Area assigned administrative functions in relation to Faculty meetings, and
 to oversee the work of peripatetic music tutors and monitor ongoing uptake of
lessons to ensure accurate billing.