Teacher Fixed Term Special Educational Needs (2 posts)
Job Location:
Newtownabbey - UK
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Job Summary
| NOTES TO JOB APPLICANTS |
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| SECTION 1 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA |
The following areessentialcriteria which will initially be measured at the shortlisting stage and whichmay also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how and to what extent you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.
| Factor | Essential Criteria | Method of Assessment |
| Qualifications/ Professional Membership | Hold a teaching qualification which meets the requirements for recognition to teach in grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland by the closing date for completed applications | Shortlisting by Application Form |
Experience | Have 1 year paid experience teaching children with severe and complex learning needs in in an educational setting | Shortlisting by Application Form |
| Other | Be registered with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) before taking up post | Pre-employment Check |
| SECTION 2 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA |
The following areadditionalessentialcriteria which will be measured during the interview/selection stage.
| Factor | Essential Criteria | Method of Assessment |
| Knowledge | Demonstrable experience of using a range of effective classroom approaches to provide support and challenge children and young people with Special Educational Needs. Demonstrable experience of developing positive relationships for learning with children and young people Demonstrable experience of working with a range of professionals to meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs Demonstrable experience of and/or continuing professional development in the use of specialist equipment facilities or skills to meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the Northern Ireland Curriculum Demonstrable and current knowledge of approaches to promoting positive behaviour for learning eg. Restorative Practice Demonstrable and current working knowledge of teaching approaches to effectively meet the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs Knowledge and understanding of current assessment methods used with children and young people who have Special Educational Needs in order to diagnose plan for learning and measure progress Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection policy/practice and its implications Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and its implications | Interview |
| Skills / Abilities | Demonstrate the ability to seek and avail of opportunities to increase his/her own professional competence as a teacher Effective communication and interpersonal skills Ability to provide a supportive and challenging learning environment within and beyond the classroom Ability to use initiative solve problems and be flexible Ability to work collaboratively to promote positive relationships with pupils colleagues parents and the wider community Ability to work as an effective member of a team and to motivate self and others | Interview |
| SECTION 3 - DESIRABLE CRITERIA |
Some or all of the desirable criteria may be applied by the Selection Panel in order to determine a manageable pool of candidates. Desirable criteria will be applied in the order listed. You should make it clear on your application form how and to what extent you meet the desirable criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.
| Factor | Desirable Criteria | Method of Assessment |
Qualifications and Experience | Have 1 year paid teaching experience in a special school setting Demonstrable skills and experience to coordinate either Music IT or play throughout the school | Shortlisting by Application Form |
DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as regulated activity.
In the event that you are recommended for appointed to a post that involves regulated activity the Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background. Please note that youWILLbe expected to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. Details of how to make payment will be sent to you at the pre-employment stage.
Further information can be accessed atNI Director theDepartment of Justice.
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A teacher who is not a principal shall carry out the professional dutiesof a teacher as circumstances may require:-
(a) if he/she is employed as a teacher in a school under the reasonabledirection of the principal of that school;
(b) if he/she is employed by a board on terms under which he is notassigned to any one school under the reasonable direction of that board and ofthe principal of any school in which he/she may for the time being be requiredto work as a teacher.
(a) A teacher employed as a teacher (other than a principal) in a schoolshall perform in accordance with any directions which may be reasonably givento him/her by the principal from time to time such particular duties as mayreasonably be assigned to him/her.
(b) A teacher to whom paragraph 1(b) refers shall perform in accordancewith any direction which may reasonably be given to him/her from time to timeby the board or by the principal of any school in which he/she may for the timebeing be required to work as a teacher such particular duties as mayreasonably be assigned to him/her.
1.2 Teaching according to their educational needs the pupils assignedto him/her including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by thepupils in school and elsewhere;
1.3 Assessing recording and reporting on the development progress andattainment of pupils.
2.1 Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupilsand of any class or group of pupils assigned to him/her;
2.2 Providing advice and guidance to pupils on educational and socialmatters and on their further education and future careers including informationabout sources of more expert advice on specific questions making relevantrecords and reports;
2.3 Making records of and reports on the personal and social needs ofpupils except in instances where to do so might be regarded as compromising ateachers own position;
2.5 Communicating and co-operating with such persons or bodies outsidethe school as may be approved by the employing authority and the Board ofGovernors;
2.6 Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes describedabove.
