The Stourport High School & VIth Form College PERSON SPECIFICATION / SELECTION CRITERIA POST: TEACHER OF IT & COMPUTING A. TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS Qualified teacher status Evidence of continuing professional development Degree in the subject or closely related subject Essential (E) or Desirable (D) E E E Application Interview    Reference  B. EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP The successful Ability to teach KS3 & KS4 Computing & IT Ability to teach Computing to KS5 Essential (E) or Desirable (D) E D Application Interview Reference           The ability to programme competently in at least one language E  Experience of coding in at least two languages at least one of which is object-oriented. D  E E       E    E E E E           E  D D   Teaching in a mixed secondary school Evidence of outstanding classroom management Evidence of ability to match job description in all major respects Evidence of high professional standards Evidence of contribution to the wider side of school life Able and eager to use new technologies Evidence of outstanding subject knowledge Evidence of outstanding exam results both in terms of attainment and progress Subject leadership experience Mentoring/coaching experience      C. VALUES Essential (E) or Desirable (D) Commitment to our school aims Commitment to the development of our Outstanding school A desire to play a part in shaping educational change and raising student achievement Receptiveness to new ideas and a belief in high quality education A love of life, the capacity to enjoy, and the ability to be a positive role model to staff and students Date of issue: January 2015 Application Interview Reference E E       E        E E  Page 1 D. MOTIVATION AND PERSONALITY Willingness to be fully involved in the school extensive curricular & enrichment programme Enthusiasm Self-awareness Personal drive and future focused Innovation and inspirational Team player and role model Sense of humour Resilience and emotional maturity Excellent health record Adaptability Ambition Essential (E) or Desirable (D) Application Interview Reference E   E E E E E E E E D D                       E. OTHER REQUIREMENTS Essential (E) or Desirable (D) Knowledge & understanding of the Programmes of Study for and a commitment to keeping abreast of rapid educational changes. Ability to plan teaching to achieve outstanding progression in students’ learning, adapting and developing strategies. Ability to ensure effective teaching & progress of whole classes, groups and individuals so that no student under achieves and that all of our community has the highest aspirations. Ability to implement all aspects of present policies for vulnerable, underachieving and AEN students. Ability to assess how well learning outcomes have been achieved and use this assessment to improve aspects of teaching. Familiarity with the statutory assessment and reporting requirements and how to prepare and present informative reports to all relevant stakeholders. Ability to use, develop and interpret data so that every student knows where they are and what they need to do next. Ability to model excellence in leadership and hold others to account as required. A commitment to significant professional development and a contribution to the wider side of school life. Application Interview Reference E    E  E    E    E    This person specification is to be read alongside the relevant job descriptions for the post. You should be aware of the key Teacher Standards identified by NCTL that are commensurate with this role, level of responsibility and management skill. The school expectation is that staff work at this level or, dependent upon experience, show the aptitude and potential to work towards these standards. Date of issue: January 2015 Page 2