Second in Geography (2ic) – Key Stage Co-ordinator

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Second in Geography – Key Stage co-ordinator (Key Stage to be determined at interview)
Contract type: Permanent
Reporting to: Head of Department
Responsible for: Key stage Geography and line management of staff.

Duties:

General professional duties of all teachers are specified in the Conditions of Employment (see relevant
section in the Staff Handbook). In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to work alongside and
report to the Head of department of Geography to support, hold accountable, develop and lead a team of staff
to ensure high standards of teaching and learning and the wellbeing of staff and students, within the
department.
Key responsibilities
 Assist the HOD Geography in the development and evaluation of the department improvement plan,
including curriculum review and planning.
 To be a model of excellent practice of teaching and learning in order to give Geography teachers
advice and guidance on improving the quality of learning
 Identify pupils who are underachieving and ensure appropriate and reasonable strategies are put in
place to support them in their Geography subject (closing the gap)
 Agree an area of responsibility according to your strengths (e.g. KS3: GCSE or A level)
 To ensure provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for
students studying Geography in accordance with the aims of the school and curricular policies
determined by the Governing Body and Headteacher
 To evaluate progress and achievement in a Key Stage through this assessment data. To
systematically obtain, record and analyse Key stage assessment data. Oversee the effective use of
this data to identify students who are underachieving in a Key Stage and where necessary create and
implement effective plans of action to support those students Use this data to identify topics that are
not being taught effectively in a Key Stage and where necessary identify the inadequacies in the
teaching and learning of that topic to drive improvement of teaching and learning of that topic.