NUAST
Job Description
Department Overview
The IT and Business department occupies extremely well equipped facilities within our purpose built building. There are currently three full time teaching staff in the department.
The IT and Business department is a key department within the Academy and offers a wide range of subjects and is recognised as being key to the reputation of NUAST with significant interest from both university and local employers. The department has excellent facilities with two fully equipped dedicated computing suites, Raspberry Pi computers, Robotics equipment, Lego control technology equipment and VEX Robotics kits.
At KS4, the department delivers;
Cambridge National IT
Cambridge National IMedia
GCSE Computer Science
GCSE Business Studies
At KS5, the department delivers;
A level Computer Science
A level Business Studies
With this range of qualifications, the Head of IT, Computing and Business Studies post is busy and the successful candidate must be able to respond to the controlled assessment requirements of these qualifications to ensure effective completion and high attainment.
Job Purpose
As Head of IT, Computing and Business Studies you are required to contribute to the NUAST’s vision of providing a high quality education for its students, by providing: effective and inspirational teaching; dynamic leadership of IT, Computing and Business education; and efficient management of the human and physical resources of the department to achieve departmental objectives.
Reports To
Principal (SLT line manager)
Responsible For
Teacher of Computing
Teacher of Business Studies
Specific Responsibilities and Duties
The Head of IT, Computing and Business Studies will be responsible for the delivery of the following key priorities:
- To lead and inspire the IT, Computing and Business team of committed staff to achieve excellence for students at GCSE, CNAT, A Level and BTEC Level 3.
- To ensure all our students are able to thrive and engage in both academic and vocational learning to achieve above and beyond their highest potential whilst developing personal and employability skills.
- To teach A level, GCSE, BTEC, CNAT and Key Stage 3 (From Sept 2018) IT, Computing and Business.
- To manage the resources of the IT, Computing and Business Department.
- To maintain departmental development, through keeping abreast with technological development and advising on and recommending further investment in equipment.
- To foster curiosity, ingenuity, creativity and practical skills amongst the students.
- To foster involvement in enrichment activities beyond the curriculum through involvement in out of school (VEX Robotics).
- To forge links with businesses to support visits, lectures, collaborative projects or other activities.
- To line manage IT, Business and Computing teachers: advising on and monitoring the design and delivery of curricula; providing support and guidance; and reviewing performance in annual appraisals.
- Contribute to whole trust progress boards and support the vision for IT, Computing and Business teaching across the trust.
- To plan and execute a diverse programme that meets individual learner needs within IT, Computing and Business.
- You will demonstrate good or outstanding performance against the national teaching standards.
- To establish and review departmental aims and objectives, translating these into strategies within a development plan, each year.
- To maintain an up to date Departmental Handbook, containing departmental schemes of work, policies and routines, etc., to be updated each September.
- To co-ordinate and develop the curriculum provision of the department, producing appropriate schemes of work for each course and ensuring smooth progression across the age range for pupils studying the subject.
- To liaise with Curriculum Line Manager on the deployment of members of staff within the school timetable.
- To oversee and monitor the use of the departmental facilities, including equipment, books and accommodation.
- To manage the health and safety of the department, ensuring that all departmental activities are regularly risk assessed and that appropriate records are maintained, liaising with the Health and Safety Officer.
- To manage the departmental budget, allocating and maintaining records of expenditure.
- To manage the departmental examination systems, including making decisions on examination board, submitting entries to the examinations officer, overseeing any coursework requirements and maintaining appropriate records.
- To provide information about pupil performance in public examinations, for SLT, and provide other information concerning pupil progress and the planned intervention where necessary.
- To monitor the work of members of the department, including assignment setting, marking and monitoring of pupil progress.
- To ensure that appropriate cover work is set, in the event of staff absences.
- To chair and record minutes of regular departmental meetings, providing information as required.
This job description is not a complete description of the role, as you are required to undertake any other reasonable duties within the level of responsibility and grading of the post as directed by the Principal.
Please see attached job pack for full details.
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