POST TITLE:
Subject Leader Geography
POST HOLDER NAME:
GRADE / LEVEL:
TLR 2b (£4,309)
ACCOUNTABLE TO:
Curriculum Leader, Humanities
ACCOUNTABLE FOR:
Standards and Staff within the Geography Department
The following provides the overall strategy and remit of the postholder. It should be read in
conjunction with the Performance Management documentation to provide the key impact and
outcomes expected for the academic year ahead.
Core Professional Expectations
All Teachers are reminded here of the core responsibilities and expectations required of all classroom
teachers:
 responsibility for own continuing professional development and subject expertise
 planning and delivering lessons that ensure each student makes the required progress to
meet their personal targets
 monitoring and review of schemes of work for all groups taught
 carrying out of regular and appropriately benchmarked assessment activities with all
assigned students, and reporting these in line with College tracking systems
 maintenance of accurate and up to date attainment data for all assigned students
 application of effective and varied teaching and learning strategies that engage all
students, having regard for specialist status, assessment for learning and independent skill
development in particular
Upper Pay Spine Expectations
Upper Pay Spine colleagues are expected to demonstrate sustained and substantial contribution to the
College. In addition, teachers on UPS 3 must provide a role model for others and demonstrate a unique
contribution to the College, in particular an active role in coaching and mentoring with colleagues. Full
criteria for UPS promotions are published annually in the School Teachers Pay and Conditions
Document.
Key Role Descriptors for this Post
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To have overall accountability for the progress achieved and standards attained by all
students and staff within the Geography Department
To ensure the development of sustainable Teaching and Learning that maximises
individual progress, with particular emphasis on Business / Enterprise and Assessment
for Learning activities.
To have overall accountability for the monitoring, quality assurance, assessing and
reporting of progress across the Department
To be accountable for the learning environment including facilities, expenditure, health
and safety, and effective deployment of resources across the geography department.
Specific Postholder Expectations
(a) Accountable for the impact on educational progress beyond assigned students
Working with appropriate teachers in the college the postholder will:
 Identify appropriate attainment/achievement trends and targets
 Monitor student standards and progress against targets
 Monitor planning, curriculum coverage and learning outcomes
 Monitor standards of application and student behaviour
 Lead evaluation strategies to contribute to overall college self evaluation
 Plan and implement college improvement strategies where needs are identified
 Encourage student motivation and engagement in the college, developing positive
responses to challenge and high expectations
(b) Accountable for leading, developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others
Working with all appropriate teachers in the college the postholder will:
 Maintain personal expertise and share this with other teachers
 Act as a role model of professional practice for others, modelling effective strategies with
them
 Monitor and evaluate standards of teaching identifying and disseminating best practice,
areas for improvement and support strategies
 Induct support and monitor all new staff as appropriate
 Act as performance management team leader for identified staff
 Co-ordinate CPD needs and opportunities
(c) Accountable for student development across the curriculum
Working with other relevant teachers in the college the postholder will:
 Identify relevant college improvement issues
 Define and agree appropriate improvement targets
 Evaluate the impact of all improvement activities on the quality of learning and standards
 Build effective links with the community, especially business, in order to develop
curriculum engagement
(d) Accountable directly for the line management of significant number of staff
 Ensure that performance management policy and practice is discharged fully by self and
other leaders
 Monitor the impact and effectiveness of PM arrangements within the college
 Monitor and evaluate the contribution and impact of other staff to improvement across
the college
 Plan the effective deployment of staff expertise to achieve college improvement
outcomes
 Contribute to the pastoral care and welfare of all staff
This job description agreed by
………………………………………………….. postholder
………………………………………………….. line manager
date ………………………………….