Head of Mathematics at Rugby School Nigeria

JOB PURPOSE

• The post holder is required to plan, organize and manage the requirements of the Mathematics department delivering the appropriate strategy for its development, both in the short and long term.
• The Head of Mathematics is responsible for leading and managing the Mathematics department. The post-holder is a permanent member of Heads of Faculty, representing the Mathematics and Computing Faculty, and as such will make  significant contribution to the academic direction of the School.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Curriculum

• To plan and implement the curriculum, including the production of schemes of work, taking into account where appropriate, any national guidance to ensure all syllabus requirements are adhered to.
• Ensure that high academic standards are achieved and the highest standard of teaching and learning is maintained.
• To review and develop the curriculum in line with School policy and national trends.
• To develop and evaluate teaching approaches.
• To publish annually a departmental handbook, including details of the curriculum and programmes of study.
• Overseeing the learning environment including displays of pupil work.

Pupils

• Responsibility for pupils’ progress and welfare within the department.
• Establish a common approach to prep within school policy.
• Establish and publish procedures for rewards and sanctions within School policy.

Staff

• To manage the departmental resource in accordance with the School’s policies and procedures including performance management of staff.
• Induct new staff.
• Support and guide all members of the department.
• Responsible for overseeing the professional development of departmental staff including yearly appraisals and internal training and development.
• Setting, in consultation with members of the department, departmental priorities.
• Ensure effective communication and a unified sense of purpose within the department; hold regular, minuted departmental meetings, with a key focus on teaching and learning.
• Establish good communication with other departments, including Learning Support staff, librarians and senior staff.
• Advise the Principal on the selection of new staff.
• The Head of Mathematics is a member of Heads of Faculty.

Administration

• Ensure that assessment of pupils’ work within the department is regular, thorough, follows the departmental
• marking policy, and check that full records are kept.
• Prepare for assessment and/or examinations (internal and external) and liaise with staff responsible for their organisation.
• Maintain departmental records.
• Liaise with staff and the Deputy Head (Academic) regarding staff allocation and teaching groups.
• Ensure that departmental stock and equipment are well cared for and economically used; liaise with the Bursary regarding funding and be responsible to the COO for budgets, grants, bills, recharges etc. as directed.
• To represent the department in all matters within the School: attend Heads of Department meetings; contribute, as required, to the various open mornings, academic booklets and promotional literature.
• Provide the Principal with a detailed report on examination results by the second week in September.
• To organise and lead departmental trips including residential trips that may occur outside of term time.
• To ensure that there is a programme of academic enrichment for the department, including, for example, talks, Olympiads etc.

Teaching

• Plan, prepare and teach well-structured lessons.
• Teach, according to their educational need, the pupils assigned; setting and marking work, including examinations.
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils, knowing when to differentiate appropriately.
• Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Promote the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned.
• Manage pupil behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
• Communicate and consult effectively with the parents of pupils.
• Communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside the School.
• Participate in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above.
• Advise and co-operate with other teachers on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment of pastoral arrangements.

Assessment and reports

• Make accurate and productive use of assessment, providing or contributing oral and written assessments, reports
• and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils.
• Use relevant data to monitor, progress, set targets and plan subsequent lessons.
• Give pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking.
• Appraisal and professional development
• Participate in arrangements made for teacher appraisal and professional development.
• Review methods of teaching and programmes of work.
• Undertake such training as may be reasonably required by the School to adapt to the changing requirements of the School or as may be necessary to fulfil the School's statutory or regulatory obligations.
• To undertake mandated job related training as required and instructed by the School.

Additional professional responsibilities

• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities by making a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the School.
• Contribute to the provision of activities to support the co-curricular programme of the School.
• Act as a personal tutor to pupils assigned in a Day/Boarding House.
• Accompany pupils on trips away from the School.
• Attend assemblies, registration of pupils and supervise pupils outside the classroom, whether these duties are to be performed before, during or after School sessions.
• Child protection, discipline, health and safety
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons.
• Maintain good order and discipline among the pupils and safeguard their health and safety both when they are on the School premises and when they are engaged in authorised School activities elsewhere.
• Ensure all staff act in accordance with Rugby School’s policies and procedures.

Public examinations

• Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for examinations and supervise them during public and internal examinations and assessments.

Co-curricular

• Rugby School Nigeria is a seven days a week boarding school. All staff are expected to tutor and to contribute to the co-curricular programme.

Equality

• Acting in accordance with Rugby School Nigeria’s equality policy, maintaining a fair and consistent manner in all actions.

Flexibility

• Undertake such other reasonable duties from time to time as the School may reasonably require. 

Qualifications

• A graduate with a good honours degree from a leading university.
• PGCE.
• A Masters or further degree.
• Production of the applicant’s certificates.