Providing or contributing to oral and written assessments reports andreferences relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils except ininstances where to do so might be regarded as compromising a teachers ownposition.
4.1 Participating if required in any scheme of staff development andperformance review;
a) Reviewing from time to time his/her methods of teaching andprogrammes of work;
b) Participating in arrangements for his/her further training andprofessional development as a teacher.
4.3 Advising and co-operating with the Principal and other teachers (orany one or more of them) on the preparation and development of courses ofstudy teaching materials teaching programmes methods of teaching andassessment and pastoral arrangements.
5.1 Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils in accordancewith the policies of the employing authority and safeguarding their health andsafety both when they are authorised to be on the school premises and when theyare engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere.
5.2 Participating in meetings at the school which relate to thecurriculum for the school or the administration or organisation of the schoolincluding pastoral arrangements.
Participating in arrangements for preparing pupils for publicexaminations and in assessing pupils for the purposes of such examinations;recording and reporting such assessments; and participating in arrangements forpupils presentation for and supervision during such examination.
a) Contributing to the selection for appointment and professionaldevelopment of other teachers including the induction and assessment ofprobationary teachers;
c) Taking such part as may be required of him/her in the review developmentand management of activities relating to the curriculum organisation andpastoral functions of the school.
a) Participating in administrative and organisational tasksrelated to such duties as described above including the management or supervisionof persons providing support for the teachers in the school and the orderingand allocation of equipment and materials.
b) Subject to the provisions of Article 22 of the Order attendingassemblies;
c) Registering the attendance of pupils and supervising pupils whetherthese duties are to be performed before during or after school sessions.
a) A full-time teacher other than a teacher employed in aresidential establishment shall be available for work on 195 days in anyyear of which not more than 190 days should involve teaching children ina classroom situation;
b) A teacher other than a teacher employed in a residentialestablishment shall be available to perform such duties at such timesand such places as may reasonably be specified by the Principal or wherehe/she is employed by a Board on terms under which he/she is not assignedto any one school by the Board or the Principal of any school in which he/shemay for the time being be required to work as a teacher for 1265 hours in anyyear exclusive of time spent off school premises in preparing and markinglessons and time spent travelling to and from the place of work;
c) A teacher may not be required to teach as distinct from supervisechildren in a classroom situation for more than 25 hours in any week in aprimary or special school and 23.5 hours in any week in a secondaryschool;
d) Unless employed under a separate contract as a mid-day supervisor ateacher shall not be required to undertake mid-day supervision;
e) Subject to paragraph (f) all teachers shall be required to have abreak of at least 30 minutes between the hours of 12 noon and 2.00 pm;
f) Teachers in nursery schools and nursery units in primary schoolsshall be required to have a break of at least 30 minutes between the hours of12 noon and 2.30 pm;
g) For the purposes of this paragraph a year means a period of 12months commencing on 31st July and a week means a period of 7 days commencingon a Sunday.
9.1 Supervising and teaching any pupils whose teacher is not availableprovided that:
a) In schools with an average daily enrolment of 222 or less in primary1 and primary 2 classes in schools with an average daily enrolment greater than222 pupils and in nursery classes in primary schools a teacher other than asupply teacher shall not be required to provide such cover:
b) In schools with an average daily enrolment greater than 222 pupils ateacher other than a supply teacher shall not be required to provide such coverafter the second day on which a teacher other than a teacher of primary 1 orprimary 2 class or of a nursery class in a primary school is absent orotherwise not available or from the first day if the fact that the teacherwould be absent or otherwise not available for a period exceeding 2 dayswas known to and agreed by the employing authority in advance.
Required Experience:
IC
